Information technology
Precision medicine: How an evolving definition has helped advance clinical accuracy | Medcity News
The definition of "precision medicine" has changed over the years, building off ideas of personalized medicine and genomics.
NIH brain research initiative to leverage network of data resources | Health Data Management
The NIH is providing $250 million for a network to share data about brain cells. It's part of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovation Neurotechnologies initiative.
Pharmaceuticals
Asked about White House order, head of FDA says agency can 'deregulate by regulating' | Stat
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that by regulating more, the FDA could meet Trump's executive order calling for each new regulation to come with recommendations for two regulations to get rid of. This is, Gottlieb says, business as usual for the FDA.
Humira back on top of TV spending list for October, ahead of Lyrica and Victoza | Fierce Pharma
Humira was the most advertised drug on tv in October, with AbbVie spending more than $40 million on seven commercials. In its top ad, "Chase What You Love," women chase dogs around.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
Chasing a killer | The Washington Post
Scientists from the CDC and elsewhere are trying to track the monkeypox virus, which has been popping up in Africa. The disease kills 1 in 10 of those infected.
In other news
Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts | Science Daily
A chemical in the memory area of the brain helps us keep unwanted thoughts at bay, researchers found. When people have less of that chemical, GABA, they struggle more with suppressing unwanted thoughts.
