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Trump Taps Pro-Vaccine Schwartz for CDC Director
Dr. Erica Schwartz, a vaccine-supporting mainstream choice, is Trump's latest nominee for CDC Director and will face a Senate panel.
Senators Demand MA Insurer Records on AI Care Denials
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley are demanding internal records from UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and CVS Health about their use of AI to deny rehabilitative care in Medicare Advantage plans.
FDA CBER acting director Mikhail pledges normalcy to staff
Karim Mikhail, the new acting director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told staff at a June town hall that he is 'normal' — a pointed reset after predecessor Vinay Prasad's
XR Health acquires Swing Therapeutics for fibromyalgia app
XR Health has acquired Swing Therapeutics, adding an FDA-cleared digital fibromyalgia treatment to its virtual reality platform as part of a broader push to become a leading provider of digital therap
Mwyngil Takes Non-GLP-1 Route Into Obesity Drug Race
Mwyngil Therapeutics, a new biotech startup led by CEO Luba Greenwood, is pursuing obesity drug development through a non-GLP-1 mechanism, deliberately steering away from the saturated weight-loss dru
Anil Seth: Claude's 'Mental Workspace' Isn't Consciousness
Neuroscientist Anil Seth pushes back on Anthropic's recent claim of finding signs of consciousness in Claude, arguing that the model's 'mental workspace' resembles computation without genuine experien
STAT+: Sales from controversial U.S. drug discount program rose to $100 billion last year
The federal 340B Drug Discount Program saw prescription drug purchases hit $100 billion in 2025, a 22.8% jump, with high-price medicines driving the bulk of the spending.
Top Dems质疑RFK Jr.'s Health Panel Picks
Two top Democratic senators have raised concerns about the qualifications and potential conflicts of interest among members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s newly formed health care advisory committee.
HCA Cuts 2026 Outlook as Uninsured Patients Rise
HCA Healthcare, the nation's largest hospital chain, cut its 2026 profit outlook after treating more uninsured patients than expected in Q2, attributing the surge to the January expiration of enhanced
Semaglutide Slows Biological Aging 9% in HIV Trial
A UC San Diego clinical trial found that semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — slowed biological aging markers by 9% in adults with HIV, providing the first randomized, placebo-c
Akero Team Launches Avere Therapeutics with Fairmount
The former leadership of Akero Therapeutics has launched Avere Therapeutics, a new biotech firm backed by Fairmount, to develop an oral IL-23 inhibitor for immunological diseases like psoriasis and ul
Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer
A meta-analysis of 14 studies found heavy chili pepper consumption linked to a 64% higher overall risk of gastrointestinal cancers, with the strongest signal—nearly triple the risk—appearing in esopha
Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Decline, Lowers Tau
Biogen's experimental Alzheimer’s drug diranersen slowed cognitive decline in a mid-stage trial at rates similar to approved therapies, supporting plans for a Phase 3 study and renewing debate over wh
UK Wasted £9.9bn on Unusable PPE, Covid Inquiry Finds
The UK Covid inquiry ruled the government wasted £9.9bn on PPE that failed to protect NHS staff, blaming a misguided VIP procurement lane and years of neglected stockpiles — while finding no evidence
NASA, ESA Fund Human Hibernation Research for Mars
NASA- and ESA-funded researchers around the world are racing to develop ways to induce synthetic torpor in humans, a feat that could protect astronauts from radiation, muscle loss, and the 300kg of fo
Heat can be deadly, but sunshine itself? Science says we could use more of it | Rowan Jacobsen
Author Rowan Jacobsen argues the UK's sun-avoidance messaging is mismatched to its latitude, pointing to a 2024 UK Biobank study of 88,000 volunteers that linked the most daylight exposure to a 34% lo
Scientists Find Neural Circuit for Mechanical Itch
University of Michigan researchers have discovered a dedicated neural circuit in mice that detects mechanical itch through fine vellus-like hairs, with evidence suggesting humans have a similar system
Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists
A nearly complete 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton nicknamed 'Gus' is being auctioned by Sotheby's with a $20m-$30m estimate, prompting paleontologists to warn that private ownership could permanen
Biologist Toby Kiers Reveals Fungi's Hidden Planetary Role
A Guardian podcast features evolutionary biologist Dr. Toby Kiers, a MacArthur fellow and Tyler Prize winner, discussing her award-winning research mapping the planet's underground fungal networks, in
Latin American Study Replicates U.S. Pointer Dementia Findings
A Latin American dementia study presented at AAIC replicates the U.S. Pointer trial's finding that intensive, structured lifestyle interventions — covering diet, exercise, and cardiovascular monitorin
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