Imagine a future where cancer treatment affects only the tumor, where eye injections are no longer required and brain surgeries don’t result in large incisions or long recovery times. That’s the future researchers at Michigan State University are working toward.

Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 killer of people in the United States. This inflammation is associated with the buildup of dangerous plaque inside the arteries.

Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death, killing nearly 20 million people every year. In the United States, it was responsible for one in every five deaths in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Apple and MSU have partnered to launch the tech giant's first U.S.-based Developer Academy in Detroit. Dean Leo Kempel said the college and MSU will help Apple in its efforts to enlarge the diverse community of Detroit-based innovators.

Michigan State and Stanford researchers have upgraded their Trojan horse therapies designed to fight one of the world's leading causes of death.