Biotechnology Genes of human “mutants” point to a new superpower DNA search finds people resistant to liver disease. Can we mimic the effect with a drug? by Antonio Regalado 2018-03-21T17:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology 500,000 Britons’ Genomes Will Be Public by 2020, Transforming Drug Research Six drug firms are paying to sequence the genes of every volunteer in the UK Biobank. by Antonio Regalado 2018-01-08T07:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life A Tale of Two Drugs Today’s medicines can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. The story of how two companies set prices for their costly new drugs suggests that the way we determine the value of such treatments will help decide the future of our health-care system. by Barry Werth 2013-10-22T02:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Healthy Genetic Variants Used to Make New Cholesterol Drugs By mimicking genetic variation in people with naturally low levels of cholesterol, drug developers are hoping to create a new drug. by Susan Young Rojahn 2012-12-11T00:00:00-05:00