Twenty-first century lab reports will include test results read by a new breed of pathologist.
Twenty-first century lab reports will include test results read by a new breed of pathologist.
Decoding the genome of a single cell could reveal previously overlooked levels of genetic variation.
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A new initiative lead by the UK’s National Health Service aims to sequence the genomes of as many as 100,000 patients, a project that will cost £100 million.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The total number of new drugs approved this year ties last year for the highest since 2004, suggesting that the pharmaceutical industry is recovering.
A Chinese biotech company is angling to buy California-based Complete Genomics, but federal regulators are expressing security concerns and may scuttle the deal.
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to get new devices on the market sooner—and antibiotics may be next.
Researchers identify microRNAs that keep cardiac cells healthy after heart attack, potentially paving the way for future heart regenerating therapies.
Amid controversy, the American Psychiatric Association has approved the fifth edition of its guidebook on mental disorders.