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Merck cancer vaccine: CEO Rob Davis eyes faster production for big innovation
Merck and Moderna are refining the supply chain for their personalized cancer vaccine to reach more patients faster than the current six-week window.
Martin Shkreli allegedly violates lifetime pharma ban with stock trades
Federal regulators say the 'Pharma Bro' is back in the market, making high-stakes biotech bets despite a court-ordered lifetime ban.
Mitochondria science: Researchers give cell powerhouses a high-tech coat
Scientists have successfully coated the 'powerhouses' of our cells with advanced materials, a major W for future medical treatments.
Neko Health: Spotify co-founder’s body scan tech hits New York
The Swedish startup promising to revolutionize preventative medicine via $500 AI-powered body scans is finally touching down in the U.S.
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk: The Amylin Gold Rush After GLP-1s
Big Pharma is moving beyond GLP-1s to target the amylin hormone, a major play for the $23 billion obesity treatment market.
PNOĒ 2.0: A Bane-style mask that brings lab-grade health data to your gym
The new DIY breath-testing mask promises to track your VO2 max and metabolic health without needing a lab tech to stand over you.
Leukemia drug discovery reveals a secret protein mechanism
Researchers found that a protein called NUDT5 helps control how cells react to a long-used leukemia treatment, but not in the way we originally thought.
Anthropic says Claude AI just discovered a new biological enzyme system
The company’s AI agents autonomously scanned massive datasets to find a system they claim could eventually rival the impact of gene-editing tech like Crispr.