Biotech stories

Biotechnology intersects with computing in genomics, drug discovery, and synthetic biology. This page collects HN stories about CRISPR, mRNA, computational biology, and health tech startups.

The community's skepticism and technical curiosity make these discussions a useful filter for hype versus substance.

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Why getting your hands dirty is good for you

bbc.com · 25 points · 16 comments

Patients Are Flying to China for the Latest Cancer Treatment

wsj.com · 5 points · 1 comments

Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging

nytimes.com · 6 points · 0 comments

Opalite Health (YC W26) Is Hiring – Founding GTM

ycombinator.com · 1 points · 0 comments

Alzheimer's trial to test drug on people without symptoms to test prevention

theguardian.com · 7 points · 1 comments

Musk's Inner Circle Is Pouring Cash into Making Psychedelics Mainstream

wsj.com · 4 points · 0 comments

34 arrests made for drug trafficking at Burning Man as of Friday

rgj.com · 4 points · 0 comments

Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation

arstechnica.com · 56 points · 33 comments

First-in-Human Trial of CRISPR Therapy Shown to Safely Lower Cholesterol

newsroom.clevelandclinic.org · 6 points · 0 comments

Audioreality.ai – email to private daily podcast summary show

audioreality.ai · 3 points · 2 comments

GLP-1 Drugs for Aging?

science.org · 9 points · 0 comments

Denmark versus UK: which country gets more health for their money?

theconversation.com · 24 points · 1 comments

Codeknow – Architecture health scores for any codebase, no LLM needed

github.com · 4 points · 1 comments

Morning cancer treatment could boost chances of survival

thetimes.com · 8 points · 1 comments

Retatrutide – people risk the gray market for the newest weight-loss drug

theguardian.com · 5 points · 1 comments

Cardiac imaging study found plaque in 34.6% of men in their 30s

empirical.health · 6 points · 2 comments

Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients

capitalandmain.com · 55 points · 19 comments

After a rough stretch, mRNA gets a boost from cancer vaccines

statnews.com · 4 points · 0 comments

Dr. Melvin Scheinman: 40th Anniversary of Catheter Ablation

ucsfhealthcardiology.ucsf.edu · 31 points · 4 comments

25,000 Lbs. Of Chicken Products Recalled in 5 States: USDA

thehealthy.com · 171 points · 135 comments

Single CRISPR Treatment Slashed LDL Cholesterol for a Year

nytimes.com · 12 points · 3 comments

BioNTech halts mRNA colorectal cancer vaccine trial after review

reuters.com · 4 points · 0 comments

What your calf muscles can reveal about your heart health

sciencefocus.com · 7 points · 0 comments

Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions

arstechnica.com · 7 points · 0 comments

Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions

arstechnica.com · 13 points · 0 comments

Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band

techcrunch.com · 4 points · 0 comments

Study reveals UnitedHealth's profit margins four times what it claimed [pdf]

insurancewatchdogcoalition.com · 180 points · 80 comments

Scientists make giant cyborg cockroaches that can fire drug-filled syringes

smh.com.au · 6 points · 1 comments

PepsiCo Scraps Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs for Employees

bloomberg.com · 7 points · 0 comments

Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania are first measles-related 2026 US deaths

cnn.com · 7 points · 0 comments