Mark Lambrecht

CHMP recommends Moderna's flu-Covid shot and Novartis pill for hives The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee recommended approving six new medicines on Friday, including Moderna's flu-Covid-19 combo vaccine and Novartis' pill for hives.

The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee recommended approving six new medicines, including Moderna’s flu-Covid-19 combo vaccine and Novartis’ pill for hives.
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Gilead, Merck plan to debut new daily HIV pills Gilead and Merck report trial data on separate daily HIV pills while jointly developing weekly treatment.

Gilead, Merck plan to debut new daily HIV pills endpoints.news/gilead-merck...

Charles River sells its CDMO and European discovery businesses After searching for buyers for its 'underperforming' assets, Charles River Laboratories has secured deals with IQVIA and GI Partners.

Charles River sells its CDMO and European discovery businesses endpoints.news/charles-rive...

The wet, heavy snow blanketing the East Coast right now is the good kind — higher water content gives it the cohesion needed to pack perfectly. Here's the science behind it.

An Early Cancer Detection Test, Put to the Test

An Early Cancer Detection Test, Put to the Test | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog...

Why every scientist needs a librarian Librarians can be key research partners who help to scour the literature, manage data and make science open.

Why every scientist needs a librarian www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“Rumours of
AGI are greatly exaggerated.”

Statistical approximation is not general intelligence www.nature.com/articles/d41...

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine, which could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward vaccines and drug approvals more generally.

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f...

An A.I. Pioneer Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Is Marching Into a Dead End

An A.I. Pioneer Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Is Marching Into a Dead End www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/t...

JPM Week 2026 is over. It was fantastic. Here’s why There were no blockbuster deals at #JPM26. That's part of what it made it so great.

I agree! “JPM Week 2026 is over. It was fantastic. Here’s why” www.statnews.com/2026/01/16/j... via @statnews.com

Lilly and Nvidia sign five-year deal worth as much $1B, will open Bay Area AI lab Eli Lilly and Nvidia announce $1B partnership to open AI co-innovation lab in Bay Area, bringing scientists together for drug discovery and development initiatives

Eli Lilly and Nvidia have announced a new 5-year deal which could be worth as much as $1B in an "AI co-innovation lab".

Public health data should be as available as the weather forecast “Public health data should be just as available and intuitive as a weather app,” Deborah Birx writes.

Public health data should be as available as the weather forecast www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/p... via @statnews.com

Science in 2026: what to expect this year Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 01/01/2026

Science in 2026: what to expect this year www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Happy New Year!

I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done Chloe Fox shares the hopes and heartache of fulfilling a life-long dream

“Because bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises.”
 www.ft.com/content/cc77... I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done

The Structural Collapse: How Google’s Integrated Stack Is Dismantling the OpenAI Thesis A leaked internal memo reveals the tectonic shift reshaping artificial intelligence, where platform economics are defeating venture-backed innovation at the exact moment markets assumed the opposite.

The structural collapse: how Google’s integrated stack is dismantling the OpenAI thesis open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...

SAS launches clinical trial analytics software built on its Viya cloud native analytics platform SAS has released new clinical trial analytics software built on its Viya platform, offering cloud based tools for managing data, analysis and regulatory submissions.

SAS launches clinical trial analytics software built on its Viya cloud native analytics platform www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/sas-launches...

Quantum computing is getting real—and Britain wants to lead A long-elusive technology could give Britain an edge

Quantum computing is getting real—and Britain wants to lead www.economist.com/britain/2025...

Novo Nordisk’s ‘lottery ticket’: can obesity drugs help treat Alzheimer’s? Results are due soon from two studies using semaglutide to treat thousands of people with the disease

on.ft.com/42EtHNk Novo Nordisk’s ‘lottery ticket’: can obesity drugs help treat Alzheimer’s?

You should read the article. Remuneration of C-levels is a different corporate governance topic, and besides the point here.

Which diseases will you have in 20 years? This AI accurately predicts your risks A modified large language model called Delphi-2M analyses a person’s medical records and lifestyle to provide risk estimates for more than 1,000 diseases.

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A new AI model can forecast a person’s risk of diseases across their life Delphi-2M can predict which of more than 1,000 conditions a person might face next

A new AI model can forecast a person’s risk of diseases across their life
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from The Economist

Europe is not pulling its weight in paying for drug development, says Tomas Philipson The former chair of America’s Council of Economic Advisers wants NATO-style spending targets for innovative medicines

Europe is not pulling its weight in paying for drug development, says Tomas Philipson
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from The Economist

AI-powered brain device allows paralysed man to control robotic arm The human user and AI have shared autonomy and constantly interact to complete tasks.

AI-powered brain device allows paralysed man to control robotic arm www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Paolo Perrone (@paoloap) Tired of AI newsletters that just regurgitate press releases? Here's who actually ships knowledge: 🔬 Research (Without the PhD Flex) → Ahead of AI - @Sebastian Raschka, PhD Explains papers smart ...

Tired of AI newsletters that just regurgitate press releases? substack.com/@paoloap/not...

How do we know mRNA vaccines are safe and effective? An explainer This week, mRNA vaccines are set to face intense scrutiny from critics in Congress. Here's an explainer of how we know they are safe and effective.

How do we know mRNA vaccines are safe and effective? An explainer www.statnews.com/2025/05/21/m... via @statnews.com

An mRNA Crime

An mRNA Crime | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog...

Using mRNA, scientists overcome a key challenge to HIV vaccines Scientists used a mRNA-based vaccine to reliably trigger antibodies that block HIV infection in people and monkeys

Using mRNA, scientists overcome a key challenge to HIV vaccines www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/m... via @statnews.com

Sex hormones could be mental-health drugs too If they can be liberated from ignorance and hucksterism

Sex hormones could be mental-health drugs too
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from The Economist