Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

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Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

Fertility

An at-home test to find your best birth control option

Seattle-based startup adyn is developing an at-home testing kit to help women find their best birth control method.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Pill to treat COVID-19 cuts risk of hospitalization or death in half

A pill to treat COVID-19 that cut hospitalizations and deaths in half could become the first oral medication against the disease.

Kristin Houser

Bionics

MIT’s new bionics center may usher in our cyborg future

MIT has established a new bionics research center to help people everywhere overcome the challenges of disabilities.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Antiviral reduces COVID-19 hospitalizations by 87%

The FDA-approved antiviral drug remdesivir prevents high-risk people from ending up in the hospital, if given early.

Kristin Houser

Public Health

A malaria antibody prevented infections in purposefully-infected volunteers

In a small study, researchers found an antibody that prevents malaria infection in people purposefully infected with the parasite.

B. David Zarley

Medicine

Johns Hopkins has developed a lung cancer blood test

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are using AI to power a lung cancer blood test.

B. David Zarley

Medicine

Want better nasal vaccines? Look to the bacteria in your nose.

Researchers are investigating the link between the bacteria inside your nose and how effective nasal vaccines can be.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

FDA approves COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk groups (Updated)

The FDA has expanded its authorization of COVID-19 boosters of Pfizer’s vaccine to include seniors and people in high-risk populations.

Kristin Houser

Inventions

New portable blood test kit is cheap, fast, and accurate

A new blood test kit that’s fast, portable, and accurate could help bring better healthcare to people in remote and underdeveloped areas.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works in kids

New trial results suggest Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine works in kids between the ages of 5 and 11, safely triggering a robust antibody response.

Kristin Houser

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