Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.Read…
View More A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites DebateAuthor: Hiki
Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Administration Suggests Getting a Loan
One-third of Americans shoulder health care debt. Insurers are being asked to consider lending money to Obamacare consumers who can’t afford higher deductibles.Read More
View More Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Administration Suggests Getting a LoanThe Researcher Who Didn’t Want to Know
Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it…
View More The Researcher Who Didn’t Want to KnowWhat Does ‘Triggered’ Really Mean?
This popular term is often misused, experts say, which may cause more harm than good.Read More
View More What Does ‘Triggered’ Really Mean?Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows
Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient rehab services.Read More
View More Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows‘X-Men’ Star Tyler Mane Announces ‘Super Rare’ And ‘Embarrassing’ Diagnosis
The “Sabretooth” actor and former pro wrestler offered a colorful 4-letter greeting for his disease.Read More
View More ‘X-Men’ Star Tyler Mane Announces ‘Super Rare’ And ‘Embarrassing’ Diagnosis‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp
Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.Read More
View More ‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola CampHalle Berry Avoided This ‘Intimate’ Medical Exam — And For A Very Relatable Reason
The actor is speaking out about why so many women fear these appointments.Read More
View More Halle Berry Avoided This ‘Intimate’ Medical Exam — And For A Very Relatable ReasonHave a Thorny Medical Question? Your Doctor May Be Using A.I. for That.
OpenEvidence, a fast-growing start-up, is using artificial intelligence to help doctors find answers to clinical questions for diagnosis and treatment.Read More
View More Have a Thorny Medical Question? Your Doctor May Be Using A.I. for That.RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to…
View More RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines