Health

a vaccine vial in front of a backdrop of cells
Vaccines
Personalized cancer vaccines are having a moment
Personalized cancer vaccines were a recurring theme at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in 2024.
Kristin Houser
X-ray image of a human chest showing lungs and rib cage, with visible abnormal dark patches indicating possible tuberculosis.
Medicine
AI can help predict whether a patient will respond to specific tuberculosis treatments
Instead of a one-size-fits-all treatment approach, AI could help personalize treatments for each patient to provide the best outcomes.
Sriram Chandrasekaran
Medicine
When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria
Most antibiotics target metabolically active bacteria, but AI can help efficiently screen compounds that are lethal to dormant microbes.
Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health | MIT News
A digitally altered image of a cow with graphic illustrations representing chemistry and data overlaying a pastoral scene.
Medicine
Soaring insulin costs? Cows could help.
Kristin Houser
Abstract collage of a kidney, a pig, and surgeons
CRISPR
First person to get a gene-edited pig kidney is “recovering well” so far
Kristin Houser
On the right are fingers holding a flat, square device that looks like a magnet with a grid of slits cut into it. On the left is a person holding their hand next to their mouth like they're trying to project their voice.
Wearables
AI-powered wearable “speaks” for people with vocal cord problems
Kristin Houser
A close up of a Wegovy vial in a gloved hand
Medicine
FDA approves weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat heart problems
Kristin Houser
A woman with highlighted hair looking to the side against an urban backdrop, possibly contemplating her diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.
Memory
How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Wendy Williams, changes the brain
Fen-Biao Gao
an abstract illustration of a man with his gut chemistry highlighted standing next to an outline of man made entirely from glowing blue lines
Apps
Digital twins are an effective new way to control your metabolism
Sarah Philip
A woman eating pizza out of boredom and holding a phone.
Food
The hunger-boredom paradigm explained by scientists
Jaimee Bell
a circular device about the size of a half-dollar stuck on the back of a person's upper arm
Wearables
FDA approves first over-the-counter CGM
Kristin Houser
A silhouette of a man with dementia, marked by a flower in his head.
Memory
How cognition changes before dementia hits
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office
A collage featuring a doctor writing on a piece of paper and a globe
Medicine
Clinical trials can save more lives, and faster, with AI
Kristin Houser