For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that ...

For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill ...

Genomics and synthetic biology are reshaping healthcare, as rapid DNA sequencing advances power personalized medicine and strong market growth.

The Vilcek Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2027 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science through May 4, 2026. These $50,000 cash awards are given each year to three ...

Last year’s federal agency layoffs, grant discontinuations, and university funding cuts led to numerous warnings of the disastrous impact on U.S. science research. Gretchen Goldman, PhD, from the ...

Oceanic ecosystems are increasingly threatened by global warming, which causes coral bleaching, species migration and, through the loss of habitats and biodiversity, food web disruptions on major ...

Jason Mast is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the science behind new medicines and the systems and people that decide whether that science ever reaches patients. You can reach Jason ...

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after injury. For some, however, muscle development goes awry, leading to weakness, ...