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A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed
On Thursday, an advisory CDC panel that develops vaccine guidance met for a two-day discussion on multiple childhood vaccines. During…
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We can’t “make American children healthy again” without tackling the gun crisis
Gun violence in the US is a public health crisis—and should be dealt with as such. Getty Images Note for…
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The first US hub for experimental medical treatments is coming
A bill that allows medical clinics to sell unproven treatments has been passed in Montana. Under the legislation, doctors can…
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Why the term “women of childbearing age” is problematic
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and…
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What’s next for reproductive rights in the US
Two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a legal decision that protected the right to abortion.…
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Space travel is dangerous. Could genetic testing and gene editing make it safer?
Astronauts and commercial space travelers are subject to damaging radiation and microgravity, along with other potential injuries. We need better…
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Aging hits us in our 40s and 60s. But well-being doesn’t have to fall off a cliff.
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and…
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AI lie detectors are better than humans at spotting lies
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The quest to legitimize longevity medicine
On a bright chilly day last December, a crowd of doctors and scientists gathered at a research institute atop a…
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