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Briefing: STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about telehealth prescribers, a Lilly push against compounding, and more

Strategic angle: Medical groups affiliated with telehealth companies the FDA warned about marketing of compounded weight loss drugs may be under the microscope, too

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: An NIH Whistleblower Warning

Strategic angle: The doctors behind the telehealth GLP-1 boom, a men's health office moment, and other health news

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Mantis Space emerges from stealth with $10 million for solar-power constellation

Strategic angle: New Mexico startup Mantis Space reveals plans for a solar power satellite constellation, backed by $10 million in seed funding.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Officials Amplify Fluoride Concerns as Federal Review and State Restrictions Advance

Strategic angle: The EPA's safety review of fluoride coincides with growing state-level bans on community water fluoridation.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: STAT+: Is Aldeyra Therapeutics waving red flags with consequences?

Strategic angle: How often do drugmakers complain about short sellers in SEC filings? And does it do any good?

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Fortified salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing vitamin B12 need

Strategic angle: A pioneering research-industry partnership has utilized indoor farming technology to grow vitamin B12 fortified pea shoots, addressing a significant public health need.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Failed experiment leads to surprise drug development breakthrough

Strategic angle: Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to alter complex drug molecules using light rather than toxic chemicals.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Caught but not eaten: Smaller insects more likely to escape catfish mouths

Strategic angle: A Kobe University study reveals that small aquatic beetles can survive catfish attacks by resisting ingestion and being spat out alive.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: FDA Targets Telehealth Marketing of GLP-1 Drugs

Strategic angle: The FDA is scrutinizing telehealth marketing practices for GLP-1 drugs, raising questions about prescribing trends.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Momentum builds for a federal office of men’s health focused on disease prevention

Strategic angle: For advocates who have been pushing to create a federal office of men's health, this could finally be the moment.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species

Strategic angle: More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Firefly Alpha returns to flight

Strategic angle: Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket successfully returned to flight March 11, launching a technology demonstration mission more than 10 months after the rocket’s previous launch failed.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe

Strategic angle: Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Your cat is likely to live longer if you don't let them roam—new study

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that keeping domestic cats indoors can significantly extend their lifespan.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: What's it like to be a bat? Scientists develop new solution to the puzzle of animal minds

Strategic angle: Philosopher Thomas Nagel's question from 1974 inspires new insights into understanding animal consciousness.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth

Strategic angle: The Vera Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our understanding of near-Earth objects with its advanced alert system.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Enpulsion raises $26 million

Strategic angle: Austrian company secures funding to boost satellite propulsion production and explore acquisitions.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Island warbler study finds immune genes shape gut bacteria in the wild

Strategic angle: Scientists at the University of East Anglia uncover a link between gut health and the immune system through the Seychelles warbler.

Editorial Staff Mar 12

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Briefing: DNA origami vaccine rivals mRNA shots while being easier to store and manufacture

Strategic angle: A new DNA origami vaccine shows promise in competing with mRNA vaccines, offering advantages in storage and manufacturing.

Editorial Staff Mar 11

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Briefing: New view of 'frameshifting' shows how genetic info can get 'lost in translation'

Strategic angle: Christine Dunham explores the complexities of the ribosome and its role in protein synthesis.

Editorial Staff Mar 11