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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
New ACIP Charter Loosens Member Criteria, Shifts Focus
The CDC posted a new ACIP charter that loosens member qualification requirements and downplays vaccine recommendation duties in favor of evaluating non-vaccine alternatives, a move experts say is desi
Cassidy bill would rein in 340B drug discount program
Senate health committee chair Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced legislation to restrict the 340B federal drug discount program, a revenue source for nonprofit hospitals that are already absorbing M
Supreme Court blocks Roundup cancer suits against Bayer
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Bayer cannot face state-court failure-to-warn lawsuits over Roundup, blocking thousands of claims that the weedkiller causes cancer, in a decision that puts the admini
Proposed CDC Science Office Would Tighten Political
The CDC is weighing a proposed Executive Advisory, Science, and Operations Unit that would place scientific publications including the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and director briefings unde
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
Democrats Press White House on Retatrutide Patient
Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to identify a 79-year-old patient who received compassionate-use access to Eli Lilly's experimental obesity drug retatrutide in April, with s
Base Editing Refines Embryo Editing, Ethics Debate
Scientists using next-generation "base editing" CRISPR tools on early embryos achieved more precise DNA edits and showed edited embryos can reach an implantable stage, but inconsistent edits produced
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Mimics Normal Aging, Research
A Conversation piece explains how vitamin B12 deficiency—common among older adults, vegans, and people with absorption issues—causes fatigue, brain fog, and tingling often misattributed to normal agin
AMD3100 frees trapped T cells to attack rare liver
Cornell researchers found that the FDA-approved drug AMD3100 freed trapped immune T cells to attack fibrolamellar carcinoma, a rare liver cancer with no current cure, significantly boosting immunother
Two Generative AI Radiology Tools Get FDA Breakthrough
The FDA has granted breakthrough designation to two generative AI devices that interpret chest X-rays and draft radiology reports — a regulatory milestone as vision-language models move beyond flaggin
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
Phages could enable us to hijack vaccine immunity to kill cancer cells
Researchers at Imperial College London have engineered bacteria-infecting viruses to redirect pre-existing vaccine immunity against cancer, eradicating tumors in 44% of treated mice in a small study t
Phages Hijack Vaccine Immunity to Kill Mouse Tumors
Researchers engineered a harmless bacteria-infecting virus to carry a malaria antigen and latch onto tumor cells, redirecting existing vaccine immunity to attack cancer — eradicating tumors in 44% of
How the Tarasoff Ruling Reshaped Doctor-Patient
On July 1, 1976 — three days before America's bicentennial — the California Supreme Court's Tarasoff decision established that therapists have a legal duty to warn identifiable victims when a patient
Vaccine Makers See Hope at BIO Amid RFK Jr. Disruptions
Vaccine makers gathered at the BIO international conference in San Diego told STAT they feel more optimistic than a year ago, even as they acknowledged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweepin
Lawmakers Push Tougher China Biopharma Restrictions
U.S. lawmakers are laying groundwork for additional legislation and regulatory measures to counter Chinese biopharma's rise, arguing that last year's bill restricting U.S. pharma and biotech dealings
AI Study Links Cardiac Fibrosis to Sudden Death Risk
A Nature study using artificial intelligence has linked cardiac fibrosis — previously considered benign scar tissue scattered throughout the heart — to the highest-risk sudden cardiac death cases, pot
SpaceX launches secretive Starfall reentry demo mission - SpaceNews
SpaceX launches secretive Starfall reentry demo mission SpaceNewsStarfall Demo Mission SpaceXSpaceX Starfall Demo Prov...
Millions of stars light up largest and most detailed shot of Milky Way’s centre
The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has released the largest, most detailed image ever taken of the Milky Way's galactic bulge, capturing more than 60 million stars and providing a data
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