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Monkeys walk around a virtual world using only their thoughts
New Scientist
Monkeys with around 300 electrodes implanted in their brain were able to steer avatars around different virtual environments
Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM
A synthetic angiotensin II/ACE2-based hormone shunt controlling experimental hypertension
Gokberk Unal, Maysam Mansouri, Yu-Qing Xie, Christian Mueller, Ghislaine Charpin-El Hamri, Martin Fussenegger, Nature.com
Chronic diseases require lifelong maintenance. Here, the authors present ARCH, a closed-loop genetic circuit that autonomously maintains Angiotensin-II homeostasis, demonstrating translational potential against RAS-dependent hypertension.
Apr 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
How do mRNA vaccines work, and why are they safe and effective?
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American
The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to know about the way that they work, their safety, and more
Mar 27, 2026, 11:00 AM
NIH pivots away from agency-directed science
Max Kozlov, Nature.com
US biomedical funding behemoth says the approach will boost innovation, but some researchers worry that understudied areas of science will suffer.
Mar 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it
Michal Ruprecht, NPR
After the leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:00 AM
RFK Jr. Tells Joe Rogan He’s About to Unleash 14 Banned Peptides
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
RFK Jr. plans to reverse a sweeping compounding ban of certain peptides issued by the FDA in late 2023.
Mar 2, 2026, 8:30 PM
FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
After initially rejecting Moderna’s application for review, the FDA will now consider the company’s mRNA flu shot
Feb 18, 2026, 2:50 PM
Could DMT Be a New Treatment for Depression? A Small Study Says Yes
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
People taking DMT tended to experience significant relief from their depression for up to three months, the researchers found.
Feb 16, 2026, 4:05 PM
What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data
Giorgia Guglielmi, Nature.com
Drug trials have typically excluded pregnant people for safety reasons. But that’s now starting to change.
Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
Top medical groups join forces to review vaccine science as CDC faces criticism
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies
Feb 10, 2026, 9:20 PM
What RFK Jr.’s Unproven Autism Treatment Could Mean for Autistic Patients and Their Families
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
RFK Jr. has stated leucovorin will help "large numbers of children who suffer from autism." Many experts are skeptical about that.
Feb 7, 2026, 12:00 PM
Elon Musk says it's 'highly likely' humans figure out how to reverse aging — but there's 'some benefit to death'
Lauren Edmonds, Business Insider
During the World Economic Forum on Thursday, Elon Musk said there's a reason human's don't have longer lifespans.
Jan 22, 2026, 6:26 PM
Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026
Max Kozlov, Nature.com
Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.
Jan 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
NIH Agrees to Evaluate Stalled Scientific Grants
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Health officials have agreed to assess pending medical research grants after a Trump administration antidiversity purge put them on ice
Dec 30, 2025, 6:00 PM
Akebia Therapeutics Expands Portfolio Beyond Anemia with New Rare Kidney Disease Pipeline Centered on AKB-097 and Praliciguat
Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment
Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) is one of the cheap penny stocks to invest in. On December 1, Akebia Therapeutics announced the official establishment...
Dec 28, 2025, 5:46 PM
After NIH grant cuts, breast cancer research at Harvard slowed, and lab workers left
Martha Bebinger, NPR
Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments.
Dec 9, 2025, 10:00 AM
BMY Gains Attention as Bayer Reports FXIa Trial Success
Vardah Gill, Yahoo Entertainment
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) is included among the 15 Best Boring Dividend Stocks to Buy. Bayer reported positive Phase 3 results for its FXIa ...
Nov 30, 2025, 7:27 PM
Getting beyond the confusion, misinformation on Tylenol | Opinion
Dr. Richard Feldman, Columnist, South Bend Tribune
The Federal Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation is that the lowest effective dose be used for the shortest possible duration.
Nov 28, 2025, 10:33 AM
The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism
Rob Stein, NPR
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
Nov 20, 2025, 5:25 PM
Personalized mRNA Vaccines Will Revolutionize Cancer Treatment—If Federal Funding Cuts Don’t Doom Them
Rowan Moore Gerety, Scientific American
Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy
Nov 18, 2025, 10:00 AM
A New Kind of Vaccine Offers Hope for Surviving Pancreatic Cancer
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Rowan Moore Gerety, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Jeffery DelViscio, Scientific American
From COVID shots to cancer therapy, mRNA is changing medicine.
Nov 14, 2025, 11:00 AM
Science Keeps Dismantling Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Scare
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
A new review shows a "lack of robust evidence" linking the use of Tylenol during pregnancy to either autism or ADHD.
Nov 10, 2025, 5:15 PM
A pill is raising hope for one of the deadliest cancers. The question is how fast patients should get it.
Daniel Gilbert, (c) 2025 , The Washington Post, The Washington Post
At 69 years old, Debby Orcutt was diagnosed last year with pancreatic cancer, a condition so dire that her doctor refused to tell her how long she had to...
Nov 5, 2025, 1:53 PM
The 6 Worst Health Scandals of the Past 25 Years
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
From tainted baby powder to sketchy blood testing devices, medical scandals are alive and well this century.
Nov 5, 2025, 12:00 PM