The Startup Using AI To Make Hearing Aids Better
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby…
New strategy combines cancer immunotherapy and gene therapy in a single nanoparticle
Cancer cells survive by hiding from the immune system’s surveillance. A KAIST research team has developed a new…
New gene therapy strategy uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system for drug delivery
A new study describes a gene therapy strategy that uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system to distribute…
Synthetic Human Chromosomes Explained
IntroductionTechnologies enabling synthetic chromosomesApplications in research and medicineEthical and safety considerationsFuture outlookReferencesFurther reading From synthetic chromosomes and recoded…
‘Edited’ human embryos reveal secrets of our development — and fuel ethical debate
A human embryo ‘base edited’ so that it can’t produce a key protein (right), fails to form the…
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
Jun 11 2026 An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental…
Renowned physician‑scientist to lead Houston Methodist’s cell and gene therapy research
Malcolm Brenner, an internationally recognized physician‑scientist renowned for his leadership in cell and gene therapy, has been tapped to lead…
Gene therapies have high price tags. A financing model could help
A new class of medicines is transforming health care. Gene therapies can now cure diseases like sickle cell…
Regeneron (REGN) Says EMA Accepted Review for Otarmeni Application
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) is one of the 10 Best Debt-Free S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Now. On…
Pediatric experts reveal the 10 research areas set to shape child health
From gene therapy and AI to vaccines, nutrition, and cancer care, pediatric research leaders outline where the next…
New SMArT platform improves safety of CRISPR gene editing
A team of researchers led by Luigi Naldini at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget)…
Gene therapies to fix failing hearts gain steam after years in the doldrums
Heart-muscle cells (in close-up, artificially coloured) do not normally proliferate in adult mammals, but scientists are trying to…