FDA Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Despite Warnings

The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.

Posted on 25 March 2025 | 4:35 pm

Why Are States Banning Lab-Grown Meat?

Mississippi became the third state to ban cell-derived meat, a product not for sale in the United States. But not all livestock producers are opposed to cultivated protein.

Posted on 14 March 2025 | 5:59 pm

What Luxury Longevity Clinics Really Offer

At longevity clinics, people are shelling out for exhaustive medical tests and treatments like plasma exchange and peptide therapy. How much does it benefit them?

Posted on 28 January 2025 | 4:47 pm

Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts

Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk’s partner in an effort to cut government costs, could make decisions that ultimately make him and his investors richer.

Posted on 15 January 2025 | 11:04 pm

Is Communist China Coming for Your Turkey, Too?

China’s push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It’s good for the planet.

Posted on 28 November 2024 | 8:56 pm

Drug Companies Face Hostility as They Hope for Allies Among Trump’s Health Picks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.

Posted on 28 November 2024 | 3:32 am

Our Appetite for Meat Is Hurting the Environment. Enter Lab-Grown Meat.

Are we ready for the future of meat?

Posted on 21 September 2024 | 6:09 pm

Why House Republicans Are Targeting China Weeks Before the Election

The G.O.P. pushed through an array of legislation to get tough on China, seeking to persuade voters that they are the party that will protect Americans from economic and military threats from Beijing.

Posted on 12 September 2024 | 5:46 pm

You Can Buy Meat Grown in a Lab in This Country

Singapore, which subsists on imported food, is looking to secure its future with new ways of feeding its people.

Posted on 24 July 2024 | 4:07 pm

Maxine Singer, Guiding Force at the Dawn of Biotechnology, Dies at 93

A leading biochemist, she helped shape guidelines in the 1970s for genetic-engineering while calming public fears of a spread of deadly lab-made microbes.

Posted on 11 July 2024 | 5:32 pm