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Laser Phase Plate Lets Cryo-EM Image Proteins 70 Times Smaller
UC Berkeley physicists published a peer-reviewed study showing a laser-driven phase plate overcomes cryo-EM's biggest barrier: poor contrast for small proteins under 70 kilodaltons. What this means for structural biology.
Manipal Health commits Rs 500 crore to 30-year Bengaluru hospital lease
Hospital operator Manipal Health signed a nearly 30-year lease on a 240,000 sq ft Bengaluru building for Rs 500 crore in rental commitments. The move follows acquisitions in Mumbai and Yelahanka, signaling aggressive network expansion in India's tier-1 markets.
Kerala confirms suspected Nipah case; 77 contacts tracked
Kerala health authorities confirmed a suspected Nipah virus infection in Kozhikode on June 12. A patient on ventilator support tested positive; 77 contacts including healthcare workers are being monitored with no symptoms reported so far.
FSSAI orders states to fill food safety officer vacancies nationwide
India's food regulator demands states recruit 250+ food safety officers and designated officers to boost inspections and sampling. Enforcement gaps persist across districts.
Poverty and crowding predict antibiotic resistance better than antibiotic use alone
Study of 45,000 bacterial genomes across 127 countries finds socioeconomic disparities drive antimicrobial resistance more than drug consumption. Public health strategy needs structural change, not just stewardship.
Your healthcare costs aren't rising because of AI—they're rising because billing rewards it
Stop-loss premiums jumped 11.5% in 2024 and claims exceeding $1M per million employees rose 29% year over year. The real problem: AI is making an old cost-generation system faster, not creating a new one.
Stop Using AI as a Copilot. Use It to Calibrate Clinician Judgment
Digital behavioral health providers are shifting from AI assistants for paperwork to AI as part of layered clinical decision-making systems. Here's how disagreement between human and AI improves both.
Abridge Adds Nvidia Clinical AI, Eli Lilly Funding to Expand Beyond Scribing
Abridge announced a foundation model partnership with Nvidia, a strategic investment from Eli Lilly, and new platform capabilities targeting payer-provider workflows. The startup aims to position itself as infrastructure for care delivery, not just documentation.
Novartis RNA drug hits trial goal in $12B Avidity acquisition
Del-brax, an antisense oligonucleotide conjugate acquired by Novartis from Avidity for $12 billion, met its primary endpoint in a Phase 1/2 study for muscle-wasting disease. What the data means for RNA therapeutics.
Sensorion ends hearing loss gene therapy to dodge Regeneron fight
Sensorion halted development of its OTOF gene therapy after a strategic review found the competitive landscape had shifted. What changed in the market and why smaller biotech players are retreating.
Summit Therapeutics cancels $500M share sale after data miss
Summit pulled a planned stock offering one day after announcing it, citing weak market conditions. The cancer-drug developer's shares have failed to gain traction since clinical milestones.
Danaher completes $9.9B Masimo buyout, signals appetite for more deals
Danaher closed its acquisition of medical device maker Masimo for $9.9 billion. CEO Rainer Blair says the company has capital and management bandwidth to pursue additional acquisitions across its three business segments.