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Starch-based bioplastic may be as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, study finds

Bioplastics, heralded for supposedly breaking down more quickly, can cause similar health problems to other plasticsStarch-based bioplastic that is said to be biodegradable and sustainable is potentia

P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Hinduja Foundation expand their program for children

As part of the Type 1 Diabetes Initiative, P. D.

The toxic debate about obesity rages on. But at least we know if Mounjaro or Wegovy is better for weight loss | Zoe Williams

I was recently asked to explain the media’s attitude to weight loss drugs.

Share your experience of coming off weight-loss jabs

We would like to hear from people who stopped using weight-loss jabs and what effect it had on themWith weight-loss jabs popular among people trying to lose weight and advised treatment time using dru

Collaborative defence: The key to cyber resilience in the healthcare sector

Gaurav Kapoor, CEO and Co-Founder of MetricStream, highlights how shared responsibility, systemic collaboration, and strategic investment can help secure India’s healthcare systems against rising cy

Andelyn Biosciences manufactures gene therapy for ultra-rare NEDAMSS disease using AAV curator platform

Gene therapy developed and delivered in 10 months for child with IRF2BPL mutation; first treatment administered at Weill Cornell

Listen: Black Swimmers Make Waves Overcoming Fear and Old Perceptions

Segregation and lack of access have kept many Black Americans from learning to swim, which raises their risk of drowning.

After Promising Universal Health Care, California Governor Must Reconsider Immigrant Coverage

Gov. Gavin Newsom was elected to office in 2019 on a promise of universal health care.

STAT+: To understand why investors rejoiced at Trump’s attack on drug firms, think like a pharma CEO

President Trump could have walked softly and carried a big stick. As pharmaceutical investors see it, he instead stomped loudly and wielded a wet noodle.

STAT+: Investment firm RA Capital lays off incubator staff amid industry instability, push into China

Biotech investment firm RA Capital has laid off staff at its internal startup incubator, highlighting the instability among VCs as the biotech industry struggles to right itself.

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