AllRock Bio Doses First Patients in Phase 2a Trial of ROC-101 for Pulmonary Hypertension
Phase 2a ROCSTAR study is evaluating ROC-101, a potential first-in-class oral pan-ROCK inhibitor, in PAH and ILD-PH patients…
Study finds missed opportunities for targeted cancer treatments
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
Evaluating a digital serious game for learning medical terminology in a randomized controlled trial
Smith, S., Fisher, J. & Goff, I. MediLex: the medical jargon-busting game. Clin. Teach. 14, 273–278 (2017). Google…
Zimmer Biomet Appoints Dr. Jonathan M. Vigdorchik as Chief Science, Technology and Medical Affairs Officer
Experienced orthopedic surgeon from the Hospital for Special Surgery, innovator and former Chief Medical Technology Advisor joins company…
Natural peptide in sweat may help block flu infection before symptoms start
A naturally produced peptide found in sweat, saliva, tears, and the nasopharynx may help stop influenza before it…
Health care giants are trimming jobs, not driving employment growth
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
FDA approves high dose version of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark,…
Molecular Adaptations And Engineering Of Extremophiles For Synthetic Biology And Biotechnological Applications
Industrial applications and role in the climate change of different classes of extremophiles. (a) Illustrations in the inner…
Readout Newsletter: Eli Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ drug delivers striking results
Regulators are trying to push drug development into a post-animal testing era. Meanwhile, a Jennifer Doudna-founded company is…
Tricorder Tech: Protein Sequencing Advance Offers New Insights Into Life’s Foundations
DNA-encoded Edman degradation on magnetic beads. (A) Reaction scheme for barcoding PTC amino acids via DNA-encoded Edman degradation…
With Evo 2, AI Can Model And Design The Genetic Code For All Domains Of Life
Mechanistic interpretability of Evo 2 reveals DNA, RNA, protein and organism-level features — Nature The DNA foundation model…
Zealand stock plummets after trial setback, CEO remains optimistic
Wegovy is produced by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and has been approved for specifically for chronic weight management…