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Three scientists win Kavli Prize for nanoscience in biomedicine
Three scientists — Robert Langer, Paul Alivisatos, and Chad Mirkin — were awarded the 2024…
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Watch: How pharmacy benefit managers influence drug pricing
This is Part 2 of “Behind the Counter,” an in-depth video series demystifying the complex…
STAT+: Why Google and Microsoft can’t defuse U.S. health care’s ticking cybersecurity problem
Facing a worsening cybersecurity crisis in health care, the Biden administration has followed a familiar…
Michigan stands out for its aggressive bird flu response. Will other states follow its lead?
For weeks now, as the H5N1 bird flu has been spreading into dairy cattle herds…
Opinion: FDA: Do your job and stop letting companies sell illicit vapes to kids
If it were common knowledge that a company was targeting kids to consume highly addictive…
NIH wanted to make cancer research more diverse. The effort turned out to be a costly failure
Government researchers hoped to attract a more diverse group of patients for clinical research by…
Watch: The role of PBMs, patents, and public health in drug pricing
This is Part 1 of “Behind the Counter,” an in-depth video series demystifying the complex…
Opinion: The J&J lawsuit should be a wakeup call to the PBM industry — and to companies everywhere
The ongoing legal dispute involving Johnson & Johnson has again thrust the topic of pharmacy…
Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical…
Between Us Clinic Survey Reveals Urologists’ Top Alternative ED Treatment Recommendations – Morningstar
Between Us Clinic Survey Reveals Urologists’ Top Alternative ED Treatment Recommendations Morningstar Read Original Article: Between…
University of Michigan Health professional on alternatives to insomnia drugs – WILX
University of Michigan Health professional on alternatives to insomnia drugs WILX Read Original Article: University of…
If Acupuncture Weren’t A Placebo, It Would Be Real Medicine, So It Can’t Help With Infertility – Science 2.0
If Acupuncture Weren’t A Placebo, It Would Be Real Medicine, So It Can’t Help With…
Healthiest Soda: Dietitians Share Tips To Cut Back And Alternatives – TODAY
Healthiest Soda: Dietitians Share Tips To Cut Back And Alternatives TODAY Read Original Article: Healthiest Soda:…
20 Plant-Based Protein Sources – Health.com
20 Plant-Based Protein Sources Health.com Read Original Article: 20 Plant-Based Protein Sources – Health.com »
Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies
Clouds of gas in a distant galaxy are being pushed faster and faster — at…
How do supermassive black holes get super massive?
By combining forefront X-ray observations with state-of-the-art supercomputer simulations of the buildup of galaxies over…
3D-printed mini-actuators can move small soft robots, lock them into new shapes
Researchers have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation…
Scientists spot more Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe
Scientists are peering into the past and uncovering new clues about the early universe. Since…
Research on the visual rabbit illusion takes a leap forward
Researchers have discovered new variations of an illusion created when we see three rapid flashes…
Origins of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light
What scientists previously thought about where Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) come from is just the…
Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation…
New technique could help build quantum computers of the future
Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits….
Trash-sorting robot mimics complex human sense of touch
Researchers are breaking through the difficulties of robotic recognition of various common, yet complex, items….
How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be?
Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite…
FDA says it’s getting serious about illegal vapes. It’s still likely to get a tongue lashing.
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House Republicans press for new guardrails on ‘gain-of-function’ research by NIH
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders of a prominent committee overseeing federal health agencies are pushing to…
Four Tops singer’s lawsuit says he visited ER for chest pain, ended up in straightjacket
When Alexander Morris, a member of the Motown group The Four Tops, visited a Detroit-area…
STAT+: Google’s Verily to offer GLP-1 drugs through Lightpath, its retooled chronic care app
For the second time in as many years, Google’s health tech spinout Verily is pivoting….
Bernie Sanders calls vote to subpoena Novo Nordisk U.S. head over Ozempic, Wegovy prices
WASHINGTON — Senate health committee chair Bernie Sanders has called a vote to subpoena the…
Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s candidate, Bob Langer’s new startup, and other biotech news you need to know
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, an EU contract for bird flu vaccine, and more
Greetings from London, with STAT reporter Andrew Joseph here filling in for Ed. We’re dealing…
STAT+: Biotech co-founded by entrepreneur Bob Langer is testing a new approach to developing obesity treatments
A new company founded by a group of biotech veterans, including Bob Langer, came out…
Opinion: Blood tests for cancer detection aren’t yet ready for prime time
Multi-cancer early detection tests (MCEDs), sometimes called liquid biopsy tests, are a new method of…
Opinion: Empathy should guide responses to reported vaccine injuries
As a co-leader of the team at the National Institutes of Health that developed technologies…
Melinda French Gates, going solo, aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S.
Last week, Melinda French Gates officially left the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a…
STAT+: Tweezers? Wrenches? Researchers plot prosthetics’ future with tools, not hands
Nearly half of people with upper-limb prosthetics abandon them. They’re often uncomfortable, dysfunctional or just…
Feeling rough after your COVID shot? Congrats, it’s working!
One of the most common reasons for bypassing the COVID vaccine is concern about side…
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms Are An Alternative Medicine Fad More Toxic Than Fentanyl – Science 2.0
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms Are An Alternative Medicine Fad More Toxic Than Fentanyl Science 2.0 Read Original…
Forest bathers extol benefits of ecotherapy amid mental health crisis and long waiting lists – Sky News
Forest bathers extol benefits of ecotherapy amid mental health crisis and long waiting lists Sky News…
Lone Star State: Tracking a low-mass star as it speeds across the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare hypervelocity L subdwarf star racing through the Milky Way. More…
NASA’s Webb opens new window on supernova science
Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first…
Four-legged, dog-like robot ‘sniffs’ hazardous gases in inaccessible environments
Nightmare material or truly man’s best friend? A team of researchers equipped a dog-like quadruped…
Two can play that game: juvenile dolphins who play together are more successful as adults
Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins, a new study has…
Protocol for creating ‘wired miniature brains’
Researchers have developed — and shared — a process for creating brain cortical organoids —…
Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer
Researchers have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, a tiny device that emits reconfigurable beams…
Lab experiment shows exactly how heat waves can put hearts into ‘oxygen debt’
When temperatures soar, so do heart attacks. Now, a lab experiment explains just how temperatures…
STAT+: FDA advisers unanimously recommend approval of Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 11-0 on Monday to recommend the approval…
Webb telescope reveals asteroid collision in neighboring star system
Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant…
Researchers create skin-inspired sensory robots to provide medical treatment
Scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them…
Optimism wards off procrastination
People with an optimistic outlook on the future are less likely to be severe procrastinators,…