Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date
An international team has spotted a remote blast of cosmic radio waves lasting less than…
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Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased…
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Black holes could come in ‘perfect pairs’ in an ever expanding Universe
Researchers have shown it’s theoretically possible for black holes to exist in perfectly balanced pairs…
‘I’d rather not know’: Why we choose ignorance
When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of…
Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles
Researchers have proposed ways to use quasiparticles to create light sources as powerful as the…
STAT+: The future of Biogen: Pragmatism, ‘a few moonshots,’ and no Twinkies
Two years after a big scientific swing nearly pushed Biogen to the brink, CEO Christopher…
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What if CRISPR isn’t all that commercial? How does the NurOwn story end? And how…
STAT+: Zuckerberg and Chan on track to put $50 billion toward science: ‘That’s the trajectory we’re on’
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan sit atop a fortune that is currently valued at $113…
STAT+: Actually, hospital price transparency does save money, advocate highlights
BOSTON — For all those who think hospital price transparency will not save money, Cynthia…
STAT+: Startup Laronde merges with another biotech in wake of data integrity issue
RNA medicines startup Laronde is merging with another startup in the wake of a scientific…
STAT+: Beam Therapeutics to lay off 20% of its staff, reevaluate programs as it cuts costs
Beam Therapeutics said Monday morning it would lay off 20% of its staff — or…
What if there’s no market for a CRISPR cure?
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer prices Paxlovid at $1,400 for a five-day course; EMA warns of counterfeit Ozempic
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Wearable device makes memories and powers up with the flex of a finger
Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user’s bending finger…
Opinion: A better way for doctors and health plans to manage genetic tests
New technology has a history of overwhelming existing systems that try to manage it, and…
STAT+: A 50-year battle over one additive highlights FDA’s challenges with food safety
WASHINGTON — Richard Nixon was the president when the Food and Drug Administration issued its…
Older adults are vulnerable in a warming climate. Better buildings could help protect them
In 2003, during Europe’s worst heat wave in centuries, almost 15,000 people died in France….
STAT+: What to watch at ESMO: readouts from trials in lung, prostate, and other types of cancer
Europe’s major cancer research conference kicks off in Madrid on Friday, with headline — and…
Promising new options for treating aggressive prostate cancer
Investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer —…
Going rogue: Scientists apply giant wave mechanics on a nanometric scale
Researchers have shown how the principles of rogue waves — huge 30-meter waves that arise…
Drought conditions expose rivers to hotter water temperatures
A new study reveals how reduced water flows and rising atmospheric temperatures are set to heat…
Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems
A woman’s fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductive function eventually ceasing at…
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Suzanne Somers’ Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation – KFF Health News
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Suzanne Somers had long battle with breast cancer before death – CBS News
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Suzanne Somers’ Struggle with Cancer: A Timeline – PEOPLE
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STAT+: Dana-Farber executive says split from Mass General will benefit patients
Laurie Glimcher trained at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her father was the chair of orthopedic surgery…
Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of Earth
Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and…
The encounter between Neanderthals and Sapiens as told by their genomes
About 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals, who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years in…
From a five-layer graphene sandwich, a rare electronic state emerges
When stacked in five layers in a rhombohedral pattern, graphene takes on a rare ‘multiferroic’…
STAT+: Senate Finance targets Medicare Advantage brokers
Senate Finance Committee members from both parties took aim today at insurance brokers that sell…
STAT+: Biotech power broker John Maraganore offers advice to the next crop of entrepreneurs
During a nearly two-decade stint as Alnylam’s founding CEO, John Maraganore took a promising but…
How rising stars in science and medicine think about mentorship and bouncing back from rejection
At the age of 26, Lauren Ghazal was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma just months into…
Zuckerberg and Chan announce a New York biohub to build disease-fighting cellular machines
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician and philanthropist Priscilla Chan, will announce on…
Lotte Knudsen, who pushed Novo Nordisk into the Ozempic era, wins STAT Innovation award
Back in the 1990s, scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen was tasked with revitalizing a floundering program…
STAT+: NIH confirmation hearing highlights just how divisive the agency’s portfolio has become
Monica Bertagnolli, President Biden’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health, spent her confirmation…
STAT+: In drug development, large pharma companies’ staying power provides them an edge, Lilly’s chief medical officer says
Among drugmakers, big pharma has a reputation of being stodgy and old-fashioned, while biotech startups…
STAT+: Biotech investors push to extend time before pills are subject to price negotiations
The fight over drug prices is far from over. Investors in biopharma companies, who lobbied…
Wegovy doesn’t work for everyone, and no one’s quite sure why
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biotech investors push to extend time before Medicare price negotiations; RiteAid closings could cause pharmacy deserts
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STAT+: Why doesn’t everyone lose weight on Ozempic-type drugs? Researchers look for genetic clues
DALLAS — Treatments like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have been hailed for showing 15% to…
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STAT+: The Ozempic panic: Why a market frenzy over new weight loss drugs defies logic
There’s a specter haunting Wall Street. It started in biotech, where companies making drugs for…
STAT+: In an unusual arrangement, UnitedHealth’s board chair also owns a personal investment firm
Stephen Hemsley, the former CEO of UnitedHealth Group and its current board chair, also owns…
Opinion: Listen: Why long Covid might predate the pandemic
Since the early days of the pandemic, long Covid has haunted us: Even a mild…
Opinion: STAT+: Preventive drugs may be the best solution to the antibiotic resistance crisis
The antibiotics crisis is a silent pandemic that threatens to knock modern society back into…
Genetic risk scores not useful in predicting disease
A new study looked at 926 polygenic risk scores for 310 diseases. It found that,…
Team finds a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage
A team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of…
Founder personality could predict start-up success
Research shows start-up founders have distinct personality traits, and they’re more important to the success…
Mimicking a bird’s sticky spit to create cellulose gels
Using a small bird’s nest-making process as a model, researchers have developed a nontoxic process…
Familiarity breeds contempt for moral failings
People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other…