If the FDA ceases to be a predictable source of regulatory guidance, then China will gain a significant advantage in the race for biopharmaceutical supremacy.
Category: 5. Health
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Chaos At The FDA Benefits America’s Rivals—At The Expense Of America’s Patients
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AI found a way to stop a virus before it enters cells
Washington State University scientists have identified a way to interfere with a key viral protein, stopping viruses from entering cells where they can trigger disease. The finding points to a potential new direction for antiviral therapies in the future.
The study, published in the journal…
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A Conversation With Sangeet Choudary
Who wins when AI restacks the knowledge economy?
Sangeet Paul Choudary
Sangeet Paul Choudary, the best-selling co-author of Platform Revolution and Senior Fellow at the University of California, Berkley, believes we’re misunderstanding the real power of AI. In his compelling new book Reshuffle…
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New study shows some plant-based diets may raise heart disease risk
Previous studies have indicated that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods[1] is linked with a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. Other research[2] has found that diets centered on plant-based foods can lower this risk when those foods offer balanced nutrition and…
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These simple habits could make your brain 8 years younger, study finds
Your birth certificate may show 65, but your brain might be functioning as if it were ten years younger — or older — depending on the experiences and habits that shape your daily life.
A team at the University of Florida reports that optimism, regular high-quality sleep, strong social ties and…
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How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
As a young medical student in 1975, I walked into a basement lab at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to interview for a summer job.
It turned out to be the start of a lifelong affiliation – first as a trainee, then as a grantee running a university laboratory and…
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Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility
More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act – and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of work.
Our new research suggests that what people…
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Anxiety and insomnia linked to sharp drops in key immune cells
Natural killer (NK) cells act as key defenders within the immune system. They help control infections by targeting invading microbes, foreign materials, and damaged or infected cells early on, which limits their ability to spread. NK cells travel through the bloodstream (circulatory) or remain…
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Healthcare In 2025: A Year Of Chaos, Confusion — But Little Improvement
A yearlong pattern of intense disruption followed by little improvement played out across nearly every major healthcare storyline in 2025.
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Cannabis compounds show unexpected power against ovarian cancer
In the future, medications derived from cannabis may play a role in treating ovarian cancer. A research team examining two natural compounds found in cannabis discovered that both produced notable anti-cancer activity when tested on ovarian cancer cells. Although significant work is still needed…
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