FDA

Miniaturized human “studying” a candy cane. [‘Pick What You Like’ from JD Hancock] Since food tasters have fallen out of fashion, scientists have had to devise new ways to check the safety of food and drugs that humans put in…

In Multiple Sclerosis, damage to the substance that coats neurons (myelin) causes impaired neural communication. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that affects over 2 million people worldwide. In patients who suffer from MS, an abnormal…

Update: Since the writing of this article, Donald Trump has picked Scott Gottleib as FDA commissioner. -SITN editorial staff by Linda Honaker figures by Rebecca Clements Donald Trump will soon pick a new commissioner for the Federal Drug Administration…

by Gabriel W. Rangel figures by Michael Gerhardt How many times per day do you wash your hands? Do you ever think about the type of soap you use? We all know handwashing with soap is an impactful way to maintain health by decreasing the risk of becoming…

by Li Zha Boston, MA has a very high concentration of biopharmaceutical companies and life science research. Residents in the area are bombarded by direct-to-consumer advertising of health care services and products even during their daily commute. On an…

Image of a T cell, a critical part of the human immune system, taken with a high-resolution electron microscope. [‘Healthy Human T Cell’ from NIAID]Bringing a new medical therapy to market is rarely a straightforward task, as a biotech…

by Nishita Parnandi figures by Krissy Lyon One of the biggest challenges in treating cancer is to specifically target the cancerous site in a tissue without killing the surrounding normal cells. The use of oncolytic viruses is a new cancer treatment that…

Analysis of human DNA reveals a distinctive genetic “fingerprint” [Image: Micah’s DNA under CC BY-SA 2.0 licence]Spitting into a plastic tube normally doesn’t cost $199, but the personal genomics company 23andMe has recently won FDA…

Modern technology can be used to improve the pill manufacturing process [mattza under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license]Additive manufacturing – colloquially known as 3-D printing – can generate complex objects like firearms and human organs, but its latest…