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As Ectory approaches one year since its FDA approval, Italy’s Chiesi Group is moving to acquire rare disease drugs and their developer, Calvista Pharmaceuticals. According to an April 29 press release, Chiesi has finalized its offer to acquire KalVista for $27 per share in cash, for a total purchase price of $1.9 billion. The proposed amount is the largest transaction in Chiesi Pharmaceuticals’ nearly 100-year history and represents a 36% premium to Calvista’s stock price as of April 28, the companies announced on Wednesday. Chiesi is positioning the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter, as a…
Sharing a musical experience with a friend may not dramatically change your overall enjoyment of the song, but it does tend to synchronize your brain activity and emotional responses. A recent study published in the journal Cortex found that listening to music with others increases moment-to-moment similarity in subjective pleasure and enhances neural regulation. These findings help explain how music acts as a powerful tool for social bonding and collective emotional experiences. Humans naturally use music as a social tool to connect with others. From singing lullabies to young children to gathering for large stadium concerts, music helps regulate emotions…
Modern cells are highly complex systems. They contain internal scaffolding, tightly controlled chemical processes, and genetic instructions that guide nearly all of their actions. This complexity allows them to survive in diverse environments and compete based on physical fitness. In contrast, early cell-like structures were very simple. These primitive compartments were essentially tiny bubbles, with lipid membranes encasing basic organic molecules. Understanding how these simple protocells ultimately gave rise to the complex cells we see today remains a central question in origin of life research. A recent study led by researchers at Tokyo University of Science’s Earth and Life Science…
Artificial intelligence-powered medical coding platform Arintra has launched new document improvement features aimed at helping healthcare providers recognize gaps that impact coverage and denials. Launched in 2020, the platform creates extensive code charts to reveal patterns related to documentation and coding results, work relative value units (wRVUs), and rejections. According to the company, health systems using the platform have reported more than a 5% increase in revenue, a more than 64% reduction in days owed, and a more than 43% reduction in denials. According to the press release, the changes in wRVU are not specifically related to consultations or documentation…
Climate change and pollution are fueling a global health crisis, with rising heat deaths, wildfire smoke, and urban heat islands. Discover sustainable urban planning solutions for environmental scientists, urban planners, and public health advocates.
A 20-week longitudinal survey of American voters showed that after the election of President Donald Trump in 2024, Democratic voters reported lower levels of happiness, optimism, personal control, and trust in institutions, as well as higher levels of cynicism, disrespect, and conspiracy theory. In contrast, Republicans experienced changes in the opposite direction. The paper is Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. In recent years, the American public has experienced increasing political polarization. This political polarization is increasingly taking the form of emotional polarization, meaning that many Democrats and Republicans not only disagree on issues but also have strong negative feelings toward…
Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. morning. Just as Athena orchestrated the logistics of Telemachus’ journey in the first three books of The Odyssey, we hope the gods of the world orchestrate Silly Fields’ victory in Season 50 of Survivor. She earns money, but I don’t mind divine intervention to make sure of that. Senior Fauci adviser indicted over origins of coronavirus David Morens, a former top official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was indicted yesterday on charges of concealing records from a…
Scientists have known for nearly a century that the universe is expanding, but the exact rate of expansion is still unknown. This ongoing debate even raises questions about the standard model of cosmology. Now, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), and the Max Planck Institutes MPA and MPE have identified and analyzed an extremely rare type of supernova that could provide a new and independent way to measure the growth rate of the universe. The object at the center of this discovery is a superluminous supernova located about 10 billion light years away. It shines much…
Evident has announced the winners of its 6th Image of the Year Contest, an award competition that recognizes the world’s best in scientific microscopy imaging. The winners were chosen from among applications from 34 countries around the world. Evident Image of the Year Award 2025: Global Winner. Neurospheres derived from pluripotent stem cells. Images were taken using an Evident IXplore™ IX83 SpinSR super-resolution microscopy system. Image credit: Katie Holden, UK global winner Katie Holden from the UK was named World’s Best for her striking image titled ‘Neuron Cosmos’. This image shows an induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurosphere consisting of nerve…
A newly identified type of ancient snake, Vasuki Indicusit may be one of the largest snakes to ever exist. The giant reptile lived in what is now the Indian state of Gujarat about 47 million years ago, according to a study published today. scientific report. Scientists estimate that it reached an unusual length of about 11 to 15 meters (36 to 49 feet). Researchers say it belonged to the extinct Mazzoi family, but represents a unique lineage originating from the Indian subcontinent. The discovery comes from specimens described by Devajit Dutta and Sunil Bajpayee, who studied fossils recovered from the…