NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, despite his many faults, did recommend a very accomplished and appropriate scientist to the post of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Vikaas Sohal. However, Science reports that this recommendation was rejected by RFK Jr., who, rather, favors Shebani Sethi, a “metabolic psychiatrist” who has never held an NIH grant and who was rejected by the search…
Medicare navigation company Chapter is expanding its ambitions in retirement support with the acquisition of Hively, a personalized retirement navigation and membership platform.
After decades developing gene therapies for ultra-rare conditions, Alessandra Biffi is researching how altering a patient’s DNA could help treat more common diseases like diabetes.
Lilly intends to merge its U.S. and international divisions when a top executive retires. Elsewhere, Astellas closed in on what it believes to be a “best-in-class” cancer immunotherapy prospect.
