Gene therapy represents one of medicine’s most ambitious attempts to treat disease at its root cause by altering the genetic code itself. The approach works by recovering the functions of critical ...

GLP-1 drugs like Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Novo Nordisk's Wegovy work to address obesity—as long as a patient keeps taking them. Harith Rajagopalan, M.D., Ph.D. thinks his company, Fractyl Health, may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine One of the more exciting opportunities in medical ...

Cell and gene therapies use the body's building blocks - cells and genetic material - to boost the immune system or correct ...

But cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are catching up. During Cell and Gene Therapy International Europe 2025, held in Berlin, ...

Gene therapy is a revolutionary field in modern medicine, offering transformative potential to treat and potentially cure a wide range of genetic and acquired diseases. By addressing the root cause of ...

Impella, which J&J touts as the world’s smallest heart pump, has a range of devices used for various heart conditions. Lexeo ...

Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or inactivating genes. Precisely fixing disease-causing mutations is far more ...

The Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health webinar series provided an in-depth framework for the advantages of including cell and gene therapy coverage in employer health plans, as well as ...