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M6.8 Quake Hits Japan Hospital Mid-Surgery
Newly released security footage captures the moment a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan last month while four surgeries were in progress, showing staff shielding a pat
NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS
NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday to install mounting hardware for upcoming solar array upgrades.
Stanford creates first AI-designed virus
Stanford researchers have used generative AI to design the first synthetic virus — an organism never before seen in nature — publishing the work in *Science* and exposing a regulatory gap the Trump ad
Chipotle, Qdoba Pull Jalapeños; Salmonella Hits 27 States
The CDC reports a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers has sickened hundreds across 27 states, with Chipotle and Qdoba pulling the ingredient from their menus in response.
STAT+: Medicare quietly gave blockbuster AbbVie drug seven extra years before price negotiations, advocacy group asserts
A little-noticed Medicare policy shift delayed selection of a costly AbbVie medicine for federal price negotiations by seven years, according to a consumer advocacy group analysis that says taxpayers
Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 345 in 27 States
Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños from a California distributor that has sickened 345 people across 27 states, prompting Chipotle and Qdoba to remove
AI Designs 16 New Functional Viruses in Lab First
Stanford researchers have, for the first time, used generative AI to design complete functional virus genomes, producing 16 bacteriophages that successfully killed E. coli in the lab and opening a new
Tau Disrupts Mitochondria via Reverse Electron Flow
Stanford-led research reveals tau protein disrupts mitochondria by reversing electron flow, generating reactive oxygen species and inflammation — and blocking that mechanism restored learning and memo
U.S. moves to decertify Kentucky's Network for Hope
RFK Jr. is moving to decertify Kentucky's Network for Hope organ donation nonprofit over alleged safety failures, including a 2021 case where its predecessor pressured a hospital to retrieve organs fr
Senate committee votes along party lines to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
A Senate committee voted 8-7 along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for invoking his Fifth Amendment right at a hearing about his role in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Medicare Pushes ACCESS Without Provider Directory
Medicare is promoting its ACCESS model to beneficiaries but is not disclosing which providers actually participate in the program, according to STAT's reporting one month after launch.
mRNA Flu Vaccine Approved a Year After Kennedy Killed Platform
The FDA approved mFlusiva, the first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, exactly one year after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled 22 mRNA projects and halted federal investment in the platform—vindi
NHS Must Plan for Heatwaves Like Winter, Cooper Says
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on the NHS to plan for heatwaves with the same urgency as winter, after A&E departments reported a surge in heat-linked patients and hospitals saw equipment f
Greengrocer Cicada: 120 Decibels Near Pain Threshold
The Australian greengrocer cicada produces sound so loud — up to 120 decibels at close range — that it nearly hits the human pain threshold, with environmental consultant Dr Lindsay Popple comparing t
Tenax Faces Make-or-Break Phase 3 Heart Failure Readout
Tenax Therapeutics is days from a Phase 3 readout for an oral heart failure treatment tied to pulmonary hypertension — a binary event that could more than double its stock or erase it entirely.
STAT+: A scientist-turned-biotech executive is notching some wins, and enjoying it
Biotech entrepreneur Greg Verdine is enjoying a standout year, with his company Parabilis Medicines completing one of the industry's largest recent IPOs and his other venture LifeMine raising $263 mil
Lund Study: Vascular Risks Drive Dementia Brain Damage
A four-year Lund University study of roughly 500 cognitively healthy adults found that modifiable risks like smoking, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease accelerate vascular brain damage t
Osteoporosis Drug Blocks Spinal Damage in Zebrafish Study
Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Bristol found that an existing osteoporosis drug prevented mineral buildup and spinal fusion in zebrafish engineered to develop disc-degeneration-like
Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director
The Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, a physician and former first-term deputy surgeon general who has publicly backed childhood vaccines, as CDC director — the agency's f
Gene-Edited Beagles Target Dog Allergies
Biotech researchers have gene-edited beagles to reduce a major dog allergen, potentially offering an option for the millions of people who can't own dogs due to allergies.
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