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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RSS feed for BiotechUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1T and 114,000 Lives a Year, Yale Study
ysph.yale.edu · 76 points · 46 comments
The beautiful mathematics behind OpenAI's sphere packing result
empirical.health · 3 points · 1 comments
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
npr.org · 42 points · 19 comments
Health benefits of Tai Chi
health.harvard.edu · 23 points · 19 comments
AI in drug discovery — what it is, where we stand and the path forward
nature.com · 39 points · 22 comments
First human trials of designer protein therapies stun US neuroscientists
cen.acs.org · 20 points · 51 comments
Study links coffee consumption to metabolic health and sex hormones
oulu.fi · 60 points · 57 comments
The Mysterious Syndrome Destroying Endurance Athletes
outsideonline.com · 6 points · 0 comments
Definium says LSD-based pill reduces anxiety in late-stage study
reuters.com · 10 points · 0 comments
Cadre.rocks A local-first board for orchestrating coding agents
cadre.rocks · 5 points · 2 comments
92 percent of US adults are not going to the doctor – too expensive
independent.co.uk · 43 points · 30 comments
Lessons learned from the fate of AstraZeneca's drug pipeline
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · 4 points · 1 comments
FDA report reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce–and it raises questions
arstechnica.com · 28 points · 8 comments
U of Michigan drops first-semester grades to ‘curb mental health crisis’
wsj.com · 189 points · 536 comments
Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree
finance.yahoo.com · 106 points · 163 comments
Bio Tools – install drug design tools easily
github.com · 2 points · 0 comments
We Got Better at Keeping You Alive. Not at Keeping You Healthy
julienreszka.com · 24 points · 1 comments
Kinney Drugs pulls back AI phone assistant after hundreds of customer complaints
wcax.com · 120 points · 137 comments
Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
arstechnica.com · 16 points · 0 comments
Hims and Hers sent user health data to social media giants bombshell FTC lawsuit
nypost.com · 6 points · 1 comments
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer
cnn.com · 10 points · 0 comments
Switching to electric stoves can dramatically cut indoor air pollution (2025)
news.stanford.edu · 72 points · 135 comments
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
arstechnica.com · 22 points · 5 comments
Melatonin impairs morning cognition in healthy young adults (2023)
academic.oup.com · 187 points · 208 comments
Big Tech Changed Health Care. The System Must Keep Up
newsweek.com · 5 points · 0 comments
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top
arstechnica.com · 6 points · 0 comments
A Promising Heart Drug Fails, Challenging a Long-Held Theory of Disease
nytimes.com · 8 points · 0 comments
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M over harms to children's mental health
theguardian.com · 8 points · 1 comments
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
theguardian.com · 811 points · 432 comments
Bank of America spends $250M a year on GLP-1 drugs for its employees
cnbc.com · 23 points · 6 comments