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For more than a decade, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has transformed the treatment landscape for certain blood cancers. Now, researchers believe the next major leap might come from combining CAR T with powerful gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR (which stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) and TALEN (which stands for…

Megan Kaverman knew something was wrong with her. At 18, she had started to experience some weight gain and shortness of breath, but her family doctor “never figured out what was going on.” Soon, the symptoms became so commonplace that she barely noticed them. 

When Mila Makovec was three years old, her parents started to notice that something was wrong. Previously an active and healthy toddler, Mila began to get stuck on words, have sight problems, and walk strangely. This was just the start of the symptoms of her ultra-rare genetic disease, a fatal neurological disorder called Batten disease…

The United States government has published details of the health conditions that could result in a visa rejection for foreign applicants in 2026, outlining its position on its official government website

Becky Quick is a well-known television personality: she’s the co-anchor of the morning show Squawk Box on CNBC. From Davos to Wall Street, Quick has interviewed a stellar list of billionaires, CEOs, analysts, and investors, never seeking to inject herself into the news

Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads

HealthDay News — Better cardiovascular health (CVH) during pregnancy is associated with longer time to incident postdelivery diagnosis of cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open

Vibrio vulnificus cases are rising across Florida, with 12 infections and one death reported during the 2026 summer season

Although each rare disease affects only a small number of people, collectively they represent one of the world’s largest unmet healthcare challenges. More than 7,000-8,000 rare diseases have been identified globally, yet effective treatments exist for only around 5-10 per cent of them, according to IQVIA. Together, these conditions affect an estimated 350-475 million people…