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 rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food
theguardian.com · 181 points · 152 comments
DOGE Ended on July 4, but the Workers Whose Lives Musk Upended Are Still Reeling
motherjones.com · 7 points · 0 comments
Woman's hip replacement disintegrates, causing metal poisoning
arstechnica.com · 53 points · 22 comments
Exercise intensity influences body composition in healthy older adults (2025)
maturitas.org · 207 points · 185 comments
Is sunscreen the new margarine? (2019)
outsideonline.com · 118 points · 138 comments
U.S. health spending on pace to hit $6T
statnews.com · 31 points · 31 comments
Definium's LSD-based depression pill delivers strong late-stage results
reuters.com · 23 points · 12 comments
Health insurance claim denial rates range from 13% to 35% by insurer
randalolson.com · 71 points · 71 comments
Copper transport drug restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer's proteins
monash.edu · 357 points · 145 comments
How to build a virtual cell and biology scaling laws
letter.nikomc.com · 18 points · 2 comments
New pancreatic cancer drug might open the door to much longer survival times
economist.com · 443 points · 163 comments
CRISPR tech selectively shreds cancer cells, including "undruggable" cancers
innovativegenomics.org · 1002 points · 220 comments
UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to repair brain damage (2025)
stemcell.ucla.edu · 448 points · 102 comments
Craig Venter has died
jcvi.org · 342 points · 85 comments
FDA described as a "clown show" amid latest scandal; top drug regulator is out
arstechnica.com · 165 points · 74 comments
Studies increasingly find links between air pollutants and dementia
nytimes.com · 205 points · 125 comments
Mapping the off-target effects of every FDA-approved drug in existence
owlposting.com · 162 points · 37 comments