Rob Stein is a correspondent and senior editor on NPR's science desk. An award-winning science journalist with more than 30 years of experience, Stein mostly covers health and medicine. He tends ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — Small amounts of a common antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug can curb symptoms where a misplaced immune reaction (e.g., autoimmunity) can cause permanent hair loss ...

Eledon Pharmaceuticals has revealed that two patients with type 1 diabetes achieved a 'functional cure' after receiving a transplant of insulin-producing islet cells in combination with its ...