Novartis Novartis AveXis President Dave Lennon on Zolgensma price backstoryBusiness Insider - Emma CourtPeople born with a devastating, inherited muscle disease now have a new cutting-edge treatment option: a "gene therapy" that works to treat the condition at its genetic root. The treatment, called Zolgensma,
Dinosaurs T. rexes and other dinosaur skeletons look almost alive in a new set of remarkable photosBusiness Insider - Aylin WoodwardTraveling back in time to the age of the dinosaurs is beyond the reach of science. But that doesn't stop photographer Christian Voigt from trying to re-animate creatures from the Mesozoic era through lens
Starlink An astronomer in the Netherlands captured stunning video of 60 Starlink satellites zooming across the skyBusiness Insider - Michelle MarkA stunning video shot by a Dutch astronomer captured a string of roughly 60 Starlink satellites zooming across the night sky, one day after they were launched into orbit. The video shows the "train" of
James Holzhauer How "Jeopardy!" winner James Holzhauer has earned over $2 millionBusiness Insider - Aylin WoodwardMaking it onto the show "Jeopardy!" is challenging enough. But winning once you're in the studio is even more difficult. The current "Jeopardy!" champion, James Holzhauer, is on a 27-day winning streak.
Abortion Pope Francis compares abortion to 'hiring a hitman' as several US states attempt to restrict the procedureBusiness Insider - Akin OyedelePope Francis has reiterated his stance against abortion, saying the procedure should not be carried out even when the fetus is deformed or gravely ill. The Associated Press reported that Francis, the of
US cities and their landmarks could be underwater by 2100: photosBusiness Insider - Aria Bendix, Aylin WoodwardThe more scientists study sea-level rise, the more daunting their predictions for coastal cities become. A few years ago, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that the world's levels
Washington State University Washington to allow human composting to turn dead bodies into soilBusiness Insider - Hilary BrueckFor centuries, dead bodies have been wrapped in shrouds, placed inside coffins, buried below ground, or cremated. Soon, residents of Washington state will have another option: To turn a loved ones' remains
Red Cross MMS bleach advocates targeted Africa with disowned Red Cross videoBusiness Insider - Tom PorterThe film shows officials in Red Cross-branded shirts treating men, women and children who have been diagnosed with malaria in Iganga, a town in eastern Uganda. They are being given what the narrator claims
Jeff Bezos Why Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are in an epic feud that's lasted yearsBusiness Insider - David Anderson, Jessica Orwig, Dave MosherElon Musk and Jeff Bezos are in an epic feud that's been raging for years. But it wasn't always the case. In 2004, for example, the two titans had dinner together. Today, instead of passing ideas, they're
Sunscreen Here's what that number on every bottle of sunscreen you buy actually meansBusiness Insider - Arielle Berger We all know we're supposed to wear sunscreen to protect our skin. But how does sunscreen work? What does SPF mean? Here's everything you need to know before you hit the beach this summer.
Humidity Here's why humidity makes you feel hotterBusiness Insider - Kevin ReillyEver wondered why weather forecasters give you a "feels like" temperature? Humidity can change how hot you actually feel. Your body uses sweat to cool itself off. However, on humid days, your body doesn't
Beer Why beer suddenly foams up when you tap the top of a bottleBusiness Insider - David AndersonYou might have experienced this, depending on how evil your friends are. Your friend taps the top of your beer bottle with the bottom of theirs. Why this happens was largely unknown until Javier Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Investing Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Ocean Cleanup device spill timelineBusiness Insider - Peter Kotecki, Aria BendixThe road to success hasn't been easy for 24-year-old Boyan Slat, the founder of The Ocean Cleanup, a startup determined to rid the oceans of massive amounts of harmful plastic. Slat, a Dutch innovator,
Novartis Novartis drug Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy wins FDA approvalBusiness Insider - Emma CourtThe US Food and Drug Administration just approved a cutting-edge new treatment for a devastating rare genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy. The treatment, Novartis's Zolgensma, is a one-time
The urgent care industry trends looking to fulfill the demand of a growing segment in the healthcare marketBusiness Insider - Shelagh DolanUrgent care centers are convenient, on-demand care outlets similar to walk-in retail clinics, but rather than treating low-acuity conditions such as bronchitis and minor infections, urgent care clinics
Advertising Meat substitutes like Beyond Meat, Impossible Food to grow salesBusiness Insider - Kate TaylorPlant-based "meat" is going mainstream, as grocery stores and fast-food chains jump on the alternative meat bandwagon. The market for alternative meat could reach roughly $140 billion over the next 10
Medicare Dispensed weekly healthcare newsletter week of May 24Business Insider - Lydia RamseyWelcome to a holiday weekend edition of Dispensed, our weekly newsletter tracking developments in the healthcare industry. For those reading this today, thanks for making us a part of your pre-long-weekend
Birth control startup startup Nurx new medical director: Dr. Kim BoydBusiness Insider - Emma CourtEmbattled health-tech startup Nurx has hired a new top doctor to replace its former medical director, who departed in January and publicly criticized the company's practices. Dr. Kim Boyd was named to
South Australia Data from a NASA map confirms a bright meteorite landed just off the coast of South AustraliaBusiness Insider - Rosie PerperA NASA research center confirmed that a massive fireball landed on Tuesday in the Great Australian Bight just off the coast of South Australia. The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at the California
Starlink SpaceX deploys first 60 Starlink internet satellites in 'weird' wayBusiness Insider - Dave MosherSpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, successfully launched its first five dozen Starlink telecommunications satellites on Thursday night. If all goes according to plan in the coming weeks,
Starlink Watch: SpaceX launched its first 60 Starlink internet satellitesBusiness Insider - Dave MosherElon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, rocketed the first 60 of nearly 12,000 internet-providing satellites into orbit, and you can watch the launch. Musk recently shared an image of the spacecraft crammed
Advertising PITCH DECK LIBRARY: Here are the pitch decks that helped hot startups raise millionsBusiness InsiderHere's a list of some of the recent startup pitch decks published by Business Insider, organized by the funding round the deck was used for: AirBnB: The first-ever investor pitch deck for $31 billion Airbnb'
Science says parents of successful kids have these 23 things in commonBusiness Insider - Rachel Gillett, Ivan De LuceGood parents want their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do awesome things as adults. And while there isn't a set recipe for raising successful children, psychologists have
Fungi Scientists found a billion-year-old fungus, and it could change our understanding of how life migrated to landBusiness Insider - Aylin WoodwardWhen single-celled organisms first came into being out of the primordial ooze, they were content to meander the oceans. But at some point around 430 million years ago, plants and early animals left their
Medical Technology Here is a list of the top RPM companies and startups in 2019Business Insider - Shelagh DolanUS health systems and hospitals are increasingly turning to remote patient monitoring (RPM) to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalization costs. These tools consist of mobile technologies that
Gonorrhea Startup Nurx will sell tests, treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydiaBusiness Insider - Emma CourtHealth-tech startup Nurx, best known for selling birth control online that's then sent right to your door, is expanding into a new area: at-home tests for sexually-transmitted infections like gonorrhea
Floods We asked 2 disaster experts about their best tips in case of emergencyBusiness Insider - Lara WalshSince 1980, there's been an increase in the frequency and damage of weather-related natural disasters in the United States. Natural hazards like hurricanes, floods, and fires can wreak havoc on communities
Nurx CEO Varsha Rao on strategy after New York Times investigationBusiness Insider - Emma CourtLast month, Varsha Rao started as the CEO of the trendy health-tech startup Nurx, which sells prescription drugs online. About 10 days later, a searing New York Times exposé dismantled the company's culture
U.S. Politics Student photos show North Philadelphia health disparitiesBusiness Insider - Zachary TracerYariel, 18, walks by the trash-strewn lot every day on his way to work. So when he had the chance to participate in a project taking pictures that show the biggest barriers to healthy living in North he
