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UK Healthy Life Expectancy Falls to Record Low
The UK's healthy life expectancy has fallen to its lowest level since 2011, with growing numbers of working-age adults reporting long-term health conditions and citing inadequate NHS support, particul
Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name
Reed Jobs's oncology venture firm Yosemite, now 17 people and close to 25 portfolio companies, closed the first tranche of a targeted $350 million second fund and is betting that AI-driven drug discov
Amodei trims AI-biotech hype; FDA clears Trutakna
The most honest biotech moment of the week came from Anthropic's Dario Amodei, who told STAT that his 'century in a decade' forecast for AI-driven life sciences isn't visible for at least a decade — a
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists
A nearly complete T. rex skeleton nicknamed Gus, valued at $30 million, heads to Sotheby's auction this week, reigniting debate over whether scientifically critical fossils should end up in museums or
Fiber Controls Whether Gut Worms Fight Inflammation
Researchers at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences found that dietary fiber determines whether beneficial intestinal worms can suppress inflammation or lapse into a dormant state, pote
Human Body's Design Flaws Are Evolutionary Compromises
Evolution produced the human body as a patchwork of compromises, not a perfected machine — repurposing ancient structures like the spine for upright walking and leaving inherited flaws such as back pa
Second Pregnancy Reshapes Brain Differently Than First
Amsterdam UMC researchers tracking 110 women found that a second pregnancy rewires the brain in patterns distinct from a first, with the strongest shifts moving from self-reflection networks to attent
OMB Proposes Rules Undermining Science Peer Review
The Trump administration's OMB has proposed rules letting political appointees override peer review on federal science grants, while NSF redirects $1.5 billion from basic research to a private-sector
DT-109 reverses MASH in primates by repairing the gut
An experimental drug called DT-109 reversed severe fatty liver disease (MASH) in animal studies by repairing the intestinal barrier, reducing ammonia-producing gut bacteria and preventing inflammatory
US pays out $3m to victims of mysterious Havana Syndrome
The US government has paid nearly $3m to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome — the first compensation to American agency staff for the mysterious neurological illness first reported by CIA officers i
New 66ft long-necked dinosaur species discovered in Thailand
Palaeontologists in Thailand have identified a new species of long-necked sauropod dinosaur from a fossil site first flagged in 2008, marking the first member of its family found outside China.
Male Fertility Debate: Sperm Decline Claims Split Scientists
Scientists are divided over claims of a steep decline in male testosterone and sperm counts, with some warning of a reproductive crisis while others challenge the evidence, amid growing concern over o
People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.
USC studies link heavy marijuana smoking to multiple cancers
USC researchers warn that heavy marijuana smoking may significantly raise the risk of lung and head and neck cancers, though key questions about dosage, edibles, and vaping remain unanswered.
Trump HHS Nominee Tied Hepatitis B Shot to Autism
Sean Kaufman, Trump's pick to lead federal public health emergency preparedness, has questioned routine infant hepatitis B vaccinations and promoted the debunked vaccine-autism link, setting up a conf
UN space object registry offline for months
The UN's public registry of every object launched into space—built during the Cold War to give the world a window into secretive military and surveillance satellites—has been offline for months due to
Pioneering Treatment Saves Twins in Early Pregnancy
A pioneering medical treatment has saved twins during early pregnancy, framing a breakthrough in prenatal care that covers a window where intervention options are typically limited.
STAT+: Roche ends Huntington’s gene-silencing programs
ARPA-H launches bespoke gene therapy push, Lilly and Novo to promote Bridge program, and more biotech news from The Read...
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about bigger drug discounts in Germany, drugmakers embracing secrecy, and more
German lawmakers passed a bill that would more than double the discount on branded medicines drugmakers must provide the...
11 Scientists Tied to Secret US Research Die or Disappear
Eleven people allegedly tied to top secret US research have died or disappeared in recent years, fueling a conspiracy theory of deliberate silencing that has escalated from a string of tragedies into
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