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June 1, 2021 at 10:05 pm

Newer methods may boost gene therapy’s use for more diseases

Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and a...

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May 15, 2021 at 6:27 am

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes...

This January 2020 photo provided by the family shows Josselyn Kish of Las Vegas. As a baby, Josselyn suffered rashes, painful shingles and frequent diarrhea, said her mother, Kim Carter. â€œDay care was calling me a couple times a week to come get her because she was always getting fevers.â€ After the gene therapy, â€œshe was better right away,â€ Carter said. Now, â€œshe rarely, rarely gets sick at allâ€ and has been able to recover whenever she has. (Family photo via AP) NY796 NY796

May 11, 2021 at 3:00 am

Fight against ‘bubble baby’ disease gets an unlikely helper: the virus that causes AIDS

A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were...

Priscilla Medina spends time with her son in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens in New York on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. If Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year earlier, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Island hospital in March 2021, so short of breath she could barely talk, doctors knew just what to do. They quickly arranged for her to get a novel drug that supplies virus-blocking antibodies, and â€œby the next day I was able to get up and move around,â€ she said. After two days, â€œI really started turning the corner. I was showering, eating, playing with my son.â€ (AP Photo/Marshall Ritzel) NYMR203 NYMR203

April 26, 2021 at 7:24 am

COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill

While vaccines are helping to curb the coronavirus pandemic, easier and better treatments are still needed, especially as virus variants spread. Here’s a look at...

April 16, 2021 at 1:05 pm

Federal officials reverse limits on fetal tissue research

Federal officials on Friday reversed Trump administration restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research. The changes clear the way for using government money...

April 12, 2021 at 9:54 am

Immune-boosting drug may help before lung cancer surgery

A drug that helps the immune system fight cancer gave dramatic results when used with chemotherapy before surgery in patients with operable lung tumors, doctors...

April 11, 2021 at 11:00 pm

Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors

For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions of...

April 5, 2021 at 12:48 pm

EXPLAINER: Doctor’s testimony details Floyd’s heart activity

George Floyd had “pulseless electrical activity” and his heart wasn’t beating when he arrived at a Minneapolis hospital, a doctor testified Monday. Dr. Bradford Langenfeld...

March 31, 2021 at 2:01 pm

Man’s Ebola relapse spawned dozens of new cases in Africa

A man in Africa who developed Ebola despite receiving a vaccine recovered but suffered a relapse nearly six months later that led to 91 new...

A nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna in Binghamton, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / The Associated Press, file)

March 25, 2021 at 12:02 am

Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID-19 vaccine?

Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID-19 vaccine? Don’t take them before a shot to try to prevent symptoms, but if your doctor...