Computer interface technology promises a ‘smart pacemaker’ to help sufferers of the motor disease
Authorities are rushing to contain latest outbreak fuelled by a more dangerous type of the virus
Jab makers fall behind Moderna in post-pandemic market with disappointing results
Leading producer says it needs orders to ramp up supply with outbreaks surging in central and east Africa
The Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy is a missed opportunity
Global health body calls for action to tackle ‘very worrying’ outbreak of highly transmissible virus
Wild birds are more likely to be carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria if they live close to humans, says study
A surge in infections will boost companies’ shares but this sector’s volatility makes them a poor long-term bet
Pharma groups and patients say guidance prioritising mass trials threaten drug development
Nice’s backing for Casgevy comes after UK became first country to give drug regulatory approval
Patients in Manchester will take part in first study using ‘wonder material’ that was discovered in the city
For years, the process for developing and testing new drugs has focused disproportionately on male bodies — to the detriment of female patients
Reducing 14 ‘modifiable’ risks can prevent or delay cognitive disorder, report says
The illness causes more deaths than strokes but a new time-saving technology may be able to help
Extreme shortages of actinium are holding up the promising field of radiopharmaceuticals
Chan Siun-kuen left rural China in the slipstream of the revolution for a rapidly urbanising Hong Kong. His herb garden restores a connection to forgotten traditions and the healing power of plants
GSK’s Shingrix is latest drug to show potential for targeting previously untreatable brain disorders
Report finds focus on influenza, preparations for no-deal Brexit and ‘groupthink’ strategy hampered response to virus
Treatment based on science that helps axolotl salamanders restore lost limbs is now in human trials
There is concern that medications used widely for weight loss have not been tested for use by pregnant women
Use of Car-T for lupus could drive surge in demand for a treatment that was first approved for blood cancers
New compound increases strength of antidote for fentanyl and other lethal drugs
New agreement hands UK drugmaker control of developing jabs and provides cash injection for German group
Federal health officials step up efforts to boost jab stockpiles in response to widening outbreak
Neurotech advance gives patients in MIT study walking speed and control closer to people who had not lost limbs
