Is Getting Your Genome Screened at a Doctor's Appointment a Good Idea?
An opinion piece published today in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine argues that genomic screening should over time become a more mainstream part of medical care. But an expert urged caution.
Given the gravity of the condition, people with necrotizing fasciitis need immediate medical care. But how do you know if your cut has flesh-eating bacteria?
How Close Are We, Really, to Curing Cancer with CRISPR?
The promise of CRISPR is being realized today in the lab through the creation of special animal models and cell lines. And the technology is finally entering the clinic to treat humans directly.
Is there a purpose to pee shivers, or are they simply a biological glitch?
Each year, about 50,000 U.S. women are severely injured and 700 die during childbirth.
Here's what you should know about sleeping with a fan on at night.
A Tennessee teen's summer trip to Florida turned nightmarish after he contracted hookworms from playing in sand at the beach.
Popular genetics company 23andMe is partnering up with drug giant GlaxoSmithKline to use people's DNA to develop medical treatments, the company announced in a blog post yesterday (July 25).
A new poll looks at Americans' views on using gene-editing technology to alter unborn babies' DNA.