Growing ‘Mini-Brains’ for Science
Through the use of stem cell-based organoids researchers are making big strides in the study of neurodevelopmental diseases such as schizophrenia and autism.
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Does Light Pollution Increase the Spread of Disease?
Many issues are exacerbated by light pollution, and new research suggests the spread of West Nile virus may be another one.
The CDC Plans to Reduce Disease Prevention Initiatives
Beginning in 2019, the CDC will phase out the program to include only 10 countries.
Is It Time to Rethink Aging?
Medicine, history, and rare age disorders are reshaping the way researchers view the process of aging, and it may extend lives for decades.
As Technology Gets Better, Ethical Prohibitions on Genetically Modifying Human Embryos Are Getting Weaker
It's become too late to ask whether or not we should edit the human germline; we can now only ask how the experiments will proceed.
The Diseases We Ignore
Neglected tropical diseases continue to inflict pain and suffering on large portions of the world's population despite the availability of inexpensive cures in the West.
White House Names a New CDC Director
Appointee Brenda Fitzgerald is the former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health.
As Poaching Practices Shrink, Nepal’s Wildlife Faces Another Challenge
Nepalese conservationists and their foreign partners are awakening to a new menace on the horizon: lethal pathogens.
Why Fighting Disease With Disease Doesn’t Always Work
A new study finds the technique, though potentially effective against a dreadful stomach infection, could backfire in other…
How a Former Financial Consultant Built a Company to Cure Rare Diseases
An interview with Karen Aiach, CEO of gene therapy company Lysogene. By Noah Davis Karen Aiach. (Photo: Jacques…