Health

A person wearing blue gloves operates a piece of scientific equipment, handling small yellow cubes that are immersed in a cryogenic container.
Fertility
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
An aging couple playing basketball on a basketball court.
Aging
You can’t reverse the aging process but these 5 things can help you live longer
Hassan Vally
a collage of cells and a photo of a child's face with swollen lips
CRISPR
One-shot CRISPR treatment for inherited disease aces first human trial
Kristin Houser
A woman in a lab coat working on a machine
Medicine
New non-opioid pain reliever moves closer to approval
Kristin Houser
An x - ray of a person's chest.
Cancer
Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
a close up image of two dogs' faces, side by side. The dog on the right appears older.
Aging
Anti-aging pill for senior dogs is now in clinical trials
Kristin Houser
A box of the new antiviral drug simnotrelvir on a red background.
Coronavirus
New antiviral shortens COVID-19 by 1.5 days
Kristin Houser
A tube with the word Zepbond on it, designed specifically for weight loss.
Medicine
A dietician explains “Zepbound,” the newest weightloss drug
Mandy Conrad
a collage featuring cells under a microscope and a close up of wrinkles on a person's face
Aging
One-and-done anti-aging treatment “rejuvenates” old mice
Kristin Houser
A woman in a blue dress standing next to a bed with a mosquito net. A child is on the bed.
Vaccines
World’s first malaria vaccination campaign launches in Cameroon
Kristin Houser
An image of bacteria in a green and purple color, representing the importance of gut health for mental well-being.
Microbiome
The growing link between microbes, mood, and mental health
Tim Vernimmen | Knowable Magazine