Synthetic blood clots snap cells together to staunch bleeding — fast
Natural blood clots, which include platelets (light blue clumps) and red blood cells in a fibrin mesh, can…
Scientists Create Improved Insulin Cells That Reverse Diabetes in Mice
A new stem cell method produces more functional insulin-secreting cells that can restore blood sugar control in diabetic…
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) earnings Q1 2026
UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans |…
Scientists Identify Gene Behind Limb Regeneration, Moving Closer to Human Application
Scientists identified SP8, a key gene behind limb regeneration, moving research closer to human application. An axolotl, the…
Self-reconfigurable polarization perception in dual-anisotropy heterostructures for high-dimensional in-sensor computing
Rubin, N. A. et al. Matrix Fourier optics enables a compact full-Stokes polarization camera. Science 364, eaax1839 (2019).…
Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI as AI drug discovery hopes mount
People walk past a sign for Novo Nordisk’s annual general meeting at the entrance to the venue in…
Evaluating a digital serious game for learning medical terminology in a randomized controlled trial
Smith, S., Fisher, J. & Goff, I. MediLex: the medical jargon-busting game. Clin. Teach. 14, 273–278 (2017). Google…
A mother’s 20-year quest fuels a startling Duchenne breakthrough
A year after the worst day of her life, Debra Miller received a voicemail she couldn’t quite make…
Study finds missed opportunities for targeted cancer treatments
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
Zimmer Biomet Appoints Dr. Jonathan M. Vigdorchik as Chief Science, Technology and Medical Affairs Officer
Experienced orthopedic surgeon from the Hospital for Special Surgery, innovator and former Chief Medical Technology Advisor joins company…
Health care giants are trimming jobs, not driving employment growth
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Tricorder Tech: Protein Sequencing Advance Offers New Insights Into Life’s Foundations
DNA-encoded Edman degradation on magnetic beads. (A) Reaction scheme for barcoding PTC amino acids via DNA-encoded Edman degradation…