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 Biotech92 percent of US adults are not going to the doctor – too expensive
independent.co.uk · 43 points · 31 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 · 194 points · 551 comments
Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree
finance.yahoo.com · 106 points · 197 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 · 22 comments
Kinney Drugs pulls back AI phone assistant after hundreds of customer complaints
wcax.com · 120 points · 174 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 · 2 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 · 188 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 · 1 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
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 · 24 comments
Less Protein, Not More, May Lead to Healthier Aging
nautil.us · 25 points · 26 comments
NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data
publictechnology.net · 106 points · 37 comments
When "no healthy upstream" isn't about the upstream you think
sahansera.dev · 6 points · 8 comments
Drug reverses autism-like brain changes in adult mice within hours
uclahealth.org · 41 points · 98 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