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

Coronavirus

An “old school” COVID-19 vaccine appears to work in monkeys

An in-development COVID-19 vaccine has protected animals from catching the novel coronavirus for the first time, according to the team behind it.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Tons of groups are improvising coronavirus PPE. But who will test it?

A newly formed group is gathering designs for coronavirus PPE and coordinating with testers to make sure the makeshift supplies are safe for use.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

DNA might be able to explain varying coronavirus symptoms

Scientists are looking for genetic factors that could explain varying coronavirus symptoms amongst seemingly similar COVID-19 patients.

Kristin Houser

Startups

This pen makes hand washing fun for kids

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SoaPen makes hand washing much less of a hassle, and it could have an enormous impact in helping prevent future pandemics.

Doug Dais

Coronavirus

Would you volunteer to be infected with COVID-19?

Coronavirus vaccine development could take months. There’s a potential shortcut though: purposefully exposing research subjects to the virus.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

At-home test kits, new vaccine developments, and more COVID-19 updates

In our weekly news roundup, we take you inside the fight against COVID-19 to explore the solutions on the frontlines of an unprecedented global response.

Kristin Houser

Face masks made from… LEGO?

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The popular toy company that’s mass-producing PPE, how to fight the coronavirus from your computer, and more top stories in our weekly Progress Report.

Nick Tucker

Coronavirus

We may need fewer ventilators for COVID-19 patients than we expected

A new study found that healthcare workers may be using ventilators for COVID-19 patients when they really don’t need to be.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

FDA authorizes first at-home coronavirus test kit

The FDA has authorized LabCorp’s at-home coronavirus test kit, meaning people no longer need to leave their houses to find out if they have COVID-19.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

A new device is protecting healthcare workers from airborne coronavirus

Researchers have developed a system for protecting healthcare workers while they treat coronavirus patients in need of respiratory support.

Kristin Houser

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