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MHRA approves Wegovy pill UK; Novo Nordisk touts ease
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has cleared the first oral version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, a daily semaglutide tablet that could soon be prescribed alongside the injecta
Washington Study Finds 37% of Coyotes Carry Tapeworm
A University of Washington study found that 37% of coyotes in Washington’s Puget Sound carry the deadly tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, marking the parasite’s first detection in wildlife on the
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about employer coverage of obesity drugs, another Sanofi setback, and more
Rising adoption of GLP‑1 weight‑loss meds is prompting about 5‑10 % of large employers to plan coverage cuts for 2027, while UK households using the drugs have cut grocery purchases by 299 million ite
Tango reports cancer trial success, spurring M&A
A new early‑stage trial shows a PRMT5 inhibitor from Tango combined with Revolution Medicines’ pan‑RAS inhibitor yields superior outcomes for advanced pancreatic cancer, prompting speculation about po
STAT+: Enliven Therapeutics’ leukemia drug shows promise in new study
Enliven Therapeutics announced that its experimental leukemia drug ELVN-001 produced a major molecular response in 48% of chronic myeloid leukemia patients after 24 weeks, suggesting strong early effi
Ditching cigarettes for vapes may curb the cancer benefits of quitting
A Korean national health study of 4.5 million adults found that former smokers who vape face a 56 % higher lung‑cancer‑death risk than those who quit smoking altogether, while still having lower overa
AI Must 'Unlearn' Old Physics to Find New Laws
Researchers have found that AI systems used to discover new physics laws must first 'unlearn' or selectively forget existing physics frameworks, a counterintuitive step that transfer learning techniqu
Daraxonrasib Pill Doubles Survival in Deadliest Cancer
A new daily pill, daraxonrasib, has been shown in a clinical trial to double the survival time of patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, prompting experts to hail it as a breakthrough.
NHS reports nearly 3,000 daily corridor‑care patients
New NHS data reveals that nearly 3,000 patients a day were treated in corridors or makeshift areas in England last month, exposing a widespread, unsafe practice that ministers say must be eradicated b
NIH Authors Pay $12,850 for Nature Medicine Open Access
A NIH‑funded researcher who published a free 2025 Nature Medicine paper now faces a $12,850 open‑access charge for a 2026 study, exposing the steep fees imposed by for‑profit publishers under the NIH
Phosphatidylcholine Boost Reverses Mitochondrial Aging
Researchers at Germany’s Leibniz Institute on Aging identified declining phosphatidylcholine as a key driver of mitochondrial aging and showed that dietary supplementation can restore youthful mitocho
Study Finds Most Overrate Their Own Humor
A new study by social psychologist Paul Silvia shows that most people overestimate their own sense of humor, rating their jokes as funnier when they are confident, extraverted, narcissistic, or male.
Steve Brusatte's 'The Story of Birds' Traces Evolution
New Scientist lauds Steve Brusatte’s new book, The Story of Birds, for blending rigorous paleontology with an engaging narrative that traces birds’ dinosaur heritage, their survival after the K‑Pg ext
Wolves Hunt Juvenile European Bison in Poland
A camera trap in Poland’s Białowieża Forest captured a pack of seven wolves hunting a newborn European bison, a rare observation that hints wolves may more often prey on bison than previously document
STAT AI Prognosis newsletter invites sign‑up
STAT's AI Prognosis newsletter teases exclusive AI health content, confirms a branding decision on the phrase “Health care,” and invites readers to share ice‑cream recipes while prompting subscription
Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’
Scientists have uncovered the world’s deepest known whale graveyard in the southern Indian Ocean, where millions of fossilized whale remains, including a new beaked whale species, lie at 7 km depth, r
Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history
A 2025 surge in Saturn moon discoveries, including 128 newly confirmed irregular moons, is reshaping our picture of the outer solar system, with researchers arguing some moon families may have formed
ACOG Issues New Vaccine Schedule, Differs From CDC
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists unveiled a new vaccine schedule for pregnant patients that adds influenza and COVID‑19 shots to the CDC’s two‑vaccine guidance, a plan backed by
UNI418 Disrupts DNA Repair, Restores PARP Sensitivity
Scientists discovered that the small molecule UNI418 destabilizes DNA‑repair proteins by activating the Cul4A‑IP6 degradation pathway, and in cell and mouse xenograft studies this re‑sensitized PARP‑i
Harvard, Princeton Release Fruit Fly Full Connectome
Scientists have produced the first complete brain‑to‑body wiring map of an adult fruit fly, showing that complex behaviors emerge from distributed local circuits rather than a single central brain com
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