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Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
The UK government will create nearly 200 community mental health centres and mental health A&Es across England by 2029, including 100 walk-in hubs in high street banks and libraries, backed by £343m.
Dick Vitale Says Tests 'Very Good' After 5th Cancer Diagnosis
Longtime ESPN college basketball announcer Dick Vitale, 87, shared encouraging blood test results on social media this week, saying his immunotherapy treatments are proving 'very effective in wiping o
STAT+: Takeda’s narcolepsy drug approved by the FDA, seen as a boon for new class of treatments
The FDA approved Takeda's twice-daily pill Orzeyful for narcolepsy type 1, validating an orexin receptor agonist drug class that outperformed existing stimulant and oxybate therapies in Phase 3 trials
FDA, CMS Host Closed-door Clinical AI Demo Day
FDA and CMS officials convened 10 AI health companies at a closed-door 'clinical AI demo day' on July 8 to see AI doctor technology firsthand as regulators shape rules for clinical AI adoption and pay
STAT+: Federal regulators invite industry, researchers, and lobbyists to closed-door meetings on clinical AI
The FDA and CMS hosted a closed-door 'clinical AI demo day' on July 8 at FDA's White Oak headquarters, inviting leaders from 10 companies — including Anthropic, Microsoft AI, and Amazon One Medical —
Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
A long-term NYU Langone study of more than 12,000 Americans found that avoiding high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and smoking in midlife was linked to nearly 13 additional years free of dementia c
Three factors in midlife can delay the onset of dementia by 13 years
A 26-year study of over 12,000 US adults found that avoiding smoking, diabetes, and high blood pressure in midlife adds roughly 13 dementia-free years compared to having all three risk factors.
Faecal capsules cut peanut allergy in small trial
A small clinical trial found that swallowing capsules containing healthy donor faeces helped six adults with peanut allergy tolerate more peanut four months later, advancing the case that gut microbes
HuidaGene Goes Dark After CRISPR Trial, Execs Exit
Chinese gene-editing startup HuidaGene went silent for 15 months after presenting underwhelming early CRISPR trial data for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, saw its CEO and CTO depart, and only issued an
'Alive' reframes life around agency, not genes or machines
Melanie Challenger's new book 'Alive' argues life is defined by organism-level agency and purpose, not genes or machine-like mechanics — a view the reviewer mostly endorses while flagging gaps around
Peter Bond's Out of This World: an astronaut history
A new book by Peter Bond, 'Out of This World,' offers a sweeping thematic history of space exploration — from V-2 rockets to ISS missions — anchored in astronauts' own words and the human costs of cos
Why dogs ignore low-flying planes: readers weigh in
New Scientist's Last Word column gathers reader theories on why dogs rarely look up at low-flying planes, ranging from an evolutionary lack of an "up" concept to one spaniel that chased aircraft on si
CRISPR-edited beagles lack main dog allergen protein
Biotech startup Kindred Companion Sciences has used CRISPR gene editing to create two beagles — Alfie and Bailey — that lack the Can f 1 protein responsible for most dog allergies, with the company no
Millions of U.S. Family Caregivers Are Children
When serious illness hits a U.S. household, caregiving often falls to whoever is home — including, as one teenager's case shows, children handling surgical drains, medications, and medical appointment
Invertebrate of the Year Q&A: Tardigrades, Worms, Woodlice
The Guardian launched its third annual Invertebrate of the Year vote with natural history writer Patrick Barkham answering reader questions on earthworm estivation, tardigrades stranded on the moon, w
Sun's Most Detailed Image Reveals Predicted Wave Vortices
Astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii captured the most detailed images ever of the sun's surface, revealing Kelvin–Helmholtz wave vortices that had been predicted but never
Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads
A Washington state study finds that cougars cut deer-vehicle collisions by 76 percent on the Olympic Peninsula, with deer avoiding roadside areas and shifting their activity away from nocturnal predat
Microbiome Forensics Faces Real-World Limits
Forensic scientists are re-evaluating the use of microbial traces from crime scenes to generate investigative leads, after early hopes of microbiome-based identification faltered under real-world cond
Medicaid Urges States to Tighten Autism Therapy Oversight
The federal Medicaid office issued a 173-page guide urging states to tighten oversight of autism therapy providers after the program's spending on the treatment quintupled to $10 billion in 2025, fuel
Three Anti-Fauci Books, One Kennedy-Linked Publisher
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used Dr. Fauci's Fifth Amendment testimony to plug his 2021 anti-Fauci book, spotlighting that he, his son, and Senator Rand Paul all published critical Fauci bo
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