3 Reasons to Support Rare Disease Research
Many rare diseases are deadly and devastating in a way that inspires urgency and a willingness to try experimental interventions, yet treatments are only available for fewer than 5% of them.
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Could Nasal Vaccines Help Prevent Covid?
Pairing injected Covid vaccines with a nasal one might offer a path out of the pandemic by inducing immune protection and, importantly, blocking transmission of the virus.
Treating Rare Diseases at Birth and Before: Dr. Phil Reilly
In his latest book, clinical geneticist and biotech entrepreneur Dr. Phil Reilly chronicles centuries of medical progress that have contributed to recent breakthroughs in rare disease medicines, diagnostics, and clinical care. He says we're just...
‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Biodiversity Needs Protection Below the Ground
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
Scientists Strive for Negative Emissions
New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock.
Covid Changed the Game in Disease Detection
From wearables to wastewater, the Covid pandemic has spurred important innovations in how we detect infectious disease. The benefits will likely be felt for years.
Congressional Committee Finds Trump Covid Efforts Guided by Politics, Not Health
It points to the influence of one man, Scott Atlas, who had no qualifications for overseeing pandemic response. He undermined testing and mask-wearing, among other errors, the report recounts. Former response coordinator Deborah Birx says...
It’s Time to Scale Up Regenerative Farming
Regenerative agriculture has the potential to transform lives and diets. The Cellular Economy has the potential to transform society. Let's find ways to fund them to make the global food system and economy more sustainable.
Molecular Signatures Are Redefining Cancer Treatment
New studies demonstrate that treating cancer based on its molecular vulnerabilities, rather than where it originated, could translate to better outcomes for patients