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Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category 5 storm, bringing 315km/h wind gusts

Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, intensified offshore to category 5, fueled by warm waters in Coral Sea.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: STAT+: A biotech turns to Apple Watch to study its Parkinson’s drug

Strategic angle: In this edition of STAT Health Tech: How Apple Watch is being used in a clinical trial for a Parkinson's drug, and more

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Two doctors on the challenges of medicine today

In today's Morning Rounds newsletter, a Texas couple getting rich off out-of-network medical bills, two doctors on the challenges of medicine today, and more.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Researchers link carbon fiber weakening in aircraft to total moisture content

Strategic angle: New research reveals moisture absorption is crucial in carbon fiber degradation, impacting aircraft safety.

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Briefing: NASA considering sharp increase in robotic lunar landings

Strategic angle: NASA proposes a significant rise in robotic lunar lander missions, stirring excitement and confusion in the space community.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: The best strength training plan might be simpler than you think

Strategic angle: New strength training guidelines emphasize that doing any resistance training is what truly matters.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: ReOrbit sells two small GEO satellites to SLI

Strategic angle: Finnish satellite manufacturer ReOrbit has signed a contract with asset-financing company SLI for two small geostationary orbit communications satellites.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Scientists discover new heavy proton-like particle at CERN

A new subatomic particle, Ξcc⁺, has been discovered at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, marking a significant advancement in particle physics.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Eli Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ drug leads to significant blood sugar, weight reductions in diabetes trial

Strategic angle: Diabetes patients taking an investigational drug from Eli Lilly saw significant reductions in their blood sugar and weight in a late-stage study.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: STAT+: Six drugmakers, six months: Charting the FDA’s course in the post-Prasad era

Strategic angle: Will the FDA’s regulatory policies, particularly for rare-disease drugs, shift in the wake of Vinay Prasad’s imminent departure?

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: High-resolution atlas shows how thirsty plants hold out during drought

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how plants adapt to extreme drought conditions in the American Southwest.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Mystery fish deaths in Papua New Guinea prompt health warning

Strategic angle: Villagers on a remote island in Papua New Guinea have been warned not to eat fish until scientists can identify the cause of thousands of deaths of marine creatures and hundreds of cases of illness.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Survey of ACA Marketplace Enrollees

This KFF survey examines the cost concerns and coverage changes experienced by ACA Marketplace enrollees in 2025 following the expiration of enhanced benefits.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs

Strategic angle: As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’

Strategic angle: Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Apex sells satellite for Japanese technology demonstration mission

Strategic angle: Satellite manufacturer Apex has secured a contract to deliver a spacecraft bus for a Japanese technology demonstration.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast

Strategic angle: Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says

Strategic angle: Household energy bills could be reduced by up to £203 a year by stopping expensive fossil gas from setting the price of energy in the UK, according to Common Wealth.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Scientists recreated a dinosaur nest to solve a 70-million-year-old mystery

Strategic angle: Researchers have built a life-size oviraptor nest to uncover the hatching methods of these ancient dinosaurs.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: HHS Watchdog Critiques Nursing Homes for Antipsychotic Drug Misuse

Strategic angle: Nursing homes misuse antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients, disguising the practice as schizophrenia treatment, a watchdog finds.

Editorial Staff Mar 19