STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about pharma seeking to protect China deals, a Roche obesity drug, and more
Western pharmaceutical companies are urging the Trump administration to allow them to keep doing deals with Chinese…
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New federal autism committee head has financial ties to leucovorin
RFK Jr. has installed John Gaitanis, a pediatric neurologist, as the new chair of the Interagency Autism Coordinating…
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STAT+: Ohio governor’s race is a battle over Covid, health costs, and trust in science
The race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy could be the election’s most direct test of where the heartland stands…
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STAT+: Why an influential GOP health policy expert still backs the Medicaid cuts — and which policy target is next
Why an influential GOP health policy expert still backs $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts — and which policy target is next.
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Opinion: Social media bans are passing around the world. How will we know if they help teens?
“Researchers must seize this opportunity to examine how social media — and its regulation — impacts teenagers,” writes…
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Opinion: The science on relieving cancer symptoms is clear. Why isn’t insurance paying?
Research shows that integrative therapies reduce cancer-related pain, fatigue, anxiety, and nausea. Why won't insurance…
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STAT+: Members of Congress push back on plan to create a commission of political appointees to review NIH grants
Several members of Congress voiced strong opposition about a reported plan to create a panel of political appointees to…
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STAT+: What a vote on Grail’s cancer detection test could mean for the company, patients, and regulators
Shares in Grail, the company developing a blood test for cancer, surged Monday after the FDA posted documents ahead of…
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STAT+: Lilly’s breast cancer combo wins approval
The FDA just approved a new combination drug treatment for patients with an advanced form of breast cancer.
Read at source →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo plans to expand its pipeline, early Alkermes ADHD data, and more
Novo Nodisk outlined plans to expand its pipeline and find new products that it could sell more like consumer goods…
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President Trump’s newest vaccine ‘demands’ repeat old misinformation
A day after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that parents concerned about vaccines had a “friend” in the…
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STAT+: Alkermes’ orexin agonist shows potential to treat ADHD in early-stage trial
The drugmaker Alkermes said a therapy called an orexin agonist for the first time showed potential to treat people with…
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STAT+: With new strategy, Novo outlines plans for obesity, direct-to-consumer work
Under investor pressure, Novo presented its strategy to both grow its obesity franchise and diversify its pipeline.
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Opinion: STAT+: The NIH budget should be $100 billion per year
“We should be strengthening our investment in the NIH, not dismantling it,” writes Reed Jobs.
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STAT+: Can RFK Jr. help GOP win the midterms? Iowa is a test
How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political…
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Why is trust in science important?
STAT's Alex Hogan sits down for an in-depth conversation with our new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko, on…
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Skeptical about modern medicine? I know the feeling — and want to listen
"I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it," writes STAT's new…
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Addiction clinics see rising cases of kratom and 7-OH withdrawal
Addiction clinics are seeing a surge in patients dependent on potent kratom and 7-OH products.
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Opinion: ClinicalTrials.gov needs a pregnancy and lactation checkbox
It’s hard to identify which clinical trials pregnant and lactating patients can join. Here’s one fix, experts write.
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STAT+: Radiopharma companies merge after one receives surprise FDA rejection
ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE and Telix Pharmaceuticals, two leading companies in the burgeoning…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood.
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STAT+: Trump touts pharma deals to offer cheaper drugs to state Medicaid programs
Every state will participate in the GENEROUS program, but many of the details are unknown.
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STAT+: In a fight over denied claims, HCA sues out-of-state Blue Cross Blue Shield plan
Several Texas hospitals are suing an out-of-state Blue Cross for unpaid medical claims, highlighting the varying…
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STAT+: Roche expands its Boston footprint with new research center
A gene therapy approved for Sanfilippo syndrome, good and bad news for Xenon Pharma, and more biotech news
Read at source →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about licensing deals with China, making drugs in space, and more
The U.S. is working on rules for investing in China that would likely preserve pharma's ability to strike most…
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Who supports policies for ‘health equity’? It depends on how you’re asking
Kennedy speaks at the Children's Health Defense, medical facilities under attack in Sudan, and more health news from…
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Opinion: Doctors should educate patients about ‘Asian glow’ and drinking risks
It wasn’t until he started medical school, Brian Zhang writes, that he realized ‘Asian glow’ from drinking was a sign…
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Opinion: More young men are coming to me for plastic surgery. The way I think about them has changed
“The young men in my clinic are responding rationally to a system that was designed for profit,” writes plastic surgeon…
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In Sudan, attacks on hospitals force patients to make dangerous journeys
Amid a civil war in Sudan, it’s now difficult for people with cancer and other long-term illnesses to receive treatment…
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STAT+: A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny
James Deardorff, a geriatrician at UCSF, talks about the benefits and pitfalls of using AI to make care decisions for…
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Kennedy announces new effort to speed up autism diagnoses
Health secretary Kennedy announced a new effort to improve autism diagnoses, arguing that the current model is outdated
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Kennedy renews attacks on vaccines at Children’s Health Defense conference
Health secretary RFK Jr. returned to his roots in a keynote address at a conference hosted by the Children’s Health…
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STAT+: FDA approves a new gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome, an ultra-rare disease
The FDA approved a new gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, an ultra-rare disease sometimes known as childhood…
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STAT+: Why do ‘never-smokers’ get lung cancer? In some cases, rare genetic variant may be a factor
Researchers have identified a very rare genetic variant that is associated with higher odds of lung cancer in "never…
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Definium’s new psychedelics data, and a reprieve for international scientists
International researchers got a reprieve in the courts this week. What does that mean for U.S. medical research? Find…
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Kennedy moves to revive preventive services panel with new members, after months of vacancies
The influential panel hasn't met in more than a year, after Kennedy canceled its meeting.
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