Massive new @Nature study: castration increases lifespan across vertebrates (zoo mammals, rodents, wild animals). This aligns with historical human data: Korean eunuchs lived 14-19 years longer than their peers. Your move, @Bryan_Johnson.

FDA approves first new kind of drug to target gonorrhea in decades. The infection has developed resistance to almost every antibiotic used to treat it. By ⁦@HelenBranswell⁩

FDA staff fear Tracy Beth Høeg will bring bias and instability to embattled drug center https://t.co/KXI4A7azAc via @LizzyLaw_

@stkirsch Of course this analysis is laughably invalid since you cannot compare simple incidence rates when one groups is followed up much longer than the other, and even moreso when the shorter follow up group is not followed up to old enough ages for the condition to be diagnosed. This

FDA vaccine chief’s memo cited 10 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine deaths—but the agency’s own analysis found 0–7.

Mutual mistrust: FDA staff wary as Høeg becomes top drug regulator

Next-gen Lilly drug leads to major weight loss, tolerability questions

Why do mRNA covid vaccines, in rare cases, cause myocarditis? A new study sheds light on what might be happening. By @JonathanWosen https://t.co/9WbszPWNkO

A man who was a frequent sperm donor in Denmark was also the carrier of a gene mutation that causes cancers. The man fathered nearly 200 children in Europe, a portion of whom are at significantly elevated risk of developing cancer, @DrewQJoseph reports.

In a first, a nonprofit wins FDA approval for rare disease gene therapy

Top HHS official won't discuss Trump's plan to block state AI laws

Rare fatal myocarditis from mRNA vaccines was real - the Korean autopsy data are definitive. It was also extraordinarily rare, and the risk has dropped dramatically since 2021. Both things can be true. Dismissing the evidence and decontextualizing it both undermine trust.

Very nice fact checking here.

Aaron Siri says no one has identified errors in his ACIP presentation. Here are several, with citations to the primary literature. 🧵

J&J's two-drug combo blocked tumors in advanced multiple myeloma + other #ASH25 news.

Dismantling of U.S. childhood vaccination schedule has begun | STAT

This FDA CBER webpage is finally current ... 29% vacancy rate in the top positions (which doesn't take into account Prasad is listed in two roles) https://t.co/K9qSWIu5UF

At ASH, positive news for Terns, Kura leukemia treatments

This weekend, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, STAT held our own live event, where our journalists interviewed executives and scientists about hot topics at #ASH25. Some highlights, starting with @adamfeuerstein interviewing Lynelle Hoch from Bristol

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And, in his debut in his new role back at STAT, @damiangarde sat down with Yusri Elsayed the global oncology therapeutic area head at Johnson & Johnson. $JNJ. Among the topics covered: what does it mean to talk about a "functional cure" for multiple myeloma?