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STAT Plus: At BIO, signs Congress’ tough stance on China is chilling biotech relationships

At the BIO conference, executives said looming legislation to restrict U.S. biotechs from working with certain Chinese firms was clearly being felt.

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STAT Plus: Psychedelics companies see FDA panel’s vote as a growth opportunity, not a roadblock

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Federal officials and physician groups express outrage over revelations of recent coercive sterilizations

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A new initiative will help governors and local leaders fight the next pandemic

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Health June 6, 2024

‘Concern is real’ about long Covid’s impact on Americans and disability claims, report says

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STAT Plus: Cigna wins case to block former executive from jumping to CVS

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STAT Plus: FDA reviewers ask if approval of Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug should be restricted to a smaller group

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Do digital physical therapy solutions work? New report has some insights

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Novavax will be able to supply Covid-19 vaccines this fall

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Close a regulatory loophole in the ACA to provide vaccine access for all Americans

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STAT Plus: FTC loses its bid to block Novant’s hospital merger in North Carolina

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STAT Plus: Appeals court overturns Sutter Health’s victory in $400 million antitrust case

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100,000 models show that not much was learned about stopping the Covid-19 pandemic

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STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the aftermath of FDA vote on MDMA, rising pharma layoffs, and more

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STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about MDMA ‘no’ votes, a Gilead settlement, and more

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STAT Plus: Gilead to pay $40 million to settle claims it delayed newer HIV treatment to boost profits

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STAT Plus: U.S. drug shortages have reached a decade high and are lasting longer, too

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Among pregnant people, active treatment for addiction shouldn’t trigger a call to child protective services

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As states legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, they must prioritize protecting kids

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Outdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients from getting the medications they need

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STAT Plus: Novartis is flashing warning signs about the fate of its newly acquired myelofibrosis drug

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How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations

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Black voices, Black bodies: Life in the age of Ozempic

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STAT Plus: Gene therapies for deafness dredge up an old question: Do deaf people want a ‘cure’?

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NIH documents show how $1.6 billion long Covid initiative has failed so far to meet its goals

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What the rescheduling of marijuana might — and might not — mean for scientific research

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My rendezvous with the raw milk black market: quick, easy, and unchecked by the FDA

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STAT Plus: Biotechs turn to gene silencing for obesity drugs that can last longer than Wegovy

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When should we start making H5N1 vaccine, and who will make that decision? In short, it’s complicated

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ASCO Takeaways: Winners, snoozers, the China question, and the art of cancer care

Biotech June 4, 2024

ASCO Takeaways: Winners, snoozers, the China question, and the art of cancer care

Biotech June 3, 2024

STAT Plus: Illumina board agrees to spin off Grail, as divestment plans proceed

Biotech June 3, 2024

STAT Plus: ASCO Daily Recap: A CAR-T advance, money talk, and tossing the cancer treatment ‘sandwich’

STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA meeting on MDMA, a new obesity pill, and more

Pharmalot June 4, 2024

STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA meeting on MDMA, a new obesity pill, and more

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STAT Plus: Leading CRO to pay record fine for badly neglecting hundreds of beagles in breeding facility

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STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Zantac lawsuits, worries over MDMA for PTSD, and more

CDC endorses prophylactic antibiotics to reduce STIs in high-risk groups

Health June 4, 2024

CDC endorses prophylactic antibiotics to reduce STIs in high-risk groups

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Study finds BMI, despite flaws, is useful estimate of body fat in children

Health June 2, 2024

Palliative care for cancer patients is found to be as effective given virtually as in person

Senators tussle over abortion policy against the backdrop of a presidential campaign

Politics June 4, 2024

Senators tussle over abortion policy against the backdrop of a presidential campaign

Politics June 3, 2024

STAT Plus: Anthony Fauci, facing GOP accusers, says debate on Covid origins has been ‘seriously distorted’

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STAT Plus: Clinical lab trade group sues FDA over plan to regulate lab-developed tests

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Health tech June 4, 2024

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STAT Plus: Becton Dickinson to buy Edwards patient monitoring unit for $4.2 billion

Health tech May 29, 2024

STAT Plus: Akili, maker of a video game to treat ADHD, to be acquired for $34 million

STAT Plus: ASCO preview: a promising solid tumor CAR-T, an AI patient navigator, and improving palliative care

In the Lab May 27, 2024

STAT Plus: ASCO preview: a promising solid tumor CAR-T, an AI patient navigator, and improving palliative care

In the Lab May 22, 2024

STAT Plus: New antiviral works against coronaviruses in mice, but human testing will have to wait

In the Lab May 21, 2024

Black Americans’ risk for breast cancer gains clarity in analysis of 40,000 genomes

STAT Plus: Physicians take Medicare Advantage to task for rural patients’ care gaps

Hospitals June 3, 2024

STAT Plus: Physicians take Medicare Advantage to task for rural patients’ care gaps

Hospitals May 20, 2024

STAT Plus: Why health systems are faring better so far in 2024

Hospitals April 26, 2024

STAT Plus: Another hospital sues MultiPlan, alleging scheme to ‘suppress’ payments

UnitedHealth argues algorithm lawsuit should be dismissed because patients didn’t spend years appealing denials

Insurance May 22, 2024

UnitedHealth argues algorithm lawsuit should be dismissed because patients didn’t spend years appealing denials

Insurance May 14, 2024

STAT Plus: CVS is willing to dump 10% of its Medicare Advantage members next year

Insurance April 18, 2024

STAT Plus: Elevance’s private equity deal will form $4 billion primary care company

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Among pregnant people, active treatment for addiction shouldn’t trigger a call to child protective services

An ASCO preview & another Duchenne trial failure

What happens when kids become caregivers?

Listen: More tumult at BIO & coercive care for sickle cell patients