Canaan hires Pfizer executive, reels in $100M for biotech investing

finance.yahoo.com None Uwe Schoenbeck, a biotech veteran who most recently was chief scientific officer at Pfizer’s innovation division, has joined Canaan Partners as a venture partner, the…

A Harvard Medical School professor with ADHD shares how he retrained his brain for deep work and reached peak productivity

businessinsider.com Jeff Karp suffered from undiagnosed ADHD as a child and taught himself tricks for focused work. lijing/Getty Images Dr. Jeffery Karp grew up with undiagnosed ADHD,…

Drugmakers' low U.S. taxes belie their high sales

npr.org Tax day is here. While Americans are scrambling to file last minute returns, things are somewhat more complicated for corporations. Corporations are supposed to pay a…

The history of Arizona’s abortion ban reveals the true dangers of ‘zombie laws’

msnbc.com Struggles over reproductive rights ratcheted up last week after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban first put in place in 1864. Vice President Kamala Harris…

Cooney moves to cardiovascular beat at STAT News

talkingbiznews.com STAT News reporter Elizabeth Cooney is now cover the cardiovascular beat for the news organization. Cooney has been the author of the “Morning Rounds” newsletter. She joined…

With 'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good

apnews.com Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and juices packed…

What does science say about the ingredients in functional beverages?

apnews.com Functional beverages — or drinks promoted as offering mental or physical benefits beyond hydration — are growing in popularity around the world. Hundreds of companies have…

Scientists 'Couldn't Believe' First of Its Kind Evolutionary Accident

newsweek.com In a first, scientists have stumbled across a natural protein that follows a mathematical pattern of self-similarity called a fractal. The peculiar protein changes our…

Reading glasses could be an economic boost to people in low-income countries

theweek.com It has been estimated that more than 4 billion people across the world wear some type of glasses, with reading glasses chief among those. However, while it is no secret that…

Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare

businessinsider.com Niwat Khongpraphat/Getty, MAXSHOT/Getty, SilverV/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Big businesses such as hospital systems, insurers, and PE firms are gobbling up medical clinics. Some…

Common pet owner behavior that may be driving your dogs nuts

newsweek.com Dogs can truly love their owners, but some common and seemingly tender human behaviors could backfire and trigger anguish in a beloved pet, according to canine experts.…

Could a vaccine solve the opioid crisis?

newsweek.com Congressman David Schweikert introduced a bill that would provide a prize for the successful development of a vaccine "to prevent, treat, or mitigate opioid, cocaine,…

Prestigious cancer research institute has retracted 7 studies amid controversy over errors

nbcnews.com Seven studies from researchers at the prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been retracted over the last two months after a scientist blogger alleged that images…

How Medicare beneficiaries with Part D plans can help ensure their medications are covered

aol.com If you have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and take one or more brand-name medications—especially, expensive ones—there’s a very good chance you’ll run into…

Why so many Medicare beneficiaries have trouble getting their Part D plan to cover their medications

fortune.com If you have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and take one or more brand-name medications—especially, expensive ones—there’s a very good chance you’ll run into…

Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, study finds

nbcnews.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But how often do these drugs actually improve…

Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

fortune.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But how often do these drugs actually improve…

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

vox.com Melanie Lambrick for Vox Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore. For the past decade, doctors have been disturbed by a medical mystery: People all over the…

NeuroVigil, World's Most Valuable Neurotech, Launches iBrain™ in US

benzinga.com SAN FRANCISCO, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silicon Valley-based Neurotechnology Powerhouse, announced that it launched its non-invasive iBrain™ Personal Brain…

CORRECTION -- NeuroVigil, World's Most Valuable Neurotech Company, Launches in US

benzinga.com SAN FRANCISCO, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline on Thursday, April 4, 2024 by NeuroVigil, Inc., please note the contact…

NeuroVigil, World's Most Valuable Neurotech Company, Launches in US

benzinga.com SAN FRANCISCO, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silicon Valley-based Neurotechnology Powerhouse, announced that it launched its non-invasive iBrain™ Personal Brain…