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BIO 2026: Biotech Mood Brightens in San Diego
STAT's biotech correspondents fanned out across San Diego for BIO 2026, where the author found industry sentiment noticeably more upbeat than the dour mood at other major biotech events last year.
I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene
A Sydney woman carrying a rare TP53 gene mutation has a nearly 100% lifetime cancer risk due to Li-Fraumeni syndrome. After watching multiple family members die of cancer, she tested positive in 2022,
Delphia Therapeutics names David Kerstein as CMO
Delphia Therapeutics tapped David Kerstein as its new chief medical officer, bringing in a drug developer who previously held the same role at IDRx and Theseus Pharmaceuticals.
Base Editing in Human Embryos: Gentler but Mosaic
Scientists applied base editing—a newer, more precise CRISPR variant—to early human embryos to study gene activity in early development, with a Nature study showing the technique avoids chromosome dam
NASA's canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds - Space
A NASA Office of Inspector General audit found that the agency's canceled Artemis hardware contracts amounted to $5.9 billion, with one stage adapter alone burning through 13 years and $500 million be
First Ancient Human DNA Found on Cave Walls
Researchers have for the first time recovered ancient human DNA directly from cave walls and rock art in Spain and Portugal, opening a new avenue for identifying who created prehistoric drawings witho
EU Probes Sanofi Over Rival Flu Vaccine Disparagement
The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Sanofi over allegations it ran a "misleading" campaign portraying rival CSL Seqirus's Fluad vaccine as inferior to its own Efluelda s
Falkor expedition discovers 31 new species off Brazil
A two-week marine expedition off Brazil discovered 31 new species — including jellyfish, siphonophores, and larvaceans — using a first-of-its-kind onboard microscope that images living microbial cells
FDA Panel to Weigh Lifting Research Peptide Ban
The FDA's pharmacy compounding advisory committee meets July 23-24 to consider lifting a 2023 ban on 19 research peptides, a move pushed by RFK Jr and cheered by telehealth companies like Hims & Hers
Claire North's 'Slow Gods' Extract: New Scientist July
New Scientist publishes an extract from Claire North's science fiction novel "Slow Gods" (Orbit) as its Book Club pick for July, opening on a debt-bonded civilization called the United Social Venture
Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova
Claire North's space opera "Slow Gods" imagines a civilization that knows a supernova will destroy its world in 500 years and must grapple with the brutal math and moral trade-offs of evacuating 5 bil
When ‘Made in India’ really means ‘Made in China’
India's pharmaceutical industry, which produces 20% of the world's generic drugs by volume, depends on China for over 65% of key chemical inputs, with that dependency exceeding 85% for life-saving ant
Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?
Researchers have built close to 400 video games incorporating quantum mechanics concepts since cloud-based quantum computers emerged in 2016, with developers now exploring whether these games can serv
Jails Unprepared as Medetomidine Withdrawal Turns
Jails across the country are the frontline for handling withdrawal from medetomidine-laced opioids — a dangerous new adulterant causing severe, sometimes fatal symptoms — and most are dangerously unpr
Ebola doctor: The Hot Zone got Ebola's public image
An infectious diseases physician inspired by Richard Preston's 'The Hot Zone' to enter the field argues the book created lasting misconceptions — portraying Ebola as universally hemorrhagic and easily
What is pulmonary hypertension and why would a new GLP-1 help?
STAT reported that a 79-year-old patient with obesity, sleep apnea, and pulmonary hypertension received Eli Lilly's experimental retatrutide via compassionate use in April, prompting experts to examin
Joseph Fraumeni Jr., Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Joseph Fraumeni Jr., the pioneering cancer genetics researcher who co-discovered Li-Fraumeni syndrome and helped unlock the role of the p53 'guardian of the genome' gene, has died at age 93 after a ha
STAT+: At BIO 2026, industry wrestled with Washington politics, and making AI work better
At BIO 2026 in San Diego, biotech executives confronted three converging pressures—China's rise in new drug development, Washington politics and pricing policies, and the race to operationalize AI for
NANOG Gene Identified as Master Switch for Human
Scientists have identified NANOG as the master gene that initiates human embryonic development, using CRISPR base editing to show its role differs from mice — a finding that could improve IVF success
Open-Label Placebos Boost Memory in Older Adults
A new study finds that placebo pills improved memory, physical performance, and stress in healthy older adults over three weeks — and the benefits persisted even when participants knew the pills conta
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