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Man’s pig kidney fails just shy of setting record

The xenotransplant, from a gene-edited pig, had survived for nearly 9 months in Tim Andrews

The xenotransplant, from a gene-edited pig, had survived for nearly 9 months in Tim Andrews

Author Jon CohenPosted on October 27, 2025

Canada’s Supreme Court will decide fate of ostrich flock hit by bird flu

Farmers and supporters—including RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz—urge government to spare birds that survived H5N1 outbreak

Farmers and supporters—including RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz—urge government to spare birds that survived H5N1 outbreak

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

After bizarre journey, prized history of molecular biology archive finds new home

Science History Institute makes public multimillion-dollar collection, including Rosalind Franklin’s famous DNA image, assembled by fake scientist

Science History Institute makes public multimillion-dollar collection, including Rosalind Franklin’s famous DNA image, assembled by fake scientist

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 15, 2025

Remembering David Baltimore, a titan who transformed biology and spoke bluntly

The influential Nobel laureate ran institutions, trained future scientific leaders, survived a scandal, and shaped policy

The influential Nobel laureate ran institutions, trained future scientific leaders, survived a scandal, and shaped policy

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Africa’s mpox epidemic no longer an international emergency, WHO says

The disease continues to spread in several African countries, but cases are down after an explosion in 2024

The disease continues to spread in several African countries, but cases are down after an explosion in 2024

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 8, 2025

Florida plans to nix vaccine mandates. How well do they work?

Abandoning long-standing vaccine requirements for schoolchildren could prompt bigger outbreaks, researchers warn

Abandoning long-standing vaccine requirements for schoolchildren could prompt bigger outbreaks, researchers warn

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 5, 2025

U.S. will fulfill Biden-era pledge to provide HIV prevention breakthrough to millions

Trump administration cuts to global health programs had put promise in doubt

Trump administration cuts to global health programs had put promise in doubt

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 5, 2025

The last gift: How bodies donated for research may help find a cure for HIV

Pioneering project uses “rapid autopsies” to find virus hideouts in infected people

Pioneering project uses “rapid autopsies” to find virus hideouts in infected people

Author Jon CohenPosted on September 4, 2025

In a first, pig lung survives and functions—briefly—in a person

Organ transplanted to brain-dead man lasts for more than a week before succumbing to an immune assault

Organ transplanted to brain-dead man lasts for more than a week before succumbing to an immune assault

Author Jon CohenPosted on August 25, 2025

NIH ponders overhauling HIV budget to capitalize on prevention breakthrough

Scientists warn $1 billion push for “implementation science” spurred by promise of lenacapavir will hurt research on new treatments and vaccines

Scientists warn $1 billion push for “implementation science” spurred by promise of lenacapavir will hurt research on new treatments and vaccines

Author Jon CohenPosted on August 11, 2025

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