Key takeaways from a conversation with Kent Beck and reflections on the programmer's virtue of laziness in the age of AI.
Julia Vitarello, whose daughter Mila received a bespoke medicine, is starting a new biotech to produce individualized therapies at scale after her previous company folded due to insufficient FDA guidance.
FDA test of 312 formula samples found PFOS in half, but 95% had under 2.9 ppt. Overall safe, but experts suggest steps to reduce exposure.
As psychedelic therapies gain mainstream support, communities of color face barriers in access, research representation, and cultural inclusion.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' persist in some infant formulas despite low levels. Parents can reduce exposure through breastfeeding, liquid formulas, and questioning manufacturers. Regulators and industry are taking steps to monitor and cut contamination.
FDA proposes excluding semaglutide and tirzepatide from compounding list, while naming Katherine Szarama as acting CBER director, replacing Vinay Prasad.
A synthesis of STAT reader letters on MAHA activism, perimenopause care gaps, and diversity in medical education, highlighting key tensions and actionable solutions.
5th Circuit blocks mail-order mifepristone, requiring in-person dispensing. Ruling overturns FDA's telehealth rule, impacts abortion access nationwide. Supreme Court likely next stop.
A therapist shares practical strategies to stay professional and mentally strong at work during personal crises, including scheduling worry, thought acceptance, and resilience-building.
ByteDance applies TikTok's AI to drug discovery, targeting undruggable diseases with Anew Labs' first AI therapy.
Learn how to build a disease-focused research institute using NYU’s collaborative model: define a health challenge, assemble cross-disciplinary teams, foster collaboration, develop enabling technologies, translate to real-world impact, and measure success.
Therapist widowed at 26 shares how scheduling 15 minutes of worry daily helped her return to work; experts say it trains the brain to contain anxiety.
A reflection on the Pragmatic Summit interview, the three programming virtues (especially laziness), and how AI threatens this essential human trait, with a personal anecdote.
AI models making critical decisions in lending, hiring, and healthcare lack unified compliance frameworks, experts warn. Urgent call for governance roadmap emerges.
Slight abdominal muscle tightening causes the brain to sway, boosting cerebrospinal fluid flow to flush out metabolic waste, supporting brain health through natural, everyday movements.
Guide to understanding and mitigating pathogenic free-living amoebae: recognize risks, monitor water, apply advanced treatment, upgrade infrastructure, and avoid common mistakes.
GitHub's false positive rate limit incident shows how emergency protections can outlive their purpose. Learn 5 key lessons about maintaining defense systems at scale.
Apple's SVP Eddy Cue discusses the 2026 Miami GP, John Ternus's racing passion, F1 movie sequel, streaming rights expansion, and integration of Apple services with Formula 1.
A practical tutorial on preserving the American Dream: understand the crisis, donate to key nonprofits, engage civically, and commit to long-term change.
Scientists discover rare flavoalkaloids in cannabis leaves with significant medical potential, opening new avenues for drug development and leaf waste utilization.