therapy

  • 5 Real Medical Treatments That Sound Like Sci-Fi

    5 Real Medical Treatments That Sound Like Sci-Fi

    Modern medicine has extended our lives and reduced suffering in all kinds of ways. Many of the impactful interventions we have available today have been around for a long time, like antibiotics, most painkillers, and various forms of cancer screening. But every once in a while, scientists come up with novel treatments that jump the…


  • Doctors Used Bacteria-Killing Viruses to Take Down an Incurable Superbug

    Doctors Used Bacteria-Killing Viruses to Take Down an Incurable Superbug

    The enemy of our bacterial enemy can indeed be our friend. In a new case report, doctors say they were able to treat their patient’s long-festering, drug-resistant infection with the help of specially grown bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacteria. Large-scale clinical trials will likely be needed for these treatments to become widely used, though.


  • Inside the Fight to Legalise Psilocybin Therapy in Oregon

    Inside the Fight to Legalise Psilocybin Therapy in Oregon

    On a sunny September afternoon in Portland, volunteers pour into a Zoom conference room. They’ve come for a weekly update from Oregon’s Yes on Measure 109 campaign — a measure which would create the world’s first market for psilocybin-assisted therapy. The pandemic prevents them from knocking on doors to reach voters. But that has not…