Health

Research on DNA, animals, and people could lead to rethinking medical care

Growing literature shows the vaccines are shutting down even asymptomatic viral invasion

A 2019 death from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was linked to a lab accident; a similar case is now under investigation

Although rate of infections among vaccinated patients is still low, it’s 82 times the normal rate

To fight inequities in medicine, researchers are reexamining the algorithms that help physicians make decisions

Controversial drug approval spotlights emerging tests for Alzheimer’s-related proteins

Physicians urge FDA to “work on the weekends” to speed approval because it may help boost vaccination rates

A new team of scientists may replace agency group already probing the start of COVID-19

Algorithm creates words, sentences from neural activity

New database and stricter enforcement could help end lapses in reporting results

From the Black Death to AIDS, outbreaks can spur scientists to rethink how they study disease and protect public health

Band-Aid–like device harnesses energy while you sleep

Preprint from Brazil claims spectacular results from experimental prostate cancer drug

Some countries combine men, women in reports of cases and vaccinations, too

Critics say authors of Vaccines report misrepresented Dutch data

Elusive “correlates of protection” could lead to approvals without big clinical trials