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The Food and Drug Administration will consider approving treatments for rare diseases based on evidence they have a plausible mechanism. Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier and quicker for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. The new guidance would enable the agency to approve new treatments for rare diseases based on evidence for a “plausible mechanism” for how the treatment would work. The policy aims to speed the use of state-of-the-art technologies like gene-editing to create treatments tailored to individual patients…
John Davidson attends the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on February 22, 2026 in London, England. Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which were presented on Sunday evening at London’s Royal Festival Hall, have become embroiled in controversy after one of the guests shouted a racial slur, swear words and insults during the televised awards ceremony. The slur was kept in the BBC broadcast, which began airing two hours after the event, as is usual for these honors. The source of the shouts was John Davidson, the real-life inspiration behind the…
Lindsey Vonn of Team USA was rescued by helicopter after she crashed during the Women’s Downhill event during the Winter Olympics on February 8. She’s had multiple surgeries since then and is now recovering. Al Bello/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Al Bello/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Team USA skier Lindsey Vonn has emerged from a grueling two weeks of medical treatment after her brutal crash earlier this month. On Monday, Vonn described her injury in a public Instagram post as the “most extreme and painful and challenging” she’s ever faced in her life — “times 100.” In the video, Vonn credits her…
iloliloli/iStockphoto/Getty Images Search the term “peptides” and a long list of online retailer options will pop up. You’ll be offered vials of molecules with funky names that sound like exoplanets: GHK-CU, CJC12-95, Thymosin Beta-4. These synthetic peptides are growing popular among biohackers and wellness influencers. They take them, often via injection, in hopes they’ll enhance athletic performance and optimize health. Among scores of enthusiasts online, fitness TikToker Noah Jay claimed in a recent video that the peptide BPC-157 healed his shoulder injury: “I absolutely love this stuff!” Like many influencers talking up peptides, his profile links to a discount code…
Families and autism experts say that the federal government could do a lot more to support autistic children by increasing access to early diagnosis and intervention.
Photographer Martin Roemer visited eight countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode of transportation.(Image credit: Martin Roemers)
Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.(Image credit: Bojan89)
Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
Should you trim your cuticles? How do you cut a hangnail? Is it better to use a cardboard or crystal file? Dermatologists and a nail technician share basic nail health tips. (Image credit: bee_photobee/ Getty Images)
South Carolina is seeing the biggest measles outbreak in the U.S. in decades, spreading mainly among unvaccinated children. At the epicenter is a story as much about politics as it is about a virus.