This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.
No One Knows Where US Vaccine Policy Goes Next
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.
A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients’ Brains
Epia Neuro’s brain-computer interface will include a motorized glove to help stroke patients recover movement in their hand.
FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 Pill
Eli Lilly’s once-daily Foundayo is the second obesity pill to receive FDA approval. It will compete with Novo Nordisk’s pill version of Wegovy.
Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant
Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful.
A Billionaire-Backed Startup Wants to Grow ‘Organ Sacks’ to Replace Animal Testing
R3 Bio has a bold idea for replacing lab animals: genetically-engineered whole organ systems that lack a brain. The long-term goal, says a cofounder, is to make human versions.
The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down
The biggest US measles outbreak in decades may be over sooner than expected.
Why RFK’s CDC Is Endorsing ‘Shared Decisionmaking’ for Vaccines
The MAHA movement is recasting the term—developed in the 1980s to help protect patients against paternalistic medicine—in service of its own agenda.
What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years
No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He's still finding new ways to use it.
The CDC Has a Leadership Crisis
A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it's had only acting directors—and the White House won't say when that will change.