The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for organ donation by some patients who showed signs of life. While the organ removals were canceled, near misses that some lawmakers called horrifying should never happen. A House subcommittee asked how to repair trust in the transplant network for potential organ donors and families — some of whom have opted out of donor registries after these cases were publicized.
Researchers at the University of Florida are moving closer to developing what they have described as a 'universal' cancer vaccine, according to a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The vaccine would work by 'waking the immune system up against something that looks dangerous, and then that response spills over to recognize and reject the tumor,' says Elias Sayour, MD, co-author of the study, director of the Pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy Initiative, and principal investigator at the RNA Engineering Laboratory at the University of Florida. Sayour believes the vaccine would apply to all types of cancer, because the treatment would result in the immune system being able to 'recognize and reject all forms of cancer.'
Tens of thousands of people bleed to death each year in the United States before they can get to a hospital. That's because ambulances, medical helicopters and military medics can't routinely carry blood, which would go bad too fast without adequate refrigeration. So scientists have been on a quest to develop artificial blood that could be stored in powdered form and reconstituted by medics on the spot to save lives.
Trump's move could be the first of many long-feared efforts by governments around the world to require AI systems to toe political lines, setting up endless conflicts between tech firms and rulers eager to promote agendas and quash dissent.
The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself — about 2.1 kids per woman. But it has been sliding in America for close to two decades as more women are waiting longer to have children or never taking that step at all. The new statistic is on par with fertility rates in western European countries, according to World Bank data.
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences today announced the formation of the Innovation Hub, the partnership's bold new initiative to accelerate commercialization of new technologies to improve health. The Innovation Hub aims to narrow the gap between academic innovation and clinical implementation to grow early-stage companies that revolutionize care delivery, broaden healthcare access and enhance patient experiences.