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The DOJ accuses Elevance Health of blocking a key executive's deposition in a major Medicare Advantage fraud case, highlighting legal standoffs, timing suspicions, and high financial stakes.
FDA proposes excluding semaglutide and tirzepatide from compounding lists, impacting Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Key facts: no clinical need, 503B facilities affected, consumer choices limited.
Trump replaces Casey Means with Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General; 10 key facts about both candidates, the MAHA movement, and implications for health policy.
Biotech podcast reveals key insights: hair loss drug trials spark investor interest, AI streamlines clinical trials, Servier's smart acquisition of Day One, the business of hair loss, and nonprofit-style pharma's M&A strategy.
Nicole Saphier, nominated for surgeon general, is a radiologist and Fox Business commentator who balances science with openness on vaccines, MAHA, and health policy.
Katherine Szarama named acting FDA vaccine/biologics center director, replacing Vinay Prasad. Five key insights on CBER, her background, Prasad's departure, expected changes, and future of vaccine regulation.
Purdue Pharma dissolves after federal judge approves criminal sentence, marking the end of OxyContin maker and the start of a public-benefit company. Key facts: impact statements, 900,000 deaths, settlement terms.
CanisterWorm wiper attack by TeamPCP targets Iranian systems via cloud vulnerabilities. The worm spreads through exposed APIs and wipes data based on timezone/locale.
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 vulnerabilities, including a SharePoint zero-day and the BlueHammer Windows Defender flaw. Google Chrome and Adobe Reader also addressed critical exploits.
Tribute to Tomáš Kalibera, R Core Team member, whose work on C-Fortran interoperability touched millions. Remembered for happiness, fulfillment, and lasting impact on open source.
Strawberry Music Player for Linux offers smart playlists, advanced tag editing, and file organization. A detailed comparison with Clementine, Rhythmbox, and Quod Libet, plus installation and configuration tips.
Fedora Linux 44 is here with GNOME 50 and Plasma 6.6 enhancements. New release brings refinements, Atomic Desktops, and Asahi Remix for Apple Silicon. Upgrade now.
Remembering Seth Nickell, who passed away in April, known for his work on GNOME usability, Linux AX.25, and his passion for open source since high school.
Major Linux distros (AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Oracle, Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu) release critical security patches for dozens of packages including browsers, kernels, and databases.
SUSE Security Team's review of Plasma Login Manager 6.6.2 reveals critical defense-in-depth flaws. The new privileged D-Bus helper compromises root separation, with no fix until May 12. Essential reading for KDE and SUSE users.
PEP 772 approved: New Python Packaging Council with five elected members gains authority over packaging standards, tools, and implementations; elections after PyCon US 2026.
Linux kernel bug from 2017 in AEAD sockets allows arbitrary 4-byte writes to page cache via splice(), enabling setuid binary corruption; fixed in mainline.
LWN.net weekly roundup covering Famfs, Python Packaging Council, Zig concurrency, kernel folios, Strawberry Music Manager, GNOME 7.1 merge window, plus briefs and community announcements.
A wave of security updates from AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu patch vulnerabilities in browsers, libraries, and system tools. Users should update promptly.
Greg Kroah-Hartman released seven stable Linux kernels on Thursday, including Xen fixes and backported patches for the critical AEAD socket vulnerability. Users must upgrade immediately.