Business
Sickle cell gene therapies offer new hope, but access remains a major challenge
FDA-approved gene therapies for sickle cell disease offer a chance to help patients, but factors including cost and access have slowed their use.
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Entertainment
Fantastic Fest 2026 Awards Winners List: ‘Ghost in the Cell,’ ‘Girl in the Night’ and ‘Adult Supervision’ Take Top Feature Honors (EXCLUSIVE)
Fantastic Fest, the annual Austin-based celebration of genre filmmaking, has announced top honors for its films in competition. “Our winning films embody distinctive and powerful voices from a wide range of cultures, and the exciting new generation of talent shaping the future of genre cinema,” Annick Mahnert, director of programming, said in a statement. “It […]
Science
Tiny cell “antennas” may help explain why some babies are born with heart defects
A newly discovered communication system in the microscopic “antennae” of cells may help explain how some congenital heart defects develop. When genetic mutations disrupt this system, the effects may extend beyond the heart to organs including the brain, kidneys, and skeleton.