Topic
Medicine
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New pill can deliver insulin
Capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with type 1 diabetes.
February 7, 2019 -
A better way to measure cell survival
New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells.
February 5, 2019 -
MIMIC Chest X-Ray database to provide researchers access to over 350,000 patient radiographs
A new database of images could pave a path for algorithmic models that ensure accurate diagnoses of conditions like pneumonia.
February 1, 2019 -
Bacteria promote lung tumor development, study suggests
Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs may help combat lung cancer.
January 31, 2019 -
Ingestible, expanding pill monitors the stomach for up to a month
Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term.
January 30, 2019 -
The gift of light, through science and service
Professor Pawan Sinha addresses a humanitarian need — treatable blindness — and advances our understanding of visual development in the brain.
January 28, 2019 -
Julia Lab joins team to speed up drug approval process
Health Analytics Collective uses real-world evidence to modernize health and drug development decisions.
January 25, 2019 -
From microfluidics to metastasis
New platform enables longitudinal studies of circulating tumor cells in mouse models of cancer.
January 21, 2019 -
AI, the law, and our future
MIT “Policy Congress” examines the complex terrain of artificial intelligence regulation.
January 18, 2019 -
Democratizing artificial intelligence in health care
Hackathons promote doctor-data scientist collaboration and expanded access to electronic medical-records to improve patient care.
January 18, 2019 -
Science as a social practice
PhD student Marion Boulicault believes in an interdisciplinary path forward for science, feminism, and philosophy.
January 17, 2019 -
Engineers create an inhalable form of messenger RNA
Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules.
January 4, 2019 -
Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility
New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor.
December 26, 2018 -
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
December 13, 2018 -
To guide cancer therapy, device quickly tests drugs on tumor tissue
Inexpensive 3-D-printed microfluidics device could be used to personalize cancer treatment.
December 12, 2018 -
MIT engineers repurpose wasp venom as an antibiotic drug
Altered peptides from a South American wasp’s venom can kill bacteria but are nontoxic to human cells.
December 7, 2018 -
Blending medicine and mechanical engineering
Assistant Professor Ellen Roche develops revolutionary medical devices through research at the crossroads of medical science and engineering.
December 4, 2018 -
New drug combination could be more effective against melanoma
Chemists discover an unexpected synergy between two types of cancer drugs.
December 3, 2018 -
Detecting dengue, Zika, and chikangunya within minutes
MIT spinoff is changing the way mosquito-borne illnesses are diagnosed and aims to influence how public health officials react to disease outbreaks.
November 21, 2018 -
Machine-learning system could aid critical decisions in sepsis care
Model predicts whether ER patients suffering from sepsis urgently need a change in therapy.
November 7, 2018