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
Sustainability
Scientists have invented a method to break down “forever chemicals” in our drinking water
Researchers have discovered a way to eliminate “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, which usually take hundreds or thousands of years to break down.
Johnny Wood
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
A person using a tool to make a foam alongside images of cancer cells
Cancer
Drinking this foam could boost an experimental cancer therapy
Kristin Houser
A determined man with a bandage on his hand perseveres through pain for gain.
Sports
No pain, no gain? Science debunks yet another exercise myth
Kevin Dickinson
An image of a child having their ear examined
Medicine
Deaf boy hears within days of receiving new gene therapy
Kristin Houser
A man walking down a street with smoke coming from a factory, showcasing concerns for the environment.
Public Health
Three ways your environment affects your intelligence
Matt Davis
A collage featuring a pig's face and a human liver
Medicine
Pig liver filters blood outside a person’s body for 72 hours
Kristin Houser
blue and purple cells
Cancer
Immune cells linked to allergies can kill cancer
Kristin Houser
An x-ray image of a human heart revealing potential bladder tumors thanks to innovative nanobots technology.
Cancer
Urine-propelled nanobots shrink bladder tumors by 90% in animals
Kristin Houser
A collage featuring a woman lying in an MRI and an image of a brain
Medicine
Ultrasound waves help Alzheimer’s drug get into the brain
Kristin Houser
An illustration of a pill in the stomach.
Healthcare
Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
A man experiencing anxiety while covering his face with his hands.
Mental Health
Are anxiety and depression social problems or chemical disorders?
Derek Beres