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

Overlay of hands and abstract patterns in purple and blue tones, symbolizing hope for Parkinson's cure.

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

Healthcare

New blood test for cancer could lead to earlier diagnoses

A new blood test for cancer that can detect the disease four years before symptoms appear could one day be used as a routine cancer screening tool.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Scientists organize concert to study COVID-19 transmission

To better understand the potential for COVID-19 transmission at live events, scientists are organizing a free concert by pop singer Tim Bendzko.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Inhaled coronavirus drug shows promise in small trial

An inhaled coronavirus drug containing interferon beta decreased patients’ chances of becoming severely ill by 79%, according to its creator.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

The case for teaching students outside this fall

Transitioning to outdoor classrooms this fall could help stem the spread of COVID-19 in schools and protect students, according to researchers.

Kristin Houser

Mental Health

Remote therapy is as effective as face-to-face, for depression

The pandemic has therapists' couches off limits. A new study finds that remote therapy may be as effective for depression as face-to-face, so I gave it a try.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine triggers strong immune response

An Oxford COVID-19 vaccine triggered the creation of antibodies and T cells in trial participants, according to promising results published in The Lancet.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Doctors debate over using radiation therapy for COVID-19

Citing evidence from the past and recent, small trials, some doctors are calling for low-dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 patients. Controversy has followed.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

New NFL mouth shield could protect players from COVID-19

The NFL’s mouth shield is designed to stop respiratory droplets. But player’s reactions have been mixed.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

How to explain falling COVID-19 mortality rates

COVID-19 mortality rates are dropping in the U.S. and other nations — a few theories explain why more people are surviving the coronavirus.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

"T cells" could provide immunity after antibodies fade

T cells that combat SARS-CoV-2 have been discovered in people who never had COVID-19, potentially putting natural herd immunity within our grasp.

Kristin Houser

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