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 BiotechDenmark 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 · 2 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 · 2 comments
Cardiac imaging study found plaque in 34.6% of men in their 30s
empirical.health · 6 points · 5 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 · 20 comments
25,000 Lbs. Of Chicken Products Recalled in 5 States: USDA
thehealthy.com · 171 points · 168 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 · 181 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
Defunct Nuclear Site Had a Meltdown in 1959. It's Still Causing Health Problems
gizmodo.com · 4 points · 0 comments
"Autism Biomed" now in charge of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD
sciencebasedmedicine.org · 5 points · 1 comments
A public record of open-source software health
inspect.software · 3 points · 0 comments
A For-Profit Hospital Slashed Costs. Then a Patient Froze to Death on Its Roof
motherjones.com · 48 points · 6 comments
Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines
cnn.com · 4 points · 1 comments
Palantir's Karp – frontier AI labs that are 'trying to drug addict us'
cnbc.com · 21 points · 10 comments
The Decline of America's Public Pools
theatlantic.com · 5 points · 2 comments
What's the current best research/understanding of healthy weight loss?
2 points · 5 comments
New human genome has almost no gaps
cen.acs.org · 4 points · 0 comments
Peanut Allergy? Fecal Transplant Might Be a Solution
usnews.com · 7 points · 0 comments
Cancer-related mortality among US pilots and flight attendants
cnn.com · 96 points · 101 comments