Bepirovirsen Shows Promise As Functional Cure For Hepatitis B
An experimental drug called bepirovirsen produced durable 'functional cures' in roughly 20% of patients in large trials, offering a potential finite therapy for chronic hepatitis B.
Scientists Kill ‘Doomsday’ Climate Scenario As Washington Sweats The Fallout
Modelers have removed the extreme RCP8.5/SSP5‑8.5 marker from the CMIP7 design; the revision narrows the upper‑end of projections but still leaves large warming and financial risk.
COVID Left A Mark? Study Flags Small but Real Bump in Lung Cancer Risk
A new Frontiers study finds a small uptick in lung cancer incidence after COVID‑19, especially among current and former smokers, and points to the enzyme TYMP as a likely mechanism.
New York Bets On Cannabis In Gut‑Wrenching Fight Against IBD
New York’s cannabis regulator has launched a pilot observational study testing oral THC and CBD for adults with inflammatory bowel disease, partnering with licensed dispensaries.
Shared Bathroom Vents Turn Apartment Towers Into Silent Covid-19 Highways
A PLOS ONE study traced a 2020 apartment outbreak to shared bathroom ducts and urges retrofits — exhaust fans and non‑return flaps — to reduce airborne spread.
Goldman Boss Pushes AI ‘Factory Floor,’ Swears Manhattan Jobs Won’t Vanish
Goldman Sachs' operations chief says the bank will build a 'digital factory floor' of AI agents to automate back‑office work while saying overall headcount should stay largely unchanged.












