Health

a stylized image of a person injecting themselves with a GLP-1 agonist
Medicine
Are weight-loss meds the next wonder drugs?
Evidence is mounting that GLP-1 agonists could treat many health issues — including ones that aren’t obviously related to weight.
Kristin Houser
A surgeon in scrubs and a headlamp performs a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, assisted by another healthcare professional, under bright surgical lights.
Surgery
First-of-its-kind pig kidney transplant is a success
A woman with heart and kidney failure is now the second person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant.
Kristin Houser
white pills being poured from a milk container over a black background
Medicine
Milk could overcome one of the biggest hurdles to RNA therapies
RNA therapies typically break down if administered orally, but particles found in cows’ milk could provide perfect protection.
Kristin Houser
Series| Superhuman
These doctors are performing brain surgery … using sound
Public Health
The ebola vaccine is still working 2 years later
Daniel Bier
Genetics
Linking genes to depression could revolutionize treatment
Daniel Bier
Mental Health
The eternal sunshine of the stressed out mind
Daniel Bier
Medicine
FDA approves AI “doctor” that can see disease in your eyes
Daniel Bier
Genetics
23andMe can (finally) tell you about your genetic cancer risk
Daniel Bier
Can sleep deprivation cure depression?
Series| DIY Science
Treating diabetes with a DIY pancreas
Series| DIY Science
The Alzheimer's-detecting helmet
Robotics
The robot duck helping kids with cancer
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