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STAT+: Trump’s CMS to allow skimpier plans on ACA exchanges
The Trump administration’s CMS has green‑lit a plan that will let ACA exchanges offer cheaper, stripped‑down health policies starting in 2027, scrapping standardized plan rules and limiting high‑deduc
WakeMed Merges with Atrium Health, Sparks NC Rage
WakeMed and Atrium Health are joining forces in North Carolina, a deal that has provoked fierce local backlash. The controversy is resonating beyond the state, underscoring how hospital mergers can re
China Drug Role Splits Biotech, FDA Names Acting Heads
As China’s clout in drug development deepens, U.S. biotech firms are split on whether Chinese partnerships are essential or a security liability, while the FDA’s leadership shake‑up—installing new act
Floatation Tanks Sent to Maui to Treat Wildfire PTSD
A container holding three mobile floatation tanks is on its way to Maui to provide free, low‑tech therapy for wildfire survivors and first responders grappling with rising PTSD, anxiety, and depressio
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Medicare Drug Lawsuits
The Supreme Court declined to review lawsuits filed by six major drugmakers seeking to block the Medicare drug‑price negotiation rule. With no explanation given, the decision leaves the administration
GPMB: Outbreaks Outpacing Preparedness as Ebola Spreads
Experts warn that infectious disease outbreaks are accelerating faster than the world’s preparedness, a trend highlighted by the GPMB’s latest report as Ebola claims dozens of lives in the DRC. WHO ha
Layman: Protein Hype Is Overblown, Benefits Plateau
Veteran protein researcher Donald Layman argues the protein-fortification craze is overblown, telling New Scientist that muscle-building benefits plateau above 1.6g per kilogram of body weight daily —
Biotech spends $60bn on Chinese drugs; Trump buys Lilly
U.S. biotech firms are spending $60 billion on Chinese‑origin molecules in early 2026, sparking a split over partnership versus competition, while President Trump’s $680 k Eli Lilly stock purchase coi
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DRC a Health Emergency
After a streak of defense‑focused stories, SKIMNEWS pivots to a deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, exposing how U.S. funding cuts have crippled the WHO’s response and underscoring the urgent
Winter Boosts Vaccine Response in Temperate Regions
A massive analysis of 96 vaccine trials involving 48,000 children reveals that human immune responses shift with the seasons—winter boosts antibody production in temperate zones, while tropical region
Psilocybin Boosts Cocaine Abstinence in Clinical Trial
A clinical trial found that a single dose of psilocybin increased cocaine abstinence rates compared to a placebo, offering a potential breakthrough in treating stimulant use disorder.
Kimchi Probiotic Doubles Nanoplastic Excretion in Mice
South Korean researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi found that a kimchi-derived probiotic bacterium binds tightly to nanoplastics under simulated intestinal conditions and more than doubled thei
Bipedalism, Bigger Brains Drove Right-Handedness
An Oxford-led study of 2,025 primates across 41 species finds that upright walking and brain expansion together explain why humans are overwhelmingly right-handed — a level of dominance not seen in an
Black Holes Break Causality Beyond Cauchy Horizon
Inside certain charged, rotating black holes, beyond the Cauchy horizon, the laws of causality break down—where the future could influence the past and physics as we know it unravels. These regions, g
Opinion: ‘Patient autonomy’ has nothing to do with childhood vaccine policies
While recent Trump coverage has focused on foreign policy and trade moves, this piece shows the administration turning its attention to domestic health policy, slashing the routine childhood vaccine s
Opinion: How to restore credibility to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee
A sweeping overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced experts, sidelined CDC scientists, and swapped the FDA liaison for a political appointee, leadin
Young Crescent Moon Meets Venus and Jupiter This Week
A young crescent moon will glide past Venus and then Jupiter in the western evening sky this week, giving stargazers a nightly demonstration of lunar motion against bright planetary neighbors.
Coffee Briefly Spikes BP, Doesn't Cause Hypertension
Caffeine temporarily spikes blood pressure, but a 315,000-person review found moderate coffee drinking doesn't cause hypertension, though a separate Japanese study flagged doubled cardiovascular death
UK pharma trade deal faces legal challenge
UK patient‑advocacy groups are threatening to sue the government over a key provision in the new UK‑US pharma trade deal that could let outsiders shape NHS cost‑effectiveness decisions. The deal, whic
Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak Fuels Covid‑Era Conspiracies
The rare hantavirus strain that killed passengers on a cruise ship is reviving the same conspiracy‑fuelled narratives that dominated Covid‑19, as social‑media skeptics push baseless origin theories an
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