In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the medical community’s response to Trump’s Tylenol claims, a startup working to fix drug pricing, Pfizer’s obesity bet and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Tylenol Debate Shows Science Transparency Gaps. Can DeSci Help?
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025: The Trump administration linked the use of the painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism during a White House press conference. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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A Doctor Fact Checks FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary’s Claims On Tylenol And Autism
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) look on as Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (C) delivers remarks during an announcement by…
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New Duchenne Therapy Shows Signs Of Reversing Muscle Loss
Duchenne therapy may be evolving from slowing disease to reversing it—with RNA approaches offering the prospect of restoring function. Ongoing research will determine if these advances can deliver lasting, transformative recovery.
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AI-powered smart bandage heals wounds 25% faster
As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.
A wearable device called “a-Heal,” designed by engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, aims to optimize…
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What Every Woman Should Know
A female doctor discusses treatment plan with patient.
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Women’s health has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in healthcare—and investors are taking notice. In 2024 alone, venture capital investment in women’s health surged by 55%,…
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Poop Spray Trends On TikTok. Causes $55K In Damages To High School
People have been posting on TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms videos of them using poop spray in cars, elevators, homes and other locations and the resulting disgust. (Photo: Getty)
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The poop may not have hit the fan. But it…
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A tiny mineral may hold the secret to feeding billions sustainably
Rice, a staple for billions, is one of the most resource-hungry crops on the planet—but scientists may have found a way to change that. By applying nanoscale selenium directly to rice plants, researchers dramatically improved nitrogen…
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Staph bacteria are bad at letting go
Some microbes can be quite clingy.
Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial species responsible for staph infections, latches onto human skin with one of the strongest biological bonds ever recorded, researchers report in the Sept. 5…
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Mushrooms evolved psychedelics twice, baffling scientists
“This concerns the biosynthesis of a molecule that has a very long history with humans,” explains Prof. Dirk Hoffmeister, head of the research group Pharmaceutical Microbiology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Leibniz Institute for…
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