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.
Blending medicine and mechanical engineering
Assistant Professor Ellen Roche develops revolutionary medical devices through research at the crossroads of medical science and engineering.
New drug combination could be more effective against melanoma
Chemists discover an unexpected synergy between two types of cancer drugs.
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.
Machine-learning system could aid critical decisions in sepsis care
Model predicts whether ER patients suffering from sepsis urgently need a change in therapy.
Chemical synthesis could produce more potent antibiotics
Simple method for linking molecules could help overcome drug resistant infections.
Squeezing cells to cure diseases
Startup SQZ Biotech aims to open a new path in immunotherapy with its cell-compressing technique.
"Hey,Charlie" app supports those struggling with opioids
Smartphone app developed by Emily Lindemer PhD '17 uses social contacts and location information to give gentle reminders for staying engaged with recovery.
Cryptographic protocol enables greater collaboration in drug discovery
Neural network that securely finds potential drugs could encourage large-scale pooling of sensitive data.
Automated system identifies dense tissue, a risk factor for breast cancer, in mammograms
Deep-learning model has been used successfully on patients, may lead to more consistent screening procedures.
Immune cell variations contribute to malaria severity
Natural killer cells’ failure to respond to infection may explain why the disease is more grave in some patients.
To improve anesthesia, focus on neuroscience and nociception, experts urge
A principled approach can lead to less need for drugs, especially opioids, Emery Brown and colleagues say.
A new way to manufacture small batches of biopharmaceuticals on demand
System can be rapidly reconfigured to produce a variety of protein drugs.
Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health at MIT aims to revolutionize disease prevention, detection, and treatment
A key part of the MIT Quest for Intelligence, J-Clinic builds on MIT expertise across multiple scientific disciplines.
New perspectives at the bench
Three MIT postdocs earn competitive Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowships that support diversity in the sciences.