STAT

FDA unveils rules for bespoke gene therapies, predicting flood of rare disease applications

Jason Mast is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the science behind new medicines and the systems and people that decide whether that science ever reaches patients. You can reach Jason ...
Reuters

US FDA declines to approve Disc Medicine's rare disease drug

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Disc Medicine (IRON.O), opens new tab said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its drug to treat a rare genetic disorder. The drug, bitopertin, was ...
Windows Central

Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 version 26H1 will not be updated to version 26H2 this fall — won't get a new version until 2027

In a new support document, Microsoft has confirmed that new PCs which ship with Windows 11 version 26H1 this spring should not expect to receive an update to Windows 11 version 26H2 this fall. This is ...
MarketWatch

Trump administration invests in another rare-earth company. Should you buy the stock?

Rare-earth stocks have surged, returning to the Wall Street spotlight on Monday after the Trump administration announced an investment and partnership with another company in the sector — an industry ...
The New York Times

America’s Rare-Earth Solution Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Dr. Klinger is the author of “Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes.” Over the past 15 years, it has often been said that China has a stranglehold on global supplies of ...
Seeking Alpha

Rare earth stocks sink as Trump administration floats tariffs to implement price floor

Rare earth stocks fell across the board Wednesday after the Trump administration proposed the creation of a critical minerals trading bloc with allies that would use tariffs to maintain price floors.
New York Post

Rare school bus-sized phantom jellyfish seen in spectacular deep-sea footage

Its presence could make a minuscule fish downright jelly. Scientists were awestruck after discovering a schoolbus-sized phantom jellyfish off the coast of Argentina, as seen in incredible footage shot ...
FiercePharma

FDA’s rare pediatric disease voucher program revived by 2026 government funding bill

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, signed by Trump on Feb. 3, includes a provision reinstating the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act and reviving the rare pediatric disease (RPD) ...
Entertainment Weekly

Catherine O'Hara had a rare medical condition: What she said about situs inversus before her death

Before her death, Catherine O'Hara revealed that she had a rare medical condition. The beloved Schitt's Creek star died Friday at age 71 "following a brief illness," according to her representatives.
Forbes

5 Rare Earth Stocks To Buy In 2026

Rare earth stocks are surging as U.S. policy shifts and China asserts itself. While the U.S. is heavily funding domestic mining and processing to secure critical supply chains for EVs, defense, and ...
Seeking Alpha

Rare earth stocks slide as Trump administration backs off critical mineral price floors - Reuters

The Trump administration is stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for U.S. critical minerals projects, Reuters reported late Wednesday, sending shares of rare earth companies sharply ...