Health

a collage featuring cells under a microscope and a close up of wrinkles on a person's face
Aging
One-and-done anti-aging treatment “rejuvenates” old mice
CAR-T cells that have been modified to target senescent cells could be a one-and-done anti-aging treatment.
Kristin Houser
A woman in a blue dress standing next to a bed with a mosquito net. A child is on the bed.
Vaccines
World’s first malaria vaccination campaign launches in Cameroon
Cameroon has launched the world’s first malaria vaccine program — a huge milestone on the path to a malaria-free future.
Kristin Houser
A woman is eating a bowl of food.
Medicine
A dietician explains “Zepbound,” the newest weightloss drug
Zepbound recently joined the list of obesity-fighting drugs administered as injections that has been approved by the FDA.
Mandy Conrad
A group of people eating food at a restaurant.
Microbiome
The growing link between microbes, mood, and mental health
Tim Vernimmen
A person using a tool to make a foam alongside images of cancer cells
Cancer
Drinking this foam could boost an experimental cancer therapy
Kristin Houser
A determined man with a bandage on his hand perseveres through pain for gain.
Sports
No pain, no gain? Science debunks yet another exercise myth
Kevin Dickinson
An image of a child having their ear examined
Medicine
Deaf boy hears within days of receiving new gene therapy
Kristin Houser
A black truck with smoke coming out of it.
Public Health
Three ways your environment affects your intelligence
Matt Davis
A collage featuring a pig's face and a human liver
Medicine
Pig liver filters blood outside a person’s body for 72 hours
Kristin Houser
blue and purple cells
Cancer
Immune cells linked to allergies can kill cancer
Kristin Houser
An x-ray image of a human heart revealing potential bladder tumors thanks to innovative nanobots technology.
Cancer
Urine-propelled nanobots shrink bladder tumors by 90% in animals
Kristin Houser
A collage featuring a woman lying in an MRI and an image of a brain
Medicine
Ultrasound waves help Alzheimer’s drug get into the brain
Kristin Houser
An illustration of a pill in the stomach.
Healthcare
Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office