Medical Science

Medical Science

Book cover of "Invisible Illness" by Emily Mendenhall, depicting a person holding a mirror with the title reflected, set against a cloudy sky—capturing the hidden struggles of living with an invisible illness.
Emily Mendenhall traces the medical myths, gender bias, and neurological truths behind hysteria, one of history’s most damaging diagnoses.
Close-up of a human eye with a digital interface overlay and a red laser beam targeting the pupil, illustrating the science of LASIK and advanced vision correction technology.
For many of us, our imperfect vision compels us to wear corrective lenses to see properly. Here's what everyone should know about LASIK.
Illustration of a person walking inside a brain silhouette, overlaid on a close-up of closed eyes.
Locked inside their minds, thousands await a cure. Neuroscientist Daniel Toker is racing to find it.
A healthcare worker wearing blue gloves gently inserts an IV into a man's hand as he lies on a hospital bed, battling lung cancer.
For a substantial part of human history, people thought smoking tobacco was perfectly healthy. Native American tribes, who introduced the tobacco plant to Europeans and — by extension, the rest […]
Fluorescence microscopy image showing a close-up of cells in vibrant blue and green colors, with an arrow indicating a magnified section.
Cancers can’t develop without genetic mutations — or can they?
A person's hand is holding a piece of paper.
It has already been trialed in people and could give us a better way to analyze and stimulate the brain.
tiny particle accelerator
The miniaturization of particle accelerators could disrupt medical science.
A monkey being held by a person in a lab coat.
The milestone puts us one step closer to ending the organ shortage.
A man with liver disease is using a nebulizer in a hospital.
A company in England has made a test that picks out the compounds from breath that reveal if people have liver disease.
cancer radiation
There may be a faster, less-painful way to use radiation against cancer.
The researchers and patients are excited to see if color vision will develop over time.
cartilage
The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol.
Close-up illustration of white DNA double helix strands on a green background, highlighting the potential for CRISPR gene-editing technology.
An interview with CRISPR co-discoverer and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
John Templeton Foundation
Two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it.
A baby crib at night
SIDS deaths have decreased worldwide, but research has yet to solve this medical mystery.
sperm infertility
A new, easy-to-use, $5-device helps address male infertility. It isolates healthy sperm cells based on their natural behavior.
edible electronics
Edible electronics, devices that can be broken down and digested, could perform many useful functions inside the body.
using viruses as medicine
This Yale researcher is creating an experimental therapy for cystic fibrosis made from viruses - and it’s working.
The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.
And how it might ensure that future generations won’t have to face anything like this ever again. As of April 6, 2020, more than 1.3 million people worldwide have tested positive […]