Virus Hunters Draw a Map of Zika’s Spread With DNA
Virus Hunters Draw a Map of Zika’s Spread With DNA
According to new genetic evidence, public health efforts to contain and fight the disease could have—and should have—gotten started much sooner.
Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up
Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up
The regulatory agency for drugs and medical devices is creating a new unit dedicated strictly to digital health.
A Chinese Genome Giant Sets Its Sights on the UItimate Sequencer
A Chinese Genome Giant Sets Its Sights on the UItimate Sequencer
A new US-based R&D facility will support Chinese genetics company BGI in its efforts to develop next-next-generation sequencing technologies.
Denying Health Care to Diabetics Makes Just About Zero Sense
Denying Health Care to Diabetics Makes Just About Zero Sense
It's not worth denying care to people based on health habits—even if you could prove those habits caused disease.
Scientists Found Sperm’s Power Switch—And a Way to Turn It Off
A New Trick for Male Birth Control: Switching Off Sperm’s Power
Sperm need calcium ions to drill into an egg and fertilize it. Compounds that muck up ion transport could create a new class of male birth control.