biotech
This Blood Vessel Was Grown in a Lab With Real Human Cells
Each year, about 185,000 people in the United States undergo amputation. Nearly half of those are due to injured blood ...
Sam Altman-backed AI biotech announces $1 billion for its lofty goal: adding 10 years to human lifespan
Retro Biosciences will back clinical trials for three drugs—including a potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment set to begin studies this year. ...
Regeneron, Illumina, 17 U.S. health systems invest combined $320M in Truveta Genome Project
As part of its quest to “discover the science of humanity,” the Truveta Genome Project will gather the de-identified genetic ...
The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start
Deshawn “DJ” Chow waited a year to receive a treatment that could change his life. The 19-year-old was born with ...
Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal
Merck will gain the exclusive global license for Chinese drugmaker Hansoh’s HS-10535, an experimental oral drug that targets GLP-1 receptors. ...
A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney
An Alabama woman has become the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, her doctors ...
