A Dutch court ruled that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates could face trial in the Netherlands, following a case filed by seven individuals claiming to have suffered injuries from COVID-19 vaccines. The case,
Japan is on the verge of a major breakthrough in medicine, thanks to years of work on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) — a type of cell that can be turned
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In a major development for neurological medicine, two groundbreaking studies published in Nature have shown that stem-cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease are safe and show early signs of effectiveness. The research, carried
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Pfizer has halted development of its experimental weight-loss pill, danuglipron, after a patient in a clinical trial developed a liver injury, dealing a blow to the company’s ambitions in the rapidly growing
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A new wearable device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help visually impaired individuals navigate their surroundings is showing early signs of promise, outperforming traditional white canes in controlled trials. As reported
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is set to invest $23 billion in U.S.-based manufacturing and research over the next five years, a major move aimed at bolstering domestic production capabilities as the company
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A new study has found that owning a cat or dog can provide the same psychological benefits as having a husband or wife, or even earning an extra £70,000 a year. Researchers
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way science is conducted—but not without raising serious concerns. According to a recent report in Nature, the proportion of scientific papers using AI across 20 different
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In a major leap forward in cancer research, a team of Chinese scientists has unveiled a hidden metabolic collaboration between breast cancer cells and immune cells that accelerates tumor progression and undermines
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Editorial As the world assembles to commemorate World Health Day 2025, today, April 7, we are told to celebrate the virtues of healthcare, to extol the progress made, and to cherish the
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In a brightly lit classroom at an autism rehabilitation center, a three-year-old boy named Haohao (pseudonym) took a small but significant step—uttering a faint “i” sound while gazing into a mirror. Encouraged
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