What’s Congress going to do with WuXi?
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Why researchers think human milk could repair the gut microbiome and reduce infections
For babies who are breastfed, their first source of sustenance is filled with proteins, sugars,…
STAT+: U.K. becomes the first country to release detailed data on sponsors that fail to register clinical trials
The United Kingdom has released comprehensive data showing which institutions have failed to register their…
How GLP-1’s moved from research labs to national TV
Today is the inaugural publishing day for Adam’s Biotech Scorecard — a subscriber-only newsletter offering…
Gut bacteria could play role in kidney autoimmune disease, study shows
Right now, inside your digestive tract, there are trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that…
Multiple sclerosis has distinct subtypes, study finds, pointing to different treatments
For years, researchers have been hopeful they could get under the hood of multiple sclerosis….
STAT+: Borrowing an idea from cancer immunotherapy, scientists make old-mice immune systems youthful again
One of the indignities of getting older is the way your body’s defenses against microbes…
Brazil’s plan for low-cost CAR-Ts
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Merck’s next big thing is (probably) on the way
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How will the Supreme Court’s mifepristone decision impact biopharma?
New biotech newsletter launching this Thursday. Don’t miss out. Hey there. Today, we discuss the…
Pregnancy increases biological age — but recovery and breastfeeding can undo the damage, study finds
Pregnancy is a known stressor on the body. But a new study published on Friday…
EU adviser says Illumina merger was not problematic
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Male birth control research wins audience over at STAT Madness event
What happens when too many excellent, pioneering researchers enter a room? A little madness. That’s…
STAT+: Hospitals turn to sports performance centers to offer athletes elite care — for the right price
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jodi Cullity calls herself a pickleball fanatic. The 29-year-old is the founding…
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STAT+: Feng Zhang suggests Editas didn’t move quickly enough to find product targets
When the first biotech companies emerged to capitalize on the revolutionary genome-editing technology CRISPR, Editas…
BioNTech is having its Pfizer moment
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STAT+: U.K. health officials and researchers try to carve a path for more individualized genetic treatments
LONDON — Widespread genetic testing as well as the development of cutting-edge, customized genetic therapies…
Novo is building a really big computer
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STAT+: New gene therapy, to be priced at $4.25 million, has already transformed children’s lives
Every morning, Victoria Rasberry gets up before 6 a.m., walks to the bedroom down the…
Fetal tissue research gains in importance as roadblocks multiply
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have spent years trying to unravel the details of…
STAT+: A scientific mystery highlights the blind spots in genomics databases
The two patients had both died young from heart problems. When researchers looked at their…
STAT+: In small study, baby aspirin cuts fat buildup in liver disease patients
Low-dose aspirin led to a reduction in liver fat among patients with metabolic-associated liver disease,…
Contineum Therapeutics files for IPO
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STAT+: The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty
Around this time three years ago, while most of us navigated pandemic life, real estate developers…
Q&A: Is it time for scientists to rethink how they study sex in research?
Our understanding of sex has come a long way. Aristotle theorized that heat during conception…
What happens when an approved drug doesn’t work?
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Opinion: Lessons for scientists from the All of Us Research Program backlash
Scientists are taught early in our training that criticism is a fundamental part of the…
Inside a push to create an NIH office for post-infection chronic illness
When the White House released President Biden’s 2025 budget requests this week, funding for biomedical…
Is CAR-T safe for early-stage patients?
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STAT+: Small studies offer hope CAR-T can fight an aggressive brain cancer
A series of new studies are raising hopes that CAR-T, a process in which treatments…
Geron’s resurgence might have been short-lived
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STAT+: Researchers create talking throat patch for people with voice disorders
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have built a soft, adhesive patch capable…
When did Wall Street sour on Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug?
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Preventing the weaponization of AI-designed proteins
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Eli Lilly’s anti-vanity ad campaign for Oscars
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Banning WuXi is more complicated than it might sound
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Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, study finds
Micro and nanoplastics, tiny pieces of plastic scattered throughout the environment, have been increasingly found…
Bayer’s not breaking up. At least not yet
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Air quality improvements belie rising racial and ethnic disparities in pollutant-related deaths, study finds
The U.S. is making progress in reducing the public health consequences of air pollutants and…
Where’s Lilly’s Alzheimer’s approval?
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Q&A: Microsoft research head explains how generative AI could help doctors be more human
Generative AI is having a moment. Peter Lee, who oversees Microsoft’s approach to health care…
Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study shows
Having Covid-19 increases a person’s risk of developing an autoimmune disease in the year after…
In a first, fetal cell organoids generated from amniotic fluid, new study reports
As a fetus develops, its body is bathed in amniotic fluid: a warm, salty soup…
Serum Institute of India wants government HPV contract
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STAT+: He’s 19 months old and has one of the world’s rarest diseases. His parents are determined to find a cure.
SOMERVILLE — At 19 months old, Lucas Guo has never crawled, walked, or stood by…
Q&A: Stem cell biologist predicts human embryo models could pave the way to organ transplants
A lot happens in the first month of human embryo development as a single cell…
Why do some women experience UTI pain with no clear infection? A mouse study offers clues
Each year, more than 400 million urinary tract infections occur in people around the globe….
Despite good data, Ironwood’s shares plummet
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The next act for a biotech rainmaker
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‘Brain fog’ is one of Covid-19’s most daunting symptoms. A new study measures its impact
Of all the lingering symptoms of long Covid, difficulty focusing and thinking, known as brain…