The FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s once-daily oral weight-loss drug, Foundayo. This new oral option is set to challenge existing injectable therapies and could significantly improve long-term treatment adherence for obesity patients.
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Mantis Biotech is using AI and synthetic datasets to create 'digital twins' of the human body, aimed at solving data availability problems in medical research.
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Stealth startup R3 Bio has revealed controversial research plans to create "non-sentient" monkey organ sacks. The move has triggered global debate regarding the ethical boundaries of synthetic biology and the adequacy of current regulatory frameworks.
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Researchers have successfully maintained a human uterus outside the body for the first time. This breakthrough offers new potential for reproductive medicine and transplantation but raises significant questions about ethics, legal regulation, and the definition of human life.
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Researchers have successfully sustained a human uterus outside the body for the first time using specialized perfusion technology. This breakthrough in reproductive medicine raises significant ethical and legal questions as the field evolves.
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China has approved its first brain-computer interface (BCI) chips for commercial sale, outpacing Western competitors who are still in the clinical trial phase. These chips, focused on neuro-rehabilitation, represent a significant leap in the commercialization of neural implants, backed by robust research in signal decoding and biocompatibility.
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Digital health hit a milestone as research shows smartwatches can predict diabetes risk with 90% accuracy. Meanwhile, a U.S. judge temporarily blocked RFK Jr.’s proposed changes to CDC vaccine guidance, ruling that health policy must be evidence-based rather than politically driven. Additionally, extreme heat is identified as a rising global threat to outdoor physical safety.
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