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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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FDA approves first mRNA flu shot, from Moderna

nbcnews.com · 14 points · 4 comments

Antibiotic resistance in kids is rising around the world

livescience.com · 4 points · 0 comments

The Ultimate Horse: Selective Breeding Has Gone to the Limits of Biology

worksinprogress.co · 3 points · 0 comments

Dataset: Dead mental health startups, 2000-2026, coded on 18 fields

mentalium.me · 30 points · 23 comments

Less Protein, Not More, May Lead to Healthier Aging

nautil.us · 25 points · 22 comments

NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

publictechnology.net · 106 points · 17 comments

When "no healthy upstream" isn't about the upstream you think

sahansera.dev · 6 points · 7 comments

Drug reverses autism-like brain changes in adult mice within hours

uclahealth.org · 41 points · 84 comments

Lumaris – AI biotech intelligence briefs (sample: EGFR resistance)

lumaris.nanocorp.app · 2 points · 0 comments

Unified API for wearable and health data at 1/25th of Terra's price

stridee.fit · 2 points · 0 comments

Inflammation-targeting drug misses mark in heart disease study

statnews.com · 7 points · 1 comments

Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts

nytimes.com · 11 points · 0 comments

The New Science of Inflammation

nytimes.com · 6 points · 2 comments

New microwave frying method could make French fries much healthier

sciencedaily.com · 18 points · 1 comments

A pharmacy chain in Vermont implemented AI for efficiency

vtdigger.org · 40 points · 50 comments

More than 12M eye drops recalled contamination could harm vision

dailymail.com · 17 points · 6 comments

Email domain health check with shareable reports

shipmail.to · 2 points · 0 comments

Homage to Pharmageddon, plus: make your own pharma led demo

pharma.greg.technology · 3 points · 0 comments

College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure

arstechnica.com · 15 points · 0 comments

Italy Blocks Reproductive Health Websites Women on Web and Women Help Women

ooni.org · 114 points · 165 comments

Why haven't organoids solved all of drug discovery?

owlposting.com · 18 points · 3 comments

Should We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?

nytimes.com · 22 points · 22 comments

Stop Pathologizing Ordinary Life

nytimes.com · 9 points · 0 comments

Scientists link oral bacteria to heart disease and cognitive decline

wsj.com · 49 points · 7 comments

America Is About to Go over a Peptide Cliff

theatlantic.com · 9 points · 1 comments

ChatGPT wants access to your health records so it can be a better not-doctor

theregister.com · 5 points · 1 comments

CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA

nature.com · 7 points · 0 comments

Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall

wsj.com · 333 points · 226 comments

RFK Jr.'s hand-picked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses

arstechnica.com · 15 points · 0 comments

Risk of Parkinson's disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road noise

theguardian.com · 6 points · 1 comments