There is a particular kind of silence that lives inside a doctor’s office. It is not the absence of sound, but the presence of certainty. Numbers glow on a screen. Charts align. Everything appears in order. And then, almost gently, the verdict arrives: “You’re fine.” For millions of patients, especially in the United States, this […]
Stem cell therapy is becoming increasingly popular in many applications — from joint restoration to skin care, hair restoration, rejuvenation, and anti-aging. Yet compared with pills, IV drips, or physiotherapy, stem cell therapy is far more complex. Most patients have little understanding of how stem cells work, whether autologous (our own cells) or allogeneic (donor […]
This week, we witnessed a remarkable milestone in stem cell therapy. A single infusion of a stem cell-based treatment may have effectively cured 10 out of 12 people with a severe form of type 1 diabetes. One year later, these 10 patients no longer needed insulin to maintain stable blood glucose levels, and their tests […]
I remember a 7-year-old boy, the son of a friend and patient. He is an active, social, and curious child, deeply interested in nature: fishing, catching insects and lizards, birdwatching, and more. Yet, whenever he has a chance, he plays Minecraft or watches endless YouTube reels for hours. He seems addicted to screens, much like […]
Recently, the US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced a ban of nine chemical compounds used in food industry, synthetic food dyes. Mr. Kennedy believes that synthetic chemicals in processed food are behind the U.S. explosion in rates of chronic illnesses and obesity. This is also the reason why the life expectancy at birth […]
An extraordinary drug discovery story was reported in Cell in May 2025. Centivax, a San Francisco-based biotech company specializing in vaccine development (link), created a powerful new anti-toxin effective against a wide range of peptide-based snake venoms.
Colossal Biosciences births dire wolf-like cubs using only 20 CRISPR edits—marking a landmark de-extinction breakthrough with broad conservation potential.