Future of Medicine

A new drug could change the way obesity is treated, and similar treatment options could be available soon. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

A new drug could change the way obesity is treated, and similar treatment options could be available soon.

Nuclear medicine uses radioactive drugs to treat aggressive, late-stage tumors and in some cases helps people when surgery or chemotherapy isn’t an option.

Nuclear medicine uses liquid radioactive drugs to specifically target a protein on cancer cells — obliterating them without harming surrounding healthy tissue. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports on how technology is giving hope to people with cancer and other devastating diseases.

A Maryland man is making slow but steady progress more than a month after getting a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig.

A Maryland man is making slow but steady progress more than a month after getting a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig — a first-of-its-kind procedure that could revolutionize transplantation. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

A few years ago, many may have been skeptical about seeing a doctor virtually, but the pandemic revealed it’s not only possible, it’s probably the future.

A few years ago, many may have been skeptical about seeing a doctor virtually, but the pandemic revealed it’s not only possible — it’s probably the future. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports on the future of medicine.

The same technology used to develop the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines is being tested to prevent HIV.

Vaccines have been critical to stopping the spread of COVID-19, and what scientists have learned from them may be a game changer for other diseases. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.