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Stanford Hospital Seeks Patient Input on AI Tools
Stanford’s health system is pioneering a patient‑first approach to AI, convening a panel of caregivers like Eric Gries to vet new tools before they go live. The initiative, part of a broader push to e
Vitamin B12 Linked to Cancer Risk in U‑Shaped Study
Vitamin B12 is essential for blood, nerves and DNA repair, yet both deficiency and excess may raise cancer risk. A Vietnamese case‑control study found a U‑shaped link between intake and cancer, and lo
Shibaura Institute creates potent vitamin K analogues
Japanese researchers at Shibaura Institute of Technology have engineered a new class of vitamin K analogues that are roughly three times more potent at coaxing neural stem cells into neurons. Publishe
Study Shows Female Faces Rated Higher, Gap Fades by 80
A new global analysis of facial attractiveness shows women’s faces are consistently rated as more attractive than men’s across cultures and sexual orientations, but the gap shrinks with age and disapp
Climate Change Tied to 10% Rise in Salmonella Resistance
A first-of-its-kind Lancet Planetary Health study quantitatively links climate change to a 10% global rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes from 1940 to 2023, with the Middle East, North Afri
TEWV Trust faces inquiry delay after teen suicides
Three teenage patients died by suicide while under the care of the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, prompting an independent report that called the unit chaotic and unsafe. Families an
SpaceX S-1: Starship Reusability Not Needed for Starlink
SpaceX's IPO filing and its third Starship test flight expose a tension at the heart of Elon Musk's space business: Starlink's growth is slowing, Starship's reusability remains unproven, and the rocke
STAT+: Praise for FDA’s acting commissioner
Republicans are pressing an immigration funding bill through Congress, but internal budget disputes are stalling progress. A $1.8 billion settlement fund for Trump’s allies halted a Senate vote on the
Trump wraps up three-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares ‘Everything checked out PERFECTLY’
President Trump completed a three‑hour preventive exam at Walter Reed, declaring his health “perfect” on social media. The White House echoed his claim, while a former White House physician warned tha
Solar Storms Threaten Train Signals, Experts Warn
Space‑weather events can induce currents that corrupt railway signalling, turning red lights green or vice‑versa. A 1982 Swedish storm and recent Russian data show real‑world glitches, and experts war
Solar storms can flip railway signals, risking crashes
As Russia’s relentless missile attacks continue to claim Ukrainian lives and Europe’s electrification stalls, a quieter danger looms over rail networks: space weather that can flip signals and spark a
Texas A&M nasal spray reverses brain aging in study
Texas A&M scientists have unveiled a nasal spray that, after just two doses, reduces brain inflammation and restores memory, offering a non‑invasive route to reverse age‑related cognitive decline. The
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Lilly gene therapy for cholesterol, three new Lilly deals, and more
Eli Lilly’s high‑dose gene‑editing therapy slashed LDL cholesterol by 62% in a Phase 1 trial without serious safety issues. The company is now moving to Phase 2 and is expanding its infectious‑disease
Red-Light Masks: Dermatologist Reviews Anti-Aging Claims
The Guardian's Science Weekly podcast examines whether home red-light therapy masks, wraps, and mittens actually deliver on their anti-aging and acne-reduction promises, with a consultant dermatologis
STAT+: Eli Lilly to buy three small vaccine developers
Eli Lilly is expanding its pipeline beyond GLP‑1 drugs by acquiring three early‑ and mid‑stage vaccine developers—Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics and Vaccine Company—for a combined price of nearly $4 bill
UPatch Wearable Ultrasound Enables Fetal Monitoring
Scientists unveiled a wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously image fetuses and monitor blood flow, offering a proof‑of‑concept that may improve early detection of pregnancy complications and
Paterna Claims Lab-Grown Sperm Works; No Evidence Yet
US start-up Paterna Biosciences says it can turn testicular stem cells into functional sperm in the lab and has used them to fertilize human eggs into early embryos — but has published no evidence, an
Bundibugyo Ebola spreads, no vaccine fuels violence
An emerging Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC, now spilling into Uganda, has triggered a WHO‑declared emergency with over 900 suspected cases and 220 deaths. A systematic review shows that such
Trump Names Food Lawyer Kyle Diamantas FDA Food Chief
The Trump administration broke with tradition by naming Florida attorney Kyle Diamantas, a former Jones Day lobbyist for food, beverage and tobacco firms, as the FDA’s top food official in 2025. Lacki
BigHat CEO says protein design possible in 20 minutes
Peyton Greenside, CEO of AI‑driven biotech BigHat Biosciences, says machine‑learning can churn out a protein design in just 20 minutes, but the real hurdle is the costly, time‑intensive downstream tes
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