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Lady Gaga in a sculptural white latex lab coat and long white gloves stares into the camera while smoothing face cream onto a square of living human skin in a glass dish, an IV drip line running to the tissue.

Aug 26, 2026 • 15 min read

This AI Tests Skincare on Skin That's Still Alive

Outer Bio, the Massachusetts startup with Lady Gaga on its board, says it keeps surgical-leftover human skin alive for four weeks and uses it to train an AI that picks cosmetic ingredients. The biology is stronger than the market needs, because the product it feeds never has to prove it works.

#Outer Bio #Lady Gaga #AI drug discovery

A sterile FDA laboratory with a magnifying glass focusing on a single vial of mRNA vaccine, contrasting with a blurred background of bureaucratic paperwork.

Feb 10, 2026 • 8 min read

Weaponized Safety: How the FDA Is Killing mRNA

The FDA's refusal to review Moderna's flu vaccine isn't about safety. It is about a retroactive change in math that protects incumbents and drives innovation offshore.

#Biotech #FDA #Moderna

Futuristic medical interface displaying DNA analysis and neural network pathways

Dec 11, 2025 • 7 min read

The 'OneHHS' Blueprint: Inside the Massive AI Shift

Federal health officials have released a comprehensive 'OneHHS' plan, signaling a unified push for agentic AI in healthcare. Here's what the strategy means for the future of medicine.

#Health Tech #AI Regulation #FDA