(opens original source in a new tab)WiredAstronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First TimeA discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredSpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From EarthThe impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching. (opens original source in a new tab)Nathaniel Janowitz·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Trump administration revises rebate pilot for 340B drug discount program, angering hospitalsThe Trump administration is revising its rebate pilot for the 340B drug discount program, angering hospitals. (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goingsFrom new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novo setback, support for Replimune’s melanoma drug, and moreAn FDA advisory panel recommended use of an experimental Replimune treatment for advanced melanoma that the agency has rejected twice (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Novo Nordisk inflammation-targeting drug misses mark in heart disease studyA Novo Nordisk drug missed the mark in a heart disease study, raising questions about targeting inflammation to prevent cardiovascular complications. (opens original source in a new tab)Elaine Chen·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsFederal government could improve infectious disease monitoring, says federal governmentThe new CDC director nominee moves to the full Senate vote, Medicaid work requirements will not be delayed, and more health news (opens original source in a new tab)O. Rose Broderick·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredWhat’s Behind the Heat Wave Scorching Huge Parts of the WorldA combination of El Niño, unusually hot ocean waters, and jet stream changes is sending temperatures soaring in the US, Europe, and Asia. (opens original source in a new tab)Molly Taft·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsOpinion: Limb girdle muscular dystrophy patients face a maddening reality“Too often, regulatory tools authorized to speed patient access to breakthrough treatments are being used in ways that even prevent approval,” writes Kat Bryant Knudson. (opens original source in a new tab)Kat Bryant Knudson·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSyphilis spreads while researchers contend with federal constraints and a drug shortageAt the San Diego-Tijuana border, syphilis spreads while researchers contend with federal constraints and a drug shortage. (opens original source in a new tab)Eric Boodman·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsOpinion: What a recent op-ed got wrong about our Covid study“The appropriate counter to Covid revisionism is careful, rigorous, and honest assessment of the U.S. response.” (opens original source in a new tab)Thomas J. Bollyky and Joseph Dieleman·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsOpinion: We once praised the American Diabetes Association’s courage. How things have changed“The ADA is no longer what we’d call a profile in courage,” write Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch. (opens original source in a new tab)Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky·31 July 2026
