Medicine

A new cardiac patch developed by Canadian scientists could help repair heart damage by supporting tissue without blocking electrical activity.

A malaria vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline, Mosquirix, has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization.

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

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

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

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

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

An mRNA cancer treatment in human trials has proven incredibly effective in mice, shrinking tumors in 85% of the rodents tested.

An implantable, wireless device could be better than popping a pill.

Responding to the variant’s rise, UK researchers are growing the Delta variant for trials.