The Next Era of Gene Editing Will Be Disease Agnostic
At the WIRED Health summit, pioneer David Liu said his lab is on the verge of revealing a new gene-editing technique that could target multiple unrelated diseases.
WIRED Health Recap: Cancer Vaccines, CRISPR Breakthroughs, and More
This year’s WIRED Health summit in Boston featured Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, and a day’s worth of insights and provocative conversations.
Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants.
Researchers Create 3D-Printed Artificial Skin That Allows Blood Circulation
Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin.
Why Former NFL All-Pros Are Turning to Psychedelics
Research into whether drugs like ayahuasca can mitigate the effects of traumatic brain injury is in its infancy. Pro athletes like Jordan Poyer are forging ahead anyway.
This Blood Thinner Is More Effective Than Aspirin at Preventing Heart Attacks
Aspirin is commonly prescribed to patients with coronary artery disease to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but a new analysis has found that another drug, clopidogrel, is more effective and just as safe.
Your Body Ages Faster Because of Extreme Heat
A study reveals that extreme heat accelerates biological aging even more than smoking or drinking.
Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out
The exodus has set off alarms among staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets."
What It’s Like to Work at a Body Farm
The scavengers are tricky, the smells are gross, and your colleagues are corpses. But some people—mostly women!—love this job.
Climate Change Is Bringing Legionnaire’s Disease to a Town Near You
This deadly bacteria, which hits low-income people the hardest, was once an “only in New York” problem. Extreme heat is now increasing its prevalence.