Life Briefing: USBR Crack the Case Challenge Strategic angle: NASA's Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation promotes crowdsourcing for federal challenges. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: The fish were biting in ancient Alabama: Tooth found embedded in Cretaceous apex predator's neck Strategic angle: A unique new fossil demonstrates rare evidence of direct conflict between apex predators in the Cretaceous oceans of North America. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings Strategic angle: From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Q&A: How climate change and war threaten Iran’s water supplies Strategic angle: Climate change, war and mismanagement are putting Iran’s water supply under major strain, experts warn. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Agenda diaria de la misión a la Luna de Artemis II de la NASA Strategic angle: Unos ocho minutos después del despegue de Artemis II, la nave espacial Orion y su tripulación están listos para su misión lunar. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Fish stocks are on the line: Climate change impacts global fishing yields Strategic angle: Climate change is rapidly challenging the notion that there are plenty more fish in the sea, with global fish stocks under threat. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Most Medicare Beneficiaries Affected by Plan Terminations in 2025 Have Robust Medicare Advantage Options in 2026 Strategic angle: Virtually all (98.9%) of the 2.6 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan that terminated coverage at the end of 2025 have at least one MA-PD available in 2026. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Proposing simple measures to prevent industry dumping plastic pellets into the sea Strategic angle: The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio highlights a concerning source of pollution from industrial microplastics. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity Strategic angle: A new study from Umeå University suggests that the widely accepted model of cellular identity may be flawed. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Epstein’s pal attempts a biotech comeback, and Prasad exits the FDA On this week's The Readout LOUD podcast: A friend of Jeffrey Epstein attempts a biotech comeback, and (another) Prasad FDA exit. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Regenerative grazing study reveals trade-offs for sheep farmers Strategic angle: A new study highlights the balance between environmental benefits and economic challenges in regenerative agriculture for sheep farming. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Trump's Influence on Drug Prices: A Closer Look Strategic angle: Exploring the ongoing battle over drug pricing and the contrasting approaches of Trump and Biden. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Recent Trends in Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs and Spending This issue brief describes recent trends in the number of Medicaid outpatient prescriptions and the spending on those drugs and examines the implications of recent federal actions on future trends. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now? Strategic angle: With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds Strategic angle: Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs and environmental rollbacks. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Make next year’s flu shots, says FDA committee Strategic angle: Vaccine skepticism, FDA-authorized vape flavors, and more health news from Morning Rounds Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Poll: Public Worries About Prescription Drug Costs Reach New High Most Across Political Parties Want Government to Do More to Regulate Prices Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Trump is getting more credit than Biden for efforts to lower drug prices Strategic angle: Trump is drawing more attention to his efforts to lower drug prices, like TrumpRx. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: FDA move on flavored vapes rattles public health experts Strategic angle: New FDA guidance suggests mint, coffee, and spice vape flavors could be authorized, raising debate over toxic additives and youth vaping risks. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Leapfrog Group’s legal defeat underscores challenges of rating hospital quality Strategic angle: The legal battle underscores the complicated questions surrounding how best to evaluate hospital safety. Editorial Staff Mar 13