Between January and July, measles outbreaks have occurred in 21 different states and the District of Columbia. The measles virus – which starts with benign… Read more
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Ticks Suck, Lyme Bites: Preventing Lyme Disease
Pennsylvania has the highest number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the United States, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease… Read more
Perseverance Brings Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient to Finish Line
Frank Tarwacki knew something wasn’t right in 2014. It was the tightness in his chest when he walked up the stairs. It was the shortness… Read more
Transplant Patient Conquers Personal Mountains to Climb Real Ones
Felisha Kun was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 9 years old. Since then, she had been told by doctors that she wouldn’t live past… Read more
Here’s What We Know About CRISPR Safety – and Reports of ‘Genome Vandalism’
A movie just recently released called “Rampage” features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson using a genetic engineering technology called CRISPR, to transform a gorilla, among other… Read more