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5/30/2026
New genomic test may help thousands of breast cancer patients skip chemotherapy

New genomic test may help thousands of breast cancer patients skip chemotherapy

Genomic testing helped identify breast cancer patients who could safely avoid chemotherapy in a major ASCO clinical trial.

Neetika Walter

2 days ago

5/28/2026
New ‘living bandage’ continuously delivers therapeutic proteins to speed wound healing

New ‘living bandage’ continuously delivers therapeutic proteins to speed wound healing

Rice scientists created a cytokine factory patch that uses engineered cells to release therapeutic proteins directly into chronic wounds over time.

Aamir Khollam

4 days ago

5/25/2026
New nanoparticle-based ‘intelligent tattoo’ uses heat signals to detect skin cancer

New nanoparticle-based ‘intelligent tattoo’ uses heat signals to detect skin cancer

Scientists say their SMEAR-ULM system can map tiny heat signals from aggressive melanoma without relying on invasive biopsies.

Aamir Khollam

7 days ago

5/21/2026
Skin-like autonomous computing patch maps fatal heart rhythms with 99.6% accuracy

Skin-like autonomous computing patch maps fatal heart rhythms with 99.6% accuracy

New autonomous skin patch analyzes heart signals directly on the body in milliseconds.

Neetika Walter

10 days ago

Human gut chip reveals three hidden drivers behind IBD damage and cancer risk

Human gut chip reveals three hidden drivers behind IBD damage and cancer risk

Human gut-on-chip model reveals fibroblasts, hormones and motion drive IBD severity and cancer risk in new study.

Neetika Walter

11 days ago

5/15/2026
3D-printed stretchable artery implant lowers blood pressure by 15% in early trials

3D-printed stretchable artery implant lowers blood pressure by 15% in early trials

The stitch-free implant uses conductive hydrogels to maintain close contact with arteries, offering a potential new treatment for hypertension.

Aamir Khollam

17 days ago

5/7/2026
New brain implant bypasses retina and optic nerves to create artificial vision

New brain implant bypasses retina and optic nerves to create artificial vision

ICVP brain implant reaches third patient milestone, advancing artificial vision via direct brain stimulation trials.

Neetika Walter

25 days ago

5/5/2026
Human heart regrows muscle cells after attack, world-first study confirms

Human heart regrows muscle cells after attack, world-first study confirms

Study shows human heart can regenerate muscle cells after attack, offering hope for future heart failure treatments.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

4/27/2026
UK scientists turn wool into sustainable material for bone regeneration in living animals

UK scientists turn wool into sustainable material for bone regeneration in living animals

Researchers tested the membranes on human bones cells in the laboratory.

4/19/2026
1,800-year-old feces reveal disease and hygiene linked to Roman Empire in Bulgaria

1,800-year-old feces reveal disease and hygiene linked to Roman Empire in Bulgaria

Employing an interdisciplinary approach, the team integrated historical and archaeological evidence with paleoparasitology.

Maria Mocerino

a month ago

4/12/2026
Your roommate can change your gut: Study finds living together could change your biome

Your roommate can change your gut: Study finds living together could change your biome

Scientists have mapped how anaerobic bacteria—which can’t survive in air—travel between social partners.

Maria Mocerino

2 months ago

3/27/2026
3-in-1 living pharmacy implant delivers continuous HIV, GLP-1, and diabetes drugs

3-in-1 living pharmacy implant delivers continuous HIV, GLP-1, and diabetes drugs

Researchers unveil HOBIT, a device that enables continuous drug production inside the body for weeks in animal models.

Aamir Khollam

2 months ago

3/21/2026
Smartphone-sized wearable brings portable cancer therapy at 50% lower cost

Smartphone-sized wearable brings portable cancer therapy at 50% lower cost

Researchers shrink bulky swelling therapy machines into a wearable, mobile compression sleeve.

Neetika Walter

2 months ago

3/15/2026
ChatGPT helps create groundbreaking cancer treatment after dog’s diagnosis

ChatGPT helps create groundbreaking cancer treatment after dog’s diagnosis

Facing the loss of his beloved rescue dog, a tech entrepreneur enlisted AI and ChatGPT to co-develop an experimental cancer vaccine.

Bojan Stojkovski

3 months ago

3/13/2026
China clears world’s first commercial brain implant to restore hand movement in paralysis

China clears world’s first commercial brain implant to restore hand movement in paralysis

China clears world’s first commercial brain-computer interface device to help paralysis patients regain hand movement.

Neetika Walter

3 months ago

3/6/2026
Robot performs prostate surgery across 1,500 miles between London and Gibraltar

Robot performs prostate surgery across 1,500 miles between London and Gibraltar

London surgeon performs remote prostate surgery in Gibraltar using robotic system over 2,400 km link.

Neetika Walter

3 months ago

2/23/2026
US: Study finds cancer deaths more frequent near nuclear plants

US: Study finds cancer deaths more frequent near nuclear plants

Researchers estimate approximately 115,000 cancer deaths during the study period may be connected to communities near nuclear facilities.

Mrigakshi Dixit

3 months ago

2,500 years ago, Russian woman received astonishing jaw surgery: Study

2,500 years ago, Russian woman received astonishing jaw surgery: Study

Researchers used X-ray computed tomography (CT) to study the skull of the woman from the Pazyryk burial.

Maria Mocerino

3 months ago

2/17/2026
Psychedelic drug paired with therapy shows lasting antidepressant effects in trial

Psychedelic drug paired with therapy shows lasting antidepressant effects in trial

In a small clinical trial, a single dose of DMT paired with psychotherapy produced rapid antidepressant effects lasting up to three months.

Mrigakshi Dixit

3 months ago

Breakthrough human spinal cord organoids revive hope for paralysis repair

Breakthrough human spinal cord organoids revive hope for paralysis repair

Lab-grown human spinal cord organoids mimic injury and respond to dancing molecule therapy.

Neetika Walter

3 months ago

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