Research

In the Lab

A new microscope spies the raucous beauty within living cells

By Jeffery DelViscio

Epidiolex
Health

Panel recommends FDA approval of epilepsy drug derived from marijuana

By Andrew Joseph

human skin cells
In the Lab

Scientists created neurons from people who are extremely overweight. Is this the future of personalized obesity treatment?

By Megha Satyanarayana

In the Lab

Scientists create a biomedical tattoo to monitor for a sign of cancer

By Megan Thielking

Organ transplant
In the Lab

A ‘breakthrough in organ preservation’: Study shows keeping livers warm helps preserve them for transplant

By Eric Boodman

Lower Mississippi Delta
First Opinion

Making health research relevant — and less feared — in the Mississippi Delta

By Freddie White-Johnson

Mouse Brain Organoid
In the Lab

Miniature human brains grow for months when implanted in mice skulls

By Sharon Begley

Omega 3
Health

Fish oil capsules don’t help dry eye symptoms, study finds

By Associated Press

UT Health Medical School
In the Lab

In a bid to promote stem cell therapies, health officials open a new door for promising contenders

By Andrew Joseph

Business

Do you want to turn your bathroom into a medical lab?

By Scott Kirsner — Boston Globe

Melanoma tissue specimen
In the Lab

Scientists pinpoint a possible reason why melanoma doesn’t respond to cancer drugs

By Megan Thielking

Pharmalot

SEC considers civil charges against Clovis Oncology over trial data for discarded drug

By Ed Silverman

Biotech

Should Bristol-Myers panic over Incyte’s skin cancer failure?

By Damian Garde

Victor Gurewich
In the Lab

At 88, this doctor won’t give up on a long-ignored treatment for strokes and heart attacks

By Karen Weintraub

Medicine
Pharma

Drug makers have to post policies for patients seeking experimental medicines. Not all do

By Erin Mershon

Empty medicine bottle
First Opinion

Unnecessary exclusions shut patients out of clinical trials

By David Gerber

Medication Costs
Pharmalot

Drug makers still have a bad reputation among patient groups

By Ed Silverman

Greater horseshoe bat
Health

SARS-like outbreak among pigs rekindles concerns virus could again strike humans

By Helen Branswell

Lab monkey
First Opinion

Lab animal regulations can be simplified without weakening welfare standards

By Elisa A. Hurley

Knees
Lab Chat

Drug-loaded hydrogel responds to arthritis flare-ups in real time

By Megan Thielking

Community Servings frozen meals
Health

Custom meals could help curb hospital stays for people with chronic disease

By Megan Thielking

Fecal micrograph Wargo
In the Lab

How gut bacteria impact cancer treatment: Meet the STAT Madness 2018 editors’ pick

By Eric Boodman

STAT MADNESS
In the Lab

Rebuilding dying hearts: Meet the STAT Madness 2018 crowd favorite

By Elizabeth Cooney

Binge-drinking research
Exclusive

NIH rejected a study of alcohol advertising while pursuing industry funding for other research

By Sharon Begley

CRISPR
In the Lab

CRISPR paper that sent stocks tumbling is retracted

By Meghana Keshavan

Politics

Nerd’s notes: How we did the ClinicalTrials.gov data analysis

By Talia Bronshtein

Duke cancer/stomach cells
In the Lab

Scientists find mini gastrointestinal tract growing inside tumor

By Meghana Keshavan

First Opinion

Clinical trials take a long time to get started. Here’s how to speed it up

By Mary Jo Lamberti

Pharmalot

Pharmalittle: How the new Glaxo CEO is remaking R&D; EMA panel raises questions about two drugs FDA endorsed

By Ed Silverman

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