Have you ever returned from a hike, spotted a tiny tick on your skin, and thought, “Should I be worried?” You’re not alone. In a study published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, nearly 500,000 Americans diagnosed annually. Lyme disease has indeed become the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, according to The […]
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Nobel Prize 2024: US Scientists Win for Gene Regulation Discovery
[sharethis-inline-buttons] Table of Contents Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were named the recipients of the Nobel Prize 2024 in Physiology or Medicine for their extensive research that led to the discovery of microRNAs, small nucleic acids important to gene regulation. This announcement was made on October 7, 2024. The Nobel Prize 2024, established by […]
Neuralink’s FDA Approval for Blindsight Vision Implant
By Princesster Aflakpui [sharethis-inline-buttons] Table of Contents Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink has been given a “Breakthrough Device” status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its experimental vision-restoring implant, Blindsight. This is a significant development for the field of neurotechnology. Musk claimed, in a tweet, that blindsight has the potential to […]
Neuralink Breakthrough: Elon Musk’s Mind-Control Chip
The patient who first received Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip has fully recovered and can now move a computer mouse simply by thinkingwithout any physical movement. Elon Musk disclosed this groundbreaking update during an X Spaces event hosted by journalist Katherine Brodsky. “Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, […]
Multi-Omic Testing Reveals Biomarkers Tied to Lifestyle
Multi-omic microsampling analyzes biomarkers in tiny blood samples, enabling personalized tracking of health changes linked to lifestyle factors.
Scientists Develop Pill that Monitors Vital Signs
A revolutionary ingestible pill can remotely monitor vital signs like heart rate in real time. Human trials are planned for this futuristic capsule.
FDA Approves First Gene Therapies To Treat Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
The FDA approved the first two gene therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, to treat sickle cell disease. These one-time treatments come with a hefty price tag.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, pioneers of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine win the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their critical discoveries enabling mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Their groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines used worldwide.
RCN Introduces New Definition of Nursing Highlighting Safety-Critical Role
The Royal College of Nursing has published a new definition of nursing that emphasizes the safety-critical, complex role of nurses as decision makers and problem solvers.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Receives FDA Approval for Human Trials
Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, Neuralink, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct its first-in-human clinical trial, according to the company’s tweet on Friday. The trial will involve a small number of patients with severe paralysis who will be implanted with Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI) device. The device is designed […]