Lauran Neergaard
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Can decades-old vaccines against polio and tuberculosis protect against the coronavirus?
Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection ...

Gene-edited foods are coming, but how will they be regulated, and will consumers eat them?
The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or ...

Heart disease risk: New genetic test could offer stronger early detection
You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure ... your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic ...

Doctors turn to stem cell regeneration to treat heart defects in babies
The 4-month-old on the operating table has a shocking birth defect, nearly half his heart too small or even missing...In ...
Ricin, botulism toxin and plague found in latest NIH deep clean
The National Institutes of Health said it has uncovered a nearly century-old container of ricin and a handful of other ...

Ethical issues as scientists peek into baby genes
Should genome sequencing become a routine part of newborn care? Is it legal, ethical, or even good medical practice? ...