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Fifth Circuit Backs Providers in No Surprises Act Case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of medical providers in a closely watched No Surprises Act case, finding the federal government erred in how it calculates payment benchmarks used in
WHO Slams Trump Vaccine Order as 'Wrong Direction'
WHO Director-General Tedros and senior officials publicly criticized President Trump's Monday executive order overhauling U.S. childhood vaccination policy, calling it politically motivated and contra
Cancer Treatment Wait Times Grow Across All Cancer Types
A new study of more than 2.7 million cancer patients found that the time between diagnosis and starting treatment has steadily grown over the past decade, with the increase appearing across every canc
Ozempic reveals brain's 'craving center' in lateral septum
Ozempic and related GLP-1 drugs appear to dampen cravings for alcohol, cocaine, and other addictive substances, and researchers now suspect the GLP-1 receptor-rich lateral septum — not the classic dop
NASA Swift Telescope Rescue: Spacecraft Stabilized
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft has been stabilized after weeks of uncontrolled tumbling, restoring hope for an unprecedented mission to rescue NASA's $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly ‘black market’ lawsuits, pushback over Trump vaccine plan, and more
Seven deaths and 100+ adverse events have been logged for Neurocrine's newly approved Vykat XR, while Eli Lilly filed six lawsuits against black-market sellers of its experimental obesity drug retatru
Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment
An interdisciplinary team has identified a brain network that communicates via a 20-35 Hz beta rhythm and appears to drive the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease, potential
Lucy Davis reveals incurable breast cancer, urges self-checks
Actress Lucy Davis, who played Dawn Tinsley in the original UK Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer that has spread to her bones and is urging women to check themselves — noting her ow
3,500-Year-Old Skeletons Rewrite Syphilis Diagnosis
An Australian-led study of 3,500-year-old Vietnamese children's skeletal remains suggests non-venereal treponemal diseases like yaws can be transmitted from mother to child, undermining a long-standin
Astronomy superfan, 11, shares tips for watching solar eclipse
Eleven-year-old astronomy enthusiast Efan Dafydd is sharing safety advice ahead of Wednesday's partial solar eclipse, the most significant visible from the UK since 1999 and not returning on this scal
Adult Brain Repairs Itself by Sliding Nuclei Into Damage
Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified specialized "regenerative" astrocytes in mice that rebuild damaged brain networks by sending newly formed nuclei through long cellular extension
Conyngham Launches Gamgee AI Cancer Vaccine Startup
Paul Conyngham, the Australian entrepreneur who used ChatGPT and computational genomics to design a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie, has launched a Y Combinator–backed startup calle
Definium's LSD Pill Eases Anxiety in Phase 3 Trial
Definium Therapeutics said its proprietary LSD pill DT120 significantly reduced generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in a 214-patient Phase 3 trial, marking its second late-stage win in two months af
Wool Keratin Beats Collagen on Bone Structure in Rats
Bone-regeneration scaffolds made from wool-derived keratin produced more naturally organized new bone than conventional collagen membranes in rat tests at King's College London, offering a sustainable
South African scientist finds fungus that kills armyworm
South African entomologist Letodi Luki Mathulwe discovered a naturally occurring soil fungus wiping out African armyworm caterpillars during a 2025 outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal, with peer-reviewed lab re
Georg Schett co-founds biotech focused on antibody therapies
German autoimmune researcher Georg Schett, known for showing CAR-T therapy could reset patients' immune systems, is co-founding his first biotech company — one that will initially focus on antibody th
AI brings millions in savings to cancer clinical trials
AI is unlocking millions of dollars in savings and could shave months off cancer clinical trials, according to research shared exclusively with Axios.
Commure Pays Referrals for AI Sales Amid Customer Losses
Commure, a $7 billion AI startup, pays thousands of dollars to customers and partners for referrals while some clients report financial losses, raising concerns about the rapid rollout of its health c
STAT+: Neurocrine Biosciences rare disease drug possibly tied to safety issues, experts say
A group of Prader-Willi syndrome experts has alerted clinicians to seven deaths and more than 100 serious adverse events potentially linked to Vykat XR, a Neurocrine Biosciences drug approved in March
S Korea, Singapore pull Trader Joe's for poppy seeds
Singapore and South Korea have pulled Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning from e-commerce platforms after tests found it contained opiates from poppy seeds, prompting both nations to warn
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