Palliative care physician, Dr. Mapa, and ALS researcher, Dr. Leitner, comment on the life and death for patients with ALS as well as future researchers.
Building an AI infrastructure for biotech. Bacteria that munch on cancer. How to best make a cold brew. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.
Linsey Vonn’s complex tibial fracture from crashing in 2026 Winter Olympics downhill skiing event led to compartment syndrome, putting her leg at risk for amputation.
A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that future therapies might exploit to collapse tumors.
Experts are rushing to figure out how to contain and prevent spread of the virus.
Hospitals account for the biggest share of health care cost growth, but Trump didn’t mention them in relation to affordability in his State of the Union address.
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at cheaper biologic drugs, Novo Nordisk’s $2 billion next-gen obesity drug deal, new ways of fighting cancer, and more.
Hot-mixed Roman concrete used quicklime “healing” clasts that seal cracks over time, explaining Pompeii’s long‑lasting structures and inspiring tougher, lower‑carbon concretes today.
Dr. Paul Limburg, gastroenterologist and CMO of Exact Sciences speaks on a non-invasive testing of colorectal cancer using Cologuard.
Medical spas offer IV hydration therapies with no known benefits and potentially serious harms