New Jersey man pain-free thanks to revolutionary sickle cell treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Flashpoint Therapeutics Announces Major Publication on Novel HPV Cancer Vaccine

Flashpoint Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of structural nanomedicines, today announced a major, peer-reviewed publication demonstrating the power of ...

The American Diabetes Association Announces 2026 Pathway to Stop Diabetes Grant Recipients

Today, the American Diabetes Association(R) (ADA) announced the awardees of the 2026 Pathway to Stop Diabetes(R) (Pathway) Award grants. The seven new awards, totaling $11.3 million in strategic ...

Young Immigrants Advancing Biomedical Science Eligible for $50,000 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise

The Vilcek Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2027 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science through May 4, 2026. These $50,000 cash awards are given each year to three ...
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South Jersey Sickle Cell Sufferer Says One-Shot Gene Fix Erased His Pain

For most of his 20 years, a New Jersey man knew pain as a daily reality. Now, after a one-time CRISPR gene-editing treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Austin Louis says he is finally ...

Dr. Emil Lou, Intima Bioscience Principal Investigator, Named to 2026 TIME100 Health List

Dr. Lou is honored alongside Emma Weston-Dimery, his patient, underscoring Intima's impact on global health ...

New Jersey man says CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease changed his life: "It totally worked"

Austin Louis, 20, says the CRISPR treatment he received at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for sickle cell disease ...

Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high ...