Internal Nanobodies Tackle Cystic Fibrosis

A nanobody that stabilizes mutant CFTR from inside the cell, especially when combined with existing drugs, restores near-normal function in cystic fibrosis cells.

Peptides, Menopause And The Search For Optimization

Peptides have entered the menopause conversation, but growing interest in optimization and hormone health is also raising questions about safety & long-term evidence.

10 Things To Do On Mother’s Day When Your Mom Is Gone

There’s certainly no shortage of things to do with your mother present on Mother’s Day. But what do you do on this day when your mom’s gone. Here are 10 possibilities.

Health Insurers Performing Better But There’s Potential Trouble Ahead

Health insurance companies including UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health’s Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans are seeing lower costs. But there’s trouble ahead.

USAID Shuttered A Year Ago. Will Trump’s Trade Over Aid Replacement Actually Work?

USAID is gone. With 14 million deaths projected by 2030, can Trump’s “Trade Over Aid” initiative replace decades of global health infrastructure?

Policy Of Auto-Enrolling Seniors In Medicare Advantage Could Backfire

Should Medicare change the default option for new beneficiaries to Medicare Advantage or an ACO, this could backfire as costs could rise and access restrictions increase.

What Have RFK, Jr. And The Trump Administration Done For Mothers?

Kennedy touts MAHA. This Mother’s Day, note what his misinformation and policies really do to moms: reduce access to care, increase deaths and guilt from responsibilities.

Hantavirus—How It’s Different From COVID-19 And The U.S. Response

Will Hantavirus cause the next pandemic? A public health expert explains why it is unlikely to result in a global pandemic, and discusses the U.S. response thus far

The Gates Foundation Is Funding A Startup’s Plan To Fight Malnutrition With Bacteria

Synthetic microbiomes to treat disease. Sea levels may rise faster than we thought. AI for scientific researchers. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Will Insurance Cover Neck Surgery Implants? Spine Societies Speak Out

Leading spine societies have issued a powerful new consensus statement urging insurers to reimburse for interbody devices in anterior cervical spine surgery.