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Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Evacuated, No Pandemic
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship prompted U.S. health officials to evacuate and repatriate exposed passengers and crew. Global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli notes that experts see no sign o
This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say
An extensive 43‑year U.S. cohort study of over 130,000 nurses and health workers found that drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or tea daily cuts dementia risk by about 35% in people unde
Trump Confirms Makary Resignation, Diamantas Acting FDA
President Trump confirmed that FDA commissioner Marty Makary will step down, and top food regulator Kyle Diamantas will take over as acting head. The abrupt leadership change could reshape the agency’
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA’s Makary resigning, a Lilly weight loss drug trial, and more
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is stepping down amid internal HHS criticism, with food‑regulator Kyle Diamantas taking over as acting commissioner. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly’s oral GLP‑1 pill Foundayo showe
Encoded Therapeutics sirolimus blunts gene therapy
A recent Encoded Therapeutics trial of a gene therapy for Dravet syndrome showed that while steroids are commonly used to curb immune reactions, adding sirolimus—an immunosuppressant used in transplan
Gene Therapy Virus Linked to Boy's Brain Tumor
After a failed stem‑cell transplant, 13‑month‑old Adam received an experimental gene‑therapy that enabled remarkable developmental gains, but a routine scan later uncovered a brain tumor. Scientists n
Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini AI Mouse Pointer
Google DeepMind unveiled a Gemini-powered 'Magic Pointer' that understands what users are pointing at, enabling tasks via gestures and natural speech instead of text prompts, alongside a new Googleboo
Womb Veggie Exposure Shapes Kids' Food Preferences
A Durham University-led study found that children whose mothers consumed vegetable powder capsules during pregnancy showed lasting positive reactions to those same vegetables, from the womb through ag
UBC Okanagan Finds Enzymes to Make Cancer Mitraphylline
Scientists at UBC Okanagan have decoded the enzymatic steps plants use to assemble mitraphylline, a rare spirooxindole alkaloid with anti‑cancer promise. By identifying two key enzymes, they solve a l
UMBC team maps enterovirus 'on-off switch' for replication
UMBC researchers have captured, for the first time, the structure of viral RNA bound to the protein machinery enteroviruses use to replicate — revealing a conserved 'on-off switch' shared across polio
New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells” linked to cancer and aging
Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London have discovered how to eliminate harmful 'zombie' senescent cells that persist after chemotherapy and drive cancer aggr
Mount Sinai Reverses Aging in Mouse Blood Stem Cells
Mount Sinai researchers have shown that fixing overactive lysosomes can restore youthful function to aged blood‑forming stem cells in mice, reviving balanced blood and immune cell production. Led by D
Orforglipron Pill Keeps Weight Off After Wegovy, Mounjaro
A landmark trial found that patients who switched from injectable weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro to a daily orforglipron pill kept most of their weight off over a year, while also maintaining i
EU adopts Critical Medicines Act to boost drug output
EU officials have reached a provisional agreement on the Critical Medicines Act, a plan to boost European production of more than 200 essential medicines—including antibiotics, insulin, vaccines and p
STAT+: Makary departs FDA amid turmoil as Diamantas, agency’s top food official, steps in
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced his resignation amid mounting criticism, prompting President Trump to publicly praise him before his China trip. Kyle Diamantas, the agency’s senior food safety
Hantavirus Hits Cruise Ship With No Vaccine Available
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship carrying 150 passengers from 23 countries is testing a global response hampered by the absence of any approved vaccine, treatment, or rapid test for the Andes st
Advocates seek Medicaid work requirement exemptions
Patient advocacy groups are urging the federal government to carve out exemptions from a new Medicaid rule that forces able‑bodied adults to work at least 20 hours a week, attend school, or volunteer.
Scientists reversed biological age in older adults with a 4-week diet change
A four‑week dietary shift can make seniors biologically younger, according to a University of Sydney study published in Aging Cell. Cutting fat and boosting plant‑based protein, especially on a low‑fa
McGill Finds Glycerol‑TNAP Switch Activates Brown Fat
A McGill team led by Lawrence Kazak discovered that glycerol activates a dormant heat‑producing pathway in brown fat by binding to TNAP, a finding that could pave the way for bone‑disease therapies.
Why do particle physicists like spending time in fields?
The article traces the evolution of the “field” concept—from Michael Faraday’s 19th‑century magnetic studies to today’s quantum field theory that underpins particle creation and even dark‑matter specu
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