Medical research
Polygenic screening of embryos is here, but is it ethical?
The first child born using the technique arrived last year. But can it really help reduce diseases in a new generation, or is it ‘techno-eugenics’?
Philip Ball
17, Oct, 2021 @10:00 AM
Covid: how did error over wrong PCR test results in UK happen?
An estimated 43,000 people may have been given false negative results. Here are the key issues
Jamie Grierson
15, Oct, 2021 @11:16 AM
Volunteers on Covid jab trials should get travel certificates, say top scientists
International advisers say it is unfair people who’ve taken part in clinical trials need more jabs to go abroad
Ian Sample Science editor
15, Oct, 2021 @7:00 AM
People taking statins less likely to die from Covid, study suggests
Experts warn findings do not prove cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce death rates
Andrew Gregory Health editor
14, Oct, 2021 @6:00 PM
‘Debilitating’: health impacts of smoke from Australia’s black summer bushfires revealed in study
Only one in five people sought medical attention but half reported anxiety, depression and sleep loss
Donna Lu
14, Oct, 2021 @5:49 AM
Ultrasound trial offers hope for brain cancer patients
New technique temporarily allows drugs to cross blood brain barrier to treat tumours
Linda Geddes
13, Oct, 2021 @5:00 PM
How my ivermectin research led to Twitter death threats | Dr Andrew Hill
I was sent images of coffins and hanged Nazi war criminals after finding medical fraud in clinical trials
Andrew Hill
13, Oct, 2021 @4:29 PM
Drug trial offers new hope for those with metastatic breast cancer
Scientists are studying whether talazoparib could help treat those with incurable breast cancer
Andrew Gregory Health editor
12, Oct, 2021 @11:01 PM
Vagina lasering for postmenopausal women ‘may be placebo’
Study suggests therapy for dryness, itching and pain should be used with caution, say experts
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
12, Oct, 2021 @3:00 PM
New treatment destroys head and neck cancer tumours in trial
Exclusive: combination of drugs causes tumours to vanish in some terminally ill patients, study finds
Andrew Gregory Health editor
11, Oct, 2021 @2:27 PM
Australian scientists fear job insecurity as morale plummets amid Covid, survey finds
Professional Scientists Australia chief points to problem of short-term contracts, as one in five say they intend to leave the profession
Donna Lu
11, Oct, 2021 @1:30 AM
Convergence: Courage in a Crisis review – nine stories from the Covid frontlines
This pandemic film delivers emotional punch, but the documentary’s desire for a global message blunts its impact
Phil Hoad
10, Oct, 2021 @1:42 PM
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