Second Patient to Receive a Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died
A 54-year-old New Jersey woman who was the second person to receive a kidney transplanted from a genetically modified pig, and who lived with the organ for 47 days, died...
F.T.C. Says Middlemen Seem to Drive Up Drug Prices
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, saying in a scathing 71-page report that “these powerful middlemen may be profiting by inflating drug costs and squeezing...
A Long-Distance Handcycling Trek in Santa Fe
The nervous energy was palpable as hundreds of bike riders, shrink-wrapped in colorful Lycra outfits, waited for the start of the 50-mile Half-Century ride from the Santa Fe Railyard, a...
Why Was the Young Woman Vomiting Everything She Ate or Drank?
The flight to Cleveland was quick. Her father picked her up at the airport and drove directly to the Cleveland Clinic Children’s hospital. Her regular doctor, Ellen Rome, the head...
Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months
An expert on Parkinson’s disease from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visited the White House eight times in eight months from last summer through this spring, including at least...
What Red Flags Pushed You to Leave Your Therapist? Tell Us About It.
People who have benefited from mental health therapy often praise its upsides, which can include developing better coping skills, stronger relationships and a calmer mind.But what happens when a therapist...
Children With Autism Carry Unique Gut Flora, Study Finds
The process for diagnosing a child with autism heavily relies on a parent's description of their child’s behavior and a professional’s observations. It leaves plenty of room for human error.Parents’...
Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks
Condemning the daytime attacks, the UN’s top aid coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, said that several cities were targeted, including the capital, Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih and Pokrovsk. The attacks happened...
The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men
Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease.
Investors may get second half evidence of AI assistance in drug discovery
As investors peer into the future to envision which industries are ripe to be reshaped and energized by artificial intelligence, drug discovery is fast emerging as an obvious choice. Each...