Gene editing spurs hope for muscular dystrophy cure
For the first time, a breakthrough technique called CRISPR has been used to treat a genetic disease inside a living mammal
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Kate Lunau
Kate Lunau is a health and science writer at Maclean’s Magazine, who previously reported for the Montreal Gazette. She’s the recipient of several journalism awards, including the 2014 Yves Fortier Earth Science Journalism Award, and has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards. Like Elon Musk, she hopes to retire on Mars.
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The story behind a vegetative patient’s shocking recovery
Two years ago, Juan Torres was in hospital and in a vegetative state. Not only did he recover, he remembers what happened
Why the autopsy, a staple of crime TV, is actually on life support
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Could an eye exam diagnose Parkinson’s?
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Outrage, but no surprise, as Japan returns to hunting whales
A year after the International Court of Justice ordered Japan to stop the hunt, whalers are once again taking to the seas
Researchers herald a game-changer in cancer treatment
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Art McDonald on how to win a Nobel Prize
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Charlie Sheen and the chase for an HIV vaccine
Charlie Sheen has the drugs to keep HIV at bay. One day, scientists hope to have a vaccine.
How our children’s guts can affect their adult health
A baby’s gut bacteria shape her health, and may partly explain rising rates of asthma, allergies and obesity