This week’s “Readout LOUD” podcast episode was recorded live at STAT’s Breakthrough Summit West in San Francisco, focusing on AI in drug discovery. The episode features conversations with AI correspondent Casey Ross, who discusses AI-centered drug discovery with NVIDIA and Google-backed Isomorphic Labs. The episode also covers biotech news, including obesity drug data from Roche…
A fundus image of a woman in her mid-60s with type 2 diabetes showed visual disturbances in her left eye. She had high HbA1c levels and had not undergone diabetic retinopathy screening before. Her left eye had decreased visual acuity and had haemorrhages, exudates, and neovascularisation in the temporal macula. The bleeding was initially confined…
Men with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing major health effects compared to women, regardless of the duration of their diagnosis. A study found that rates of cardiovascular disease, foot, leg, kidney complications, and diabetic retinopathy are all higher in men. The researchers analyzed data from over 25,000 people with diabetes and found…
Researcher Shan Luo has received $3.1 million in funding to study the early brain development of babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy. This study aims to understand why these babies are more likely to develop obesity and metabolic disorders later in life. Using neuroimaging data from the ENIGMA consortium, Luo will evaluate the…
Multiple U.S. agencies are working to contain a recent bird flu outbreak among cattle to prevent further spread to humans. The aim is to use lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to keep farm workers and the public safe. The potential outcomes range from containment to a new influenza pandemic if the virus mutates. Authorities…
The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to tarlatamab-dlle (Imdelltra, Amgen) for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy. Tarlatamab is a first-in-class bispecific T-cell engager that activates T-cells and targets DLL3-expressing cells. Approval was based on data from the DeLLphi-301 trial, showing an overall response rate of 40% and…
A recent study from the University of Stirling, Scotland, U.K., found that men with obesity who received text messages with cash incentives were four times more likely to lose weight. The Game of Stones study followed 585 men for a year and showed that those who received up to £400 ($507) along with text messages…
Aeroflow Health has expanded its lactation consultation services to Virginia Medicaid, offering new mothers access to breast pumps and a network of lactation consultants. The company provides medical devices and education on topics like breastfeeding and breastmilk storage. The partnership with Virginia Medicaid aims to increase access to maternal health services for new and expecting…
The HSE recruitment freeze is delaying the hiring of almost two-thirds of the specialist neurology nurses promised by the Government. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland highlighted the impact of this freeze on the delivery of neurology services across various regions in the country. They called for funds to be released to allow for these employments,…
Manifold, an AI-enabled clinical research platform, added five new leaders to its team and two advisors. The new appointments include Chris McMahon as chief people officer, Alex Akers as VP of growth, Danielle Kowalski as VP of legal, Megan Ahigian as senior director of product and partnerships, and Taylor Gleason as senior director of marketing….
