Novartis Settles Lawsuit by Lacks’ Estate Over ‘Stolen’ Cells March 2, 2026 By Brian Witte Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her...
Trump Administration to Award Contract for Research on Vaccines and Autism to RPI September 17, 2025 By Mike Stobbe Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between...
Parental Fury After Stem Cell Bank Ruins Thousands of Children’s Samples in Singapore April 22, 2024 By Yihui Xie Thousands of parents in Singapore are furious, with some now pursuing legal action, after a major operator of cord blood...
COVID-19 Vaccines Promise Long Lasting Immunity: Washington University Research June 29, 2021 By Tamara Bhandari The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employed a technology that...
Wearable Devices Being Used in Drug Trials, Medical Research September 15, 2015 By Anna Edney and Caroline Chen Pharmaceutical companies are enlisting Fitbits and other gadgets strapped to patients’ wrists, chests and skin as a way to bring...
Medical Don’ts: Doctors Identify Unnecessary, Harmful Tests, Treatments February 21, 2013 By Sharon Begley Now there are 135. That’s how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures – many used for decades – physicians...