Life Briefing: Pharma Delays Launches in Europe Amid U.S. Pressure Strategic angle: Drugmakers are postponing the release of new medicines in Europe due to shifting pricing policies and pressures from the U.S. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: A new survey examines mental health outcomes of gender euphoria Strategic angle: Lead exposure and heart disease, promoting psychedelics on YouTube, and other health news from Morning Rounds Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Psychedelic Biotechs Under Scrutiny for YouTube Promotions Strategic angle: Biogen and Eli Lilly make takeover moves, while Doctors Without Borders criticizes Gilead amidst growing concerns in the biotech sector. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Whoop, maker of health and fitness tracking wristbands, valued at $10 billion after latest fundraising Strategic angle: Whoop raised $575 million from investors including the Mayo Clinic and the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices Strategic angle: An in-depth look at the public's attitudes toward prescription drugs and their prices based on recent KFF poll findings. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Trump’s Iran war and energy policies outline ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel push Strategic angle: Critics say president is locking into 20th century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Astronomers determine the fate of a double white dwarf binary Strategic angle: Chinese astronomers utilize advanced stellar evolution code to study ATLAS J1, an ultra-compact double white dwarf binary system. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Antaris™ Raises $28 Million Series A to Accelerate AI-Driven Space Missions Strategic angle: Los Altos, California — Antaris™, creator of the AI-powered Antaris Intelligence™ platform, secures funding to enhance satellite mission capabilities. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Biogen to acquire immunology biotech Apellis for $5.6 billion Strategic angle: Biogen is buying Apellis Pharmaceuticals for $5.6 billion upfront as it looks to expand its immunology business. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Biotech VCs Move Upstream in China's Scientific Pipelines Strategic angle: U.S. venture capital firms are proactively investing in Chinese biotech, shifting their strategy as competition intensifies. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Opinion: How the next CDC director can win back America’s trust Strategic angle: “The CDC stands at an inflection point,” write Charles J. Lockwood, Robert C. Gallo, and Sten H. Vermund. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster Strategic angle: Record-low snowpack and an early heatwave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Artemis 2 countdown underway Strategic angle: The two-day countdown for the Artemis 2 mission around the moon started March 30 with NASA officials reporting no major issues for the launch. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Food safety, soils and manure: How a systemic approach can prevent health risks Strategic angle: Exploring the benefits of recycling animal manure to combat soil acidification and enhance agricultural yields. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders Strategic angle: Government urged to prioritize renewable energy sources over fossil fuels. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: ‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters Strategic angle: Campaigners argue that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’ as precious ocean life faces threats. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands Strategic angle: Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters Strategic angle: Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating rates. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Legged robot could accelerate resource prospecting on the moon and the search for life on Mars Strategic angle: Innovative technology aims to enhance planetary exploration efficiency. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Spice up your life! Five restaurants in the Paris region where you can eat spicy food Strategic angle: Mexican chipotle, Korean kimchi, Tunisian harissa: Whether mild or fiery, these condiments add zest to dishes from around the world. Editorial Staff Mar 31