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 BiotechFDA 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