Briefing: Your post-gym protein shake may get a taste upgrade: Manufacturing can improve whey protein drink palatability
Strategic angle: New research suggests that the taste and texture of protein shakes can be enhanced by modifying whey protein production methods.
Briefing: Scientists discover sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower
Strategic angle: Deep sleep activates a brain-driven system that enhances growth hormone, impacting muscle strength, metabolism, and mental performance.
Briefing: Unilever nears deal to combine food division with spice maker McCormick
Strategic angle: Move will transform Hellmann’s mayonnaise maker from multi-category conglomerate into beauty and personal care company
Briefing: Pharma giant Takeda to lay off nearly 250 workers in latest job cutting
Strategic angle: Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the largest biopharma employer in Mass., will lay off 250 workers in Cambridge beginning in July.
Briefing: Portable unit can quickly detect deadly whale and dolphin diseases
Strategic angle: Novel marine mammal health surveillance can now detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins in oceans, beaches and remote locations.
Briefing: Doctors Without Borders calls Gilead ‘unconscionable’ for refusing to sell HIV prevention drug
Strategic angle: The organization criticized Gilead Sciences after months of negotiations for a limited supply of lenacapavir.
Briefing: Singer Celine Dion announces comeback after rare health condition
Strategic angle: Celine Dion has announced on her 58th birthday that she will return to performing with a series of shows in Paris starting September 2025.
Briefing: Why this Stanford psychiatrist thinks diet can influence serious mental health disorders
Strategic angle: Shebani Sethi is at the vanguard of metabolic psychiatry, a field that investigates the link between diet and serious mental health disorders.
Briefing: Lithium Beyond Bipolar: A New Role in Brain Health
Strategic angle: Exploring the emerging benefits of lithium in brain health beyond its traditional use.
Briefing: The omnipresent power of health care jobs
Strategic angle: The American workforce has grown in large part thanks to the health care industry, but one key sector is cutting back.
Briefing: Biogen Lupus Drug Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Study
Strategic angle: The drug demonstrates improved skin clearance, marking a significant advancement in lupus treatment.
Briefing: Raw dairy co. refutes connection to E. coli outbreak
Strategic angle: The next CDC director role, health care giants trimming jobs, and more news from Morning Rounds
Briefing: Trump Pushes Drug Pricing Policy Amid Biotech Developments
Strategic angle: The White House shares legislative text on drug pricing with major pharmaceutical companies.
Briefing: 7 Big Challenges for the Next CDC Director
Strategic angle: Whoever takes over the CDC next will face immediate and enormous challenges. Here are a few.
Briefing: Health care jobs growth is stagnating at the biggest for-profit firms
Strategic angle: Major health insurers are trimming jobs, and Medicaid cuts could soon force hospitals to lay off workers.
Briefing: Opinion: Remembering public health pioneer Barry Bloom: a scientist, a mentor, a mensch
Strategic angle: Marc Lipsitch and Yonatan Grad pay tribute to their former colleague and mentor Barry R. Bloom.
Briefing: War anxiety? What one expert recommends to protect your mental health
Strategic angle: Economic uncertainty over the Iran war generates growing social concern that affects the mental health of many people.
Briefing: Monday briefing: Has the single-use vape ban made any difference to our health or our environment?
Strategic angle: Nearly a year after disposable vapes were outlawed, new figures suggest the policy has delivered only modest gains while creating new challenges.
Briefing: LA County Sheriff's Deputy Dies After Medical Emergency During Relay Race
Strategic angle: Levi Vargas, 30, faced a tragic incident while competing in the Baker to Vegas race amid extreme heat conditions.
Briefing: Researchers Describe Protein Structure in Microbes for Light Conversion
Strategic angle: New findings reveal how certain microbes can be harnessed for energy-dense biofuels.