Rick Slayman, a Massachusetts man who received the first kidney transplant from a CRISPR-edited pig, has died almost two months after the xenotransplant. trib.al/DrSGEmx

An ambitious effort to cure HIV with CRISPR genome editing fell short in an early clinical trial. trib.al/lzDTd0S

Maze Therapeutics has found another suitor for its experimental Pompe disease treatment. trib.al/tXp3ja8

The pact between Sanofi and Novavax includes a $500 million upfront payment, with up to $700 million more on the table if certain regulatory and launch milestones are reached. trib.al/sbRxyF1

No, alcohol isn’t good for you. Will new dietary guidelines be shaped more by health or industry interests? trib.al/P8a6XPA

The CDC just opened up a fight with the military over man’s best friend. trib.al/czO0QSI

Experts gathered at the #MilkenInstitute conference to discuss how to expand diversity in clinical trials. Here are some of their big ideas. trib.al/HwQgkDE

Cytokinetics pitches its heart drug, Vertex and Bluebird share early looks at drug launches, and MariTide mania in this week's edition of Adam's Biotech Scorecard. trib.al/bgCkbOm

Drug supplies for millions would be jeopardized by U.S. crackdown on China biopharma industry, trade group says. trib.al/6s2NrXs

Did you miss our most recent #STATVirtual event? Catch the write up on the hurdles slowing adoption of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi. trib.al/mLBZ3WH

A nonprofit does deals in Brazil and India to make low-cost CAR-T cell therapies widely available. trib.al/6Czh5gJ

At least 224 diabetes patients have been harmed by a software error causing their insulin pumps to spontaneously shut down. trib.al/5nPMeN0

In fundamental advance, Google says AlphaFold 3 can map a vast universe of biomolecules. trib.al/VMCjMkQ

Results of gene therapy used to treat deaf children exceed expectations. trib.al/Kg7X1HP

Apple Watch secures a new qualification from the FDA that could make it an appealing tool for medical device companies hoping to illustrate the benefits of a common heart procedure. trib.al/eNutu0x

Life science leaders share thoughts on how to make drug development less expensive, slow, and risky at #MilkenInstitute conference. trib.al/zmGgAQJ

The USDA and HHS announced protective measures, financial aid to curb spread of bird flu. Dairy farmers get financial aid for PPE, secure disposal of infected milk. trib.al/8Rf45zJ

Endo Health ordered to pay more than $1.5 billion in opioid criminal case. trib.al/YoWKbYe

People may need to shift their mindset from asking, “How is AI going to replace me?” to “What can I do with AI?” said MD Anderson's Caroline Chung during #MilkenInstitute conference. trib.al/qoPtkWC

What exactly is APOE4 doing to contribute to Alzheimer’s? New findings bring fresh urgency to the question. trib.al/Ht8qZhC