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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U.S. Workers Are Paying More for Healthcare, and Next Year Will Be Worse

wsj.com · 14 points · 1 comments

Scientists use gene editing to create hypoallergenic dogs

apnews.com · 8 points · 1 comments

I should have loved biology (2020)

jsomers.net · 332 points · 130 comments

Promising Results for mRNA Cancer Vaccine from Moderna and Merck

time.com · 4 points · 1 comments

mRNA cancer vaccine is getting there

arstechnica.com · 8 points · 1 comments

Rick Scott Walked Away from $1.7B Health Care Fraud Case, Then Got a Senate Seat

uncensoredobjection.com · 48 points · 1 comments

Rust Doctor, a code health scanner for Cargo workspaces

github.com · 2 points · 0 comments

Moderna shares surge as melanoma vaccine with Merck succeeds in large trial

cnn.com · 7 points · 0 comments

The science behind Pixel Watch's insulin resistance feature

empirical.health · 13 points · 3 comments

Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantigen therapy in melanoma

twitter.com · 429 points · 301 comments

Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial

statnews.com · 29 points · 1 comments

Carno.js – a Nest-style application framework for Bun

github.com · 6 points · 1 comments

Moderna, Merck Vaccine Succeeds in Preventing Melanoma from Returning

wsj.com · 20 points · 3 comments

"Sabotage": Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare research

arstechnica.com · 57 points · 24 comments

AI is accelerating elder fraud. Their kids are reckoning with the fallout

usatoday.com · 6 points · 0 comments

Cosmological natural selection: evolution beyond biology

smithsonianmag.com · 7 points · 2 comments

She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI

npr.org · 6 points · 3 comments

PantheonGPU – GPU health testing and AI workload benchmarking

pantheongpu.com · 11 points · 0 comments

Go CLI for website health checks, zero dependencies

github.com · 5 points · 3 comments

Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1T and 114,000 Lives a Year, Yale Study

ysph.yale.edu · 76 points · 979 comments

The beautiful mathematics behind OpenAI's sphere packing result

empirical.health · 3 points · 3 comments

Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?

npr.org · 42 points · 69 comments

Health benefits of Tai Chi

health.harvard.edu · 23 points · 25 comments

AI in drug discovery – what it is, where we stand and the path forward

science.org · 188 points · 94 comments

First human trials of designer protein therapies stun US neuroscientists

cen.acs.org · 20 points · 81 comments

EPA sued for approving semiconductor chemicals that may pose health risks

thehill.com · 3 points · 1 comments

Study links coffee consumption to metabolic health and sex hormones

oulu.fi · 60 points · 68 comments

The Mysterious Syndrome Destroying Endurance Athletes

outsideonline.com · 6 points · 68 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 · 3 comments