Health & Biotech covers the engineering side of medicine: devices and
diagnostics, biotechnology platforms, drug development from trial through
approval, genomics, and the digitisation of practices, hospitals and insurers.
AI systems in imaging and drug discovery belong here as well, judged on trial
data and regulatory clearance rather than on announcements.
For trials we give the phase, the number of participants and the comparator
wherever the sources supply them — without those, a result cannot be placed.
What this category explicitly does not offer is medical advice: these reports
are written for a technical readership and are no substitute for talking to a
doctor. Attacks on hospital IT are filed under
IT Security.
New FDA data reveals that less than 2.5% of the recalled Taylor Farms lettuce went to Taco Bell's parent company, raising questions about the company's transparency and the fate of the rest.
The Cyclospora outbreak has sickened nearly 23,000 people across 47 states, with two deaths reported in Michigan. Federal agencies have been slow to update public information, drawing criticism.
Genomes recovered from two Chilean Inca mummies provide the first direct DNA evidence that European colonizers introduced smallpox to the Americas, a study in Science reports.
Boston Scientific has recalled a stroke prevention catheter after reports of tip separation, while also announcing a restructuring plan with up to $800 million in charges due to slowing key product lines.
The EU relaxed rules for gene-edited crops on 28 July 2026, while industry leader Jeremy M. Levin called for ten commitments to rebuild public trust in biotechnology.
Researchers have developed a method that uses twisted laser light to distinguish mirror-image molecules by counting ion fragments, potentially simplifying pharmaceutical analysis.
A recent article highlights how predictive modeling platforms are being used to design more stable and scalable recombinant proteins for biomanufacturing and therapeutic research.
An outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell has spread to nine states, with nearly 1,947 cases and 98 hospitalizations reported as of July 24, 2026.
Researchers have demonstrated an X-ray imaging technique that achieves megapixel resolution using less than 0.5% of the typical radiation dose, potentially enabling safer medical diagnostics.
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Health to all US users aged 18 and older, just one day after a lawsuit was filed alleging the chatbot gave a near-fatal suggestion. The company touts advanced reasoning but faces questions about safety.