Another alliance of health care and AI signals why pharma stocks could be back
Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft ‘s new partnership aimed at accelerating early detection of lung cancer marks the…
Novo Nordisk shares rise after Wegovy obesity pill launch
A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, on Thursday, Jan.…
Secretive Project Prometheus takes VC Bob Nelsen beyond just health care
Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and…
Bacillus velezensis mitigates deoxynivalenol-induced intestinal inflammation and liver injury via modulating the gut microbiota
Pestka, J. Toxicological mechanisms and potential health effects of deoxynivalenol and nivalenol. World Mycotoxin J. 3, 323–347 (2010).…
Investor Noubar Afeyan warns against a backlash to science in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — Noubar Afeyan, one of biotech’s top investors, warned in an annual letter that a backlash…
Whole-genome sequencing improves PARP inhibitor treatment prediction
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit…
First GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk launches in the U.S.
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the…
Endonuclease V activated Pyrococcus furiosus Argonaute for the detection of food contaminated bacteria
Banada, P. P. et al. Label-free detection of multiple bacterial pathogens using light-scattering sensor. Biosens. Bioelectron. 24, 1685–1692…
Pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy approved, possibly widening access
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the oral version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight loss drug…
Blocking platelet-activating factor reduces liver damage in cirrhosis
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural…
Pharma’s ‘Dr. Optimistic’ is worried about the industry’s future
In July 2006, The New York Times sent young reporter Alex Berenson to Pfizer to interview me about…
UnitedHealth Group releases results of independent audit
UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans |…