Medicine

AI can help overcome both scientific and financial hurdles to tackle this serious threat to global health.

SiPhox’s coming silicon photonics technology seems to deliver on at least some of the promises Theranos made.

Some studies show it’s better than SSRIs—but there’s no incentive to invest in clinical trials.

How drugs that hit targets for depression and kidney disease could help people suffering physical pain.

The maniacally focused founder of Insilico Medicine is going all in on AI to discover new medicines and extend lifespan.

Scientists are not routinely sloppy, clinicians don’t usually cheat, and clinical research is generally well designed. So why is it so hard to reproduce results?

Surprising new science on the benefits of heat therapy for peak-performing athletes—and people in hospitals.

An insider’s view of the effort to decode and model the entire immune system.

Maybe the science is finally catching up with BioViva CEO Elizabeth Parrish.

A new wave of spit-and-swab home testing kits promises to give individuals more control over their own health.