CRISPR Gene Editing: A New Era in Precision Medicine
CRISPR gene editing has evolved from a naturally occurring bacterial immune mechanism into one of the most influential technologies...
Research on COVID-19 can steer the world onto a safer, more sustainable path
COVID-19, a contagious disease, is caused by a new strain of coronavirus. The majority of patients infected with COVID-19...
FDA Approves Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate), the First Oral Anticoagulant for Children
The Food and Drug Administration approves Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) oral pellets to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children aged 3...
Panelist Diaries: What makes a good endpoint in cancer management?
In Plato’s book, The Theaetetus, Socrates was at wrestling school, discussing what he believed ‘knowledge’ to be to his...
FDA approves new drug abemaciclib for certain advanced or metastatic breast cancers
With breast cancer being the most common form of cancer in the United States, approximately 252,710 women are expected...