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The King's College London study, published in Nature Communications, offers insight into how long-term inflammation may contribute to cognitive decline in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, aging, depression, and the lingering...
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The presence of certain bacteria in the gut microbiota, and fluctuations in a person's metabolism, can be seen in people who go on to develop type 2 diabetes years later.
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a $10 billion Vertex deal, the pace of FDA drug approvals, and more
Despite job cuts last year, FDA drug approvals have kept pace with years past, and in fact increased in this year’s first six months.
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Eppendorf, a leading international life science company that develops, manufactures, and distributes instruments, consumables, and services for use in laboratories around the world, today highlights its European outreach activities...
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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a global leader in clinical diagnostics and a Danaher company, today announced it received CE Mark under IVDR for its Access p-Tau217 assay, a blood test designed to support clinical evaluation of amyloid...
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most abundantly expressed proteins in the human body, which regulate diverse physiological processes ranging from pain perception to hormone signaling.
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n6 Tec, Inc. (n6), the developer of icon96™, the first and only intelligent thermocycler platform with real-time, per-well adaptive amplification (iconPCR™ with AutoNorm), today announced the appointment of Dr. Aziz Al'Khafaji as...
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Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their demise by jettisoning from a spaceship - think R2-D2 and C-3PO shooting away from a rebel spaceship in the opening of...
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As food system resilience gains renewed attention in EU policy discussions ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU, new research from the EIT Food Consumer Observatory highlights a key challenge for the agri-food sector:...
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Research from the University of Granada, recently published in the European Journal of Pediatrics, has revealed that girls with higher levels of bisphenol A (a component of plastics and epoxy-phenolic resins) and benzophenones (ultraviolet...
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Ebola outbreak exposes a fractured outbreak response system
Today's health news includes the costly threat to employer-based health care, Gen Z doctors, and why health care is so expensive
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Can the trauma of a parent rewrite the mental health of a child born decades later? A new compelling study reveals that children born decades after the Holocaust to parents who were older than age five at the time of the initial Nazi...
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5 takeaways from STAT’s series on the soaring cost of health insurance
Employer-based health insurance is under severe strain. Here are the key takeaways from a STAT series by Bob Herman, 'Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.'
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What if this Ebola outbreak can’t be stopped?
If the Ebola outbreak isn’t extinguished, it could burn for decades, posing an ongoing threat to global health.
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This whistleblower took on a health insurance giant and a political machine. She’s not stopping there
Chris Deacon's whistleblower crusade: America's workers and businesses are buckling under the weight of health care costs driven by industry profiteering.
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America’s small businesses are giving up on health insurance
U.S. small businesses are offering health insurance to their workers at the lowest rate ever. See why in Part 1 of the series 'Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.'
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For a Georgia entrepreneur, health coverage has never been affordable
Amy Bielawski is part of a trend. Rising health care costs are reshaping the labor market, and small businesses are where the change becomes visible first.
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Medicine thinks Gen Z is too soft. It’s wrong
We can’t simultaneously count on Gen Z doctors to refill the workforce and dismiss them as too soft for it.
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Vertex acquires Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 billion as biotech M&A booms
Vertex has been on a mission to build out the next generation of drug products beyond its cystic fibrosis portfolio.
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Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
New federal data provides complete 50-state breakdown of sharp enrollment declines following the January expiration of enhanced subsidies.
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The California drugmaker, which has collaborations in place with Biogen, Sanofi and Eli Lilly, could be the 14th biotech to go public in 2026.
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Epic president to step down this summer
Sumit Rana’s departure could be a significant leadership shakeup for Epic, as the president was viewed as a potential successor to the EHR vendor’s 82-year-old CEO.
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The deal hands over two ADCs with a different mechanism of action targeting cell growth, and marks Novartis' entry into ADC development.
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Drug developers focusing on either disease area made up more than 40% of the number of biotech companies and amount raised so far in 2026, per BioPharma Dive data.
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As Greater Boston’s biotech industry sheds jobs, three unlikely regions are showing promise as up-and-coming hubs.
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Millions may be getting the wrong cholesterol test
A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL cholesterol testing for deciding who needs more intensive treatment. Researchers found it could prevent more heart...
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Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's kills brain cells
Researchers have identified a previously overlooked mechanism of brain cell death that appears to play a major role in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. The finding could lead to new treatments aimed at slowing neuron loss...
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Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain why poor sleep can interfere with growth,...
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A hidden weakness in deadly cancers could lead to powerful new treatments
A UCLA study has identified a hidden Achilles' heel in aggressive small cell cancers that have resisted new treatments for decades. Scientists found that tumors lacking the RB gene become critically dependent on the protein E2F3 for...
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Drinking to cope with stress may permanently rewire your brain
Using alcohol to cope with stress when young may permanently alter the brain, making it harder to adapt to challenges and increasing the risk of returning to drinking later in life. Researchers also found signs of brain damage associated...
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Scientists discover why some brains resist Alzheimer's
Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward entirely new ways to protect memory and...
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Elevance sues CMS after Medicare Advantage stars recalculation
Regulators recalculated plans’ quality scores last month after losing a lawsuit to Clover Health. But they used a different methodology for Clover than its peers, causing Elevance to lose out on $115 million, the insurer told a court.
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Fewer health information exchanges say they experience info blocking
Fewer companies appear to be impeding the flow of digital health information, but some could be doing so frequently, the ONC said.
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Medtronic starts to notify people affected by cyberattack
The medtech giant said it currently has no evidence that the accessed data has been posted to the internet.
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A PureTech startup banks $180M for a new IPF drug
Celea, backed by investors such as RA Capital and Leaps by Bayer, is making what it says is an improved version of Roche's Esbriet.
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Allegheny Health Network, Heritage Valley finalize combination in Pennsylvania
The deal brings Highmark Health-owned AHN’s hospital count to 16. The combined system will invest about $285 million over the next decade to bolster Heritage Valley’s facilities.
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Roche KRAS drug succeeds in head-to-head lung cancer study
The Phase 3 trial compared Roche’s divarasib with treatments sold by Amgen and Bristol Myers in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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Medicare slashes 340B payments, broadens site-neutral policies in proposed 2027 payment rule
The rule, released Thursday, builds on Trump administration’s priorities, including cutting Medicare reimbursement for drugs in the controversial 340B program and equalizing payment between sites of care.
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Medicare is spending more on quality bonuses despite fewer enrollees in eligible plans, the health policy research group said — a concerning trend putting more stress on Medicare’s coffers that could amplify calls for reform.
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Elsewhere, Otsuka’s kidney drug hit the goal of a confirmatory trial and Vertex’s CRISPR sickle cell drug secured expanded approval.
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Nearly 4M Medicare beneficiaries could access GLP-1s for weight loss under new program: analysis
Millions of people could meet criteria to receive GLP-1s, which could cost Medicare billions of dollars, according to a report by KFF.
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Ipsen to buy Swiss biotech Memo Therapeutics in potential $800M deal
The purchase hands Ipsen an experimental medicine in late-stage testing for a virus that often affects kidney transplant patients.
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5 FDA decisions to watch in the third quarter of 2026
A group of coming decisions could provide important insights into how flexible the agency is willing to be under new leadership.
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Scientists discover a completely different way to fight viruses
Researchers have uncovered an unexpected antiviral defense system in sea anemones that works very differently from the one humans use. The discovery suggests evolution developed multiple ways to combat viruses, challenging long-held ideas...
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Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain
A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones. By blocking these harmful protein packages before they reach new cells, researchers...
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Scientists say creatine may help fight depression
Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by boosting the brain's energy supply. A new review examined five randomized clinical trials involving...
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New calculator reveals whether you should really worry about statin side effects
Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a calculator that predicts a person's individual risk of serious muscle disorders from statin medications. Their analysis found that more than 98% of people who qualify for statins are at...
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