The hottest Biomedical Substack posts right now

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American biomedical science in 2026

Can We Still Govern? • 190 implied HN points • 27 Jan 26
🔬 Science Biomedical
  1. NIH is being run more from the White House than by Congress and independent scientists, which undermines stable, long-term peer review and research planning.
  2. Chronic underfunding and falling grant success rates have overloaded researchers and damaged the biomedical workforce; the fix is steady public funding or fewer applicants, not relying on billionaire philanthropy.
  3. Scientists must stop staying silent and organize publicly and politically to defend scientific independence, free speech, and trustworthy journalism.

A Dark Horse.

News Items • 216 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
🔬 Science Biomedical
  1. Ultima Genomics is launching a machine that can read a human genome for as little as $100.
  2. The Human Genome Project was a significant scientific effort that initially cost ~$3 billion, but now it's only $100.
  3. Advances in technology have greatly reduced the cost of sequencing a human genome.

Major biomedical publisher: Prenatal Exposure to [emergency-authorized drug] Induces [BrainDamage]-Like Behaviors in Male Neonatal Rats

DrV’s Newsletter, Notes, Essays, Articles, Videos, and Book Chapters • 98 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Biomedical
  1. Prenatal exposure to certain drugs can cause brain damage-like behaviors in male neonatal rats.
  2. Research findings may face censorship and impact researchers' careers.
  3. Supporting non-censoring platforms is important in the face of antiscientific censorship.

Medicine for space and space for medicine

Space Ambition • 379 implied HN points • 28 Oct 22
🔬 Science Biomedical
  1. Space missions allow for important medical research that can't be done on Earth. This research helps us understand health impacts from weightlessness and cosmic radiation.
  2. Space medicine focuses on preventing and treating health issues astronauts face during missions. It's essential to manage their wellbeing in orbit, especially for long-duration flights.
  3. The future of space medicine includes private companies conducting research in space. This could lead to breakthroughs in treatments for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's.

Alternatives to Zookeeping

De Novo • 121 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🔬 Science Biomedical
  1. Synthetic biology can provide alternatives to traditional antibodies in biomedical research to improve progress and reproducibility.
  2. Current production and use of antibodies have intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, such as compatibility issues, cost, and reproducibility concerns.
  3. Moving towards new antibody technologies, like recombinant antibodies and phage display, could lead to better solutions in biomedical research, though adoption may require top-down support from funding agencies.
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Faster Fine-Tuning, Smarter Agents, and Real-World Vision-Language Wins

ppdispatch • 2 implied HN points • 08 Aug 25
🕹 Technology Biomedical
  1. A new method called Model Stock can fine-tune AI models using just two models instead of many. This saves resources and still performs really well on tasks.
  2. OpenMed NER offers high performance for biomedical tasks by using smart training without needing to use a lot of data or power, making it fast and eco-friendly.
  3. The SEAgent is a computer-use agent that learns on its own through experience, which helps it improve without needing extra training data, making software interaction smoother.

How common is scientific fraud?

More is Different • 4 implied HN points • 05 Aug 23
🔬 Science Biomedical
  1. Scientific fraud is more common than many realize, with notable cases surfacing across various fields.
  2. Fraud in research can range from fabricating data to using improper methods, and can have serious consequences for science and public health.
  3. Studies show that rates of fraud vary between fields, with a significant portion of researchers admitting to engaging in questionable research practices.