Rob Stein

Rob Stein appears in the following:

The first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig has died

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Rick Slayman, who in March became the first living person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig, has died. One of his doctors talks about what was learned from the historic transplant.

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Federal health officials aim to develop a vaccine to protect people from bird flu

Thursday, May 02, 2024

The health officials say the country is ready to produce a vaccine against a worrisome flu virus that recently jumped from birds to cows and at least one person. But some experts are skeptical.

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Artificial wombs could someday help save babies born prematurely

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Scientists are developing artificial wombs to rescue babies who would die or end up severely disabled because they are born very prematurely. The research is generating excitement, but also concerns.

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The FDA approved the first gene-editing treatment for human illness

Saturday, December 09, 2023

The FDA approved the first gene-editing treatment for a human illness — the first genetic therapy for the brutal blood disorder sickle cell disease.

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For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Researchers report the first results from a study testing the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR for cutting high cholesterol.

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The FDA is closer to approving a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration took a crucial step toward approving the first treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease.

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FDA advisers see no roadblocks for gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meeting Tuesday paved the way for the first treatment of human disease using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. The agency has a December deadline.

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Two scientists win Nobel Prize for research that led to COVID-19 vaccines

Monday, October 02, 2023

Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine played a crucial role in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Nobel Prize goes to scientists who made mRNA COVID vaccines possible

Monday, October 02, 2023

Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American immunologist Drew Weissman found that a chemical change to genetic code called mRNA eliminated a problematic side effect when used in vaccines.

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Americans are urged to get vaccinated against 3 major respiratory viruses

Friday, September 29, 2023

Public health experts are urging people to take advantage of the fact that this year, for the first time, vaccines are available for three major respiratory viruses: flu, COVID and RSV.

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Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm in the lab

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Scientists in Japan are leaders in the development of new technology that could make sperm and eggs from practically any cell in the body. The results could transform human reproduction.

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A reproduction revolution is on the horizon: vitro gametogenesis or IVG

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Scientists in Japan are at the forefront of one the most controversial areas of biomedical research: creating sperm and eggs in the laboratory from practically any cell in the body.

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What to know about the new COVID-19 booster

Thursday, September 14, 2023

As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., new boosters have started to arrive at pharmacies this week. Here's how protective the latest booster is, who should get it and how to schedule it with other vaccines.

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The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you need to know

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

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CDC advisers back broad rollout of new COVID boosters

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.

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New COVID vaccines get FDA approval

Monday, September 11, 2023

Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.

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The Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve new COVID boosters

Monday, September 11, 2023

The latest shots could bolster immunity as a new COVID-19 wave rises, and the season for peak respiratory illnesses approaches.

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Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

The latest lab data suggests that a new COVID-19 booster will protect against a worrisome variant. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 5, 2023.)

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Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Preliminary laboratory studies find antibodies from previous infections and vaccinations can neutralize the BA.2.86 variant. The findings bode well for new boosters on the way this fall.

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The latest on COVID: Labor Day weekend, possible boosters and vaccines this fall

Friday, September 01, 2023

Ahead of Labor Day weekend, here's an update on COVID in the U.S. — plus a look ahead to likely FDA approval of new COVID boosters and what could be a busy fall of vaccination for flu, RSV and COVID.

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