Medicine

The Lure of Self Experimentation

These innovators are using their own bodies to build evidence for their hypotheses.

By Robin Donovan

New Study Links Cognitive Performance to Disease Susceptibility

Variations in your cognitive performance before exposure to a respiratory virus can predict the severity of the infection.

By David Levine

7 Thought Experiments Based on Real Studies

Manipulating memories, smell-based dating apps, and more.

By Jason Socrates Bardi

This Company Uses Machine Learning to Track Your Antibodies

Serimmune’s at-home tests compare your “epitope repertoire” against known cases, for more accurate diagnoses of everything from COVID-19 to Lyme disease to Epstein-Barr.

By Richard Sprague

2023 Predictions—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

What to expect in genetic engineering, neuroscience, psychedelics, longevity research, digital health, food, human performance, wellbeing, and of course, ChatGPT.

By Jane Metcalfe

AI Versus Antibiotic Resistance

AI can help overcome both scientific and financial hurdles to tackle this serious threat to global health.

By Bhargavi Duvvuri

At-Home Blood Testing Just Got a Whole Lot Better

SiPhox’s coming silicon photonics technology seems to deliver on at least some of the promises Theranos made.

By Richard Sprague

Is Low-Dose Lithium a Better Solution for Major Depression?

Some studies show it’s better than SSRIs—but there’s no incentive to invest in clinical trials.

By David Levine

Repurpose This Drug

How drugs that hit targets for depression and kidney disease could help people suffering physical pain.

By Caren Chesler

Alex Zhavoronkov: Live Long and Prosper

The maniacally focused founder of Insilico Medicine is going all in on AI to discover new medicines and extend lifespan.

By Matthew Hutson