By all means back healthcare tech, but only once it is shown to work
27 March 2019
It makes sense to champion high-tech innovations, but UK health minister Matt Hancock would do well to wait until they have been shown to work effectively
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Move over, DNA. Life's other code is more subtle and far more powerful
27 March 2019
Our cells use a sugary language to identify and interact with each other. Cracking it will let us marshal stem cells and create alternatives to antibiotics
Exposure to dirty city air reduces sperm quality and quantity in mice
24 March 2019
Dirty city air may be reducing sperm quality. Mice exposed to tiny pollution particles produce less sperm of a lower quality than those that aren't
Elizabeth Holmes: The hypnotic tale of the rise and fall of Theranos
21 March 2019
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes built a $10 billion company on the promise of a miracle blood test. But it didn’t work. A new film, The Inventor, follows the fallout
Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren't ready yet
20 March 2019
Analysing huge genetic databases is allowing us to score people on their risk of common diseases, but the technique isn't ready to roll out across the NHS
