Life Briefing: New nonprofit launches with at least $500 million to modernize scientific process for AI era Strategic angle: Radial aims to transform the scientific landscape to better integrate artificial intelligence. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: AI Agents in Health Care: Rapid Spread and Validation Concerns Strategic angle: Experts at HIMSS 2026 raise alarms over the lack of validation for AI agents in health care. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Opinion: I’m a medical student. RFK Jr. is right about medical school and preventive care Strategic angle: In medical school, a student writes, she has learned to react first, focus on prevention later. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: STAT+: A top biotech VC quietly helped Epstein’s ‘great friend’ make a comeback Strategic angle: Boris Nikolic’s career looked to be in tatters after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light in 2019. But he has quietly made a comeback, with some help from… Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: How Does Cost Affect Access to Health Care? Strategic angle: This analysis explores trends in how the cost of healthcare affects access to care in the U.S. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: GOP Senator Investigates FDA Over Rare Disease Drug Rejections Strategic angle: Sen. Ron Johnson raises concerns about the FDA's handling of treatments for rare diseases after discussions with Commissioner Marty Makary. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: What’s next for RFK Jr.’s MAHA allies on vaccine policy? Strategic angle: A coalition of Kennedy's allies gathered to discuss vaccines, but the health secretary was rarely mentioned. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life BioNTech Founders to Depart, Form New mRNA-Focused Company Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, the couple who co-founded BioNTech, are leaving the Covid-19 vaccine maker to start a new, mRNA-focused firm. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Health AI startup to benefit from $1 billion funding round for Yann LeCun’s AMI Strategic angle: AI scribe company Nabla aims to be much more by using tech from Yann LeCun's new startup AMI, which just raised $1 billion. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: U.S. Senator Probes FDA Amid BioNTech Founders' Departure Strategic angle: The co-founders of BioNTech, known for their Covid-19 vaccine, are set to leave the company to launch a new mRNA-focused venture. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Amid dueling autism meetings, HHS cancels Strategic angle: Epilepsy med response, a long-awaited fix to the kidney transplant system, and more health news Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Oral Contraceptive Pills: Access and Availability Strategic angle: An overview of oral contraception, insurance coverage, and strategies to enhance access for women. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Large drugmakers are developing fewer antibiotics, analysis finds Strategic angle: The number of potential antimicrobial treatments being developed by the world’s largest drugmakers nosedived by 35% over the past five years, according to a new analysis. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants Strategic angle: A significant change in the eGFR algorithm led to increased kidney transplant opportunities for Black patients. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills Approved Strategic angle: FDA approves Opill, marking a significant change in access to oral contraceptives in the U.S. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Vertex says its drug successfully reduced marker of kidney disease in late-stage trial Strategic angle: Vertex reported that its drug, acquired for $4.9 billion, halved a key marker of IgA nephropathy in late-stage trials. Editorial Staff Mar 9
Life Briefing: KFF Tracker: America First MOU Bilateral Global Health Agreements Strategic angle: This tracker provides up-to-date information on countries with signed bilateral MOU global health agreements with the U.S. Editorial Staff Mar 9
Life Briefing: The ER Staffing Conflict and No Facility Fee for a Marmot Strategic angle: A battle between doctors and a hospital system is an early test of a new law designed to separate business and medicine. Editorial Staff Mar 9
Life Briefing: Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State Strategic angle: Tracking the status of Section 1115 Medicaid waivers across states, highlighting approved and pending provisions. Editorial Staff Mar 9
Life Briefing: A setback for Roche’s breast cancer drug Strategic angle: Wall Street's verdict on Prasad, generic semaglutide's new pricing, and other biotech news Editorial Staff Mar 9