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A federal appeals court ruled that mifepristone can be distributed only in person, overruling FDA regulations that allowed patients to receive the abortion pill through the mail. The decision will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court. trib.al/RPcflP2

Latus Bio raised $42 million as it prepares to seek FDA approval to start a clinical trial for its gene therapy for Huntington's disease. trib.al/w3Y4EEf

Labs are seeing fewer applications from international students and researchers, and some doctoral students are considering leaving early. trib.al/bmwagjS

"Blue zones" as a concept have strayed far and wide from their humble roots, write Shelley Wood and Eric Topol. trib.al/wca926r

China is now a peer competitor in drug innovation — and it intends to stay that way on its own terms, writes Dennis Kwok. trib.al/H0XdQKa

A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. trib.al/cAOwQdm

The likelihood of snagging National Institutes of Health grants has plunged to historic lows. trib.al/bHxe55y

Her daughter Mila got a bespoke medicine. Now she’s starting a new biotech to make more trib.al/A3bACRw

J. Craig Venter, who died Wednesday at age 79, is remembered by STAT columnist Matthew Herper as a brilliant scientist, innovator, and 'easy man to misunderstand.' trib.al/kp17UT1

“No one's pulling the pieces together”: a conversation with medical students about preventive care education. trib.al/54Lrces

“Unfortunately, the resources don't exist to take every flat-earther to the International Space Station to change their mind,” a STAT reader writes. trib.al/tRG0rbT

Many formulas are PFAS-free, but experts say more should be done to protect infants trib.al/q5ZELWi

A prominent study in Science prompts physicians to call for rigorous clinical trials trib.al/UQO80Pe

What happened to Covid? The threat of the virus has clearly subsided, but opinions vary on why and how much of a risk remains trib.al/MUc6i5z

Examining the past statements and writings of Trump's third surgeon general nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, on vaccines, autism, peptides, diet and more. trib.al/wzSVFnF

We are interested in hearing from our readers, particularly those in the health care industry, on this polarizing question: Is it “healthcare” or “health care”? Tell us: trib.al/VjZpGeo

Ailux hired Maria Belvisi as chief scientific officer and more hirings and promotions from around the pharmaceutical industry trib.al/Ou6lo8T

What does Akeso’s primo plenary spot say about its survival data? trib.al/OladSIx

Vinay Prasad's acting replacement, remembering genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter, and more biotech news from The Readout trib.al/CB6hrpO

Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily misunderstood trib.al/TYtsqRm