The new research is the first to stimulate both the spinal cord and brain, allowing a man to control his leg movements naturally.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
A new research effort takes aim at 8 rare diseases. It could revolutionize many more.
The new project, Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium, hopes its work on 8 rare diseases will set the standard and framework to help thousands of others.
US should have attacked COVID like a foreign invasion, experts say. Have we learned any lessons?
A group of more than 30 experts has written a book that examines what went wrong in how the United States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Babies without sex? Researchers are working on it. Ethicists are troubled.
Scientists are working on an approach that goes beyond IVF where babies can be made from cells other than eggs or sperm. It has ethicists worried.
In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma
An mRNA vaccine from Moderna shows promise at preventing recurrences of melanoma skin cancer, which could mark a turnaround for cancer vaccines.
White House to invest $5 billion in next-generation COVID vaccines. Here’s why we need new ones.
Like Operation Warp Speed, Project NextGen will involve public-private collaborations to speed up the development of new COVID vaccines.
Why experts worry the ‘magic’ in new weight loss medications carries a dark side
From side effects like nausea to Big Pharma’s influence, some experts caution patients to consider the downsides of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Should you ask ChatGPT for medical advice? We asked an expert — and ChatGPT.
Looking for advice about getting medical advice from a chatbot? We asked a chatbot — and an expert — what you should know.
‘Public health crisis’: Autism rates rise again, with 1 in 36 children diagnosed
Many factors are likely to contribute to rising autism rates, including that diagnoses among kids of color have been catching up to white children.
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro: How these medications promote weight loss – and what you need to know
How is Wegovy different than Ozempic? What are the side effects and long-term success? Here’s a breakdown of a latest weight loss medications.