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STAT+: Senate inquiry suggests Trump administration softened kratom and tobacco policies in quid pro quo
The Senate investigation includes RFK Jr. as well as the heads of Reynolds American and kratom company Botanic Tonics,…
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STAT+: Exemption of rare disease therapies in drug-pricing pilots would wipe out huge savings, analysis finds
Excluding rare disease therapies from a Medicare pilot program to lower drug prices would wipe out much of the savings…
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Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease.
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STAT+: California Supreme Court sides with Gilead in ‘duty’ to innovate case
The California Supreme Court sided with Gilead Sciences in a closely watched case over whether the company had a…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AstraZeneca-Bristol merger talks, a revised 340B plan, and more
AstraZeneca stock fell as investors balked at reports of merger talks with Bristol Myers Squibb about forming one of…
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New York’s assisted-dying law moves forward
Medicaid work requirements in effect in Nebraska, AI scribes in med school, and more health news from Morning Rounds
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STAT+: BioNTech names Guido Oelkers its new CEO
Guido Oelkers will take over as the new CEO of BioNTech, replacing company cofounder Ugur Sahin.
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STAT+: Michigan Supreme Court ruling allows probe into Lilly insulin pricing
Lilly was accused of charging “grossly” excessive prices for different insulin products that forced some patients to…
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Syphilis spreads while researchers contend with federal constraints and a drug shortage
Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article Highlights UCSD researchers have spent years…
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Opinion: What a recent op-ed got wrong about our Covid study
“The appropriate counter to Covid revisionism is careful, rigorous, and honest assessment of the U.S. response.”
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Opinion: Limb girdle muscular dystrophy patients face a maddening reality
“Too often, regulatory tools authorized to speed patient access to breakthrough treatments are being used in ways that…
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Opinion: We once praised the American Diabetes Association’s courage. How things have changed
“The ADA is no longer what we’d call a profile in courage,” write Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch.
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Capricor’s data clash and a fugitive in the C-suite
Is the FDA taking inconsistent approaches to Duchenne drugs? And how will a new batch of drug executives shake up…
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Key Senate panel backs Trump’s picks for CDC, pandemic preparedness
In win for RFK Jr., Senate committee sends nominations of Erica Schwartz for CDC director and Sean Kaufman for ASPR to…
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Judge denies states’ motion to postpone Medicaid work requirement
Federal judge denied 26 states’ request to postpone the implementation of Medicaid work requirements announced in June.
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Ebola outbreak nears milestone, but vaccine is close
You can reach Theresa on Signal at theresagaff.97.Helen BranswellHelen Branswell covers issues broadly related to…
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Is it safe to drink Red Bull and vodka? Questionable research tied to energy drink giant has shaped policy
Studies tied to Red Bull helped block warning labels about drinking alcohol along with energy drinks. Independent…
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A neglected issue in pedestrian, biker deaths
You can reach Theresa on Signal at theresagaff.97. Might I suggest you order yourself a delicious sandwich for lunch…
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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in declining to answer questions before Senate panel
At a highly anticipated Senate hearing, Anthony Fauci evoked his Fifth Amendment right to refuse to answer questions…
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STAT+: American Diabetes Association, facing calls for resignations, asks for patience
An open letter to the board of the American Diabetes Association said the board had badly mishandled an incident at…
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Visa time limits on foreign Ph.D. students and postdocs will harm U.S. science, experts warn
You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. For nearly half a century, the federal government encouraged…
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STAT+: Bracing for another Fauci hearing
Plus: Democrats take on Trump over IVF, and Trump's White House releases a new science funding blueprint.
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STAT+: GSK lays out plans to cut costs, pursue more late-stage drug trials
New GSK CEO Luke Miels outlined his strategy to help the company navigate a patent cliff and get on a path toward…
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STAT+: Three questions with Whoop’s new CMO
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A chat with Whoop's new chief medical officer, an update on CMS health tech…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA views on a Duchenne drug, GSK cost savings, and more
The FDA said a Capricor stem cell treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy did not meet a Phase 3 trial's objectives…
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CMS evaluates one year of health tech progress, announces eight new pledge categories
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services marked one year of its Health Tech Ecosystem initiative, unveiling…
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Opinion: STAT+: Dementia finally has a business model
The article reflects on the shift in perspective at the 2026 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, noting…
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From ‘lost cause’ to gold rush: Biotechs swarm to cure AATD
Biotech companies are racing to cure alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, AATD, fueling patent disputes, startup…
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STAT+: HIV resurgence is feared as global funding to combat the disease falls 18%
The world risks a resurgence of the HIV epidemic after international financing to combat the disease suffered a…
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STAT+: RA Capital backs upstart rival to Ultragenyx and Ionis in rare brain disease
Confidential tips can be sent on Signal at JasonMast.77. RA Capital and a fleet of other investors are putting $175…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a U.S. peptide panel’s votes, Amgen scuffling with the FDA, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating…
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STAT+: Ahead of hearing, FDA questions the efficacy of Capricor’s Duchenne drug
Ahead of a hearing, the FDA raised questions about the benefits of a Duchenne treatment from Capricor Therapeutics,…
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A trend that isn’t fading, ultra-processed baby foods
An FDA advisory panel serves some peptide wins, a measles record, and more health news from Morning Rounds
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Dietitian Reveals 3 Drinks That May Help Slow Aging Naturally
According to dietitian Adiana Castro, kefir, bone broth, and herbal tea provide nutrients and beneficial compounds…
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STAT+: Argenx to buy Forte Biosciences for $2.2B
Argenx plans to buy Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion, expanding its pipeline of drugs that could treat multiple…
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Journalists Assess Risks of Tick Bites, Wildfire Smoke, Rising Health Costs
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a…
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What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.
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GLP-1s and Alcohol Use Disorder; No Luck With Gonorrhea Vaccine
In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD,…
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Cancer rates are rising faster here than anywhere else. Are healthcare systems ready?
Global Health Why these cancer patients face a lonely fight July 25, 20267:51 AM ET By Durrie Bouscaren Hundreds of…
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The Lancet, 25 July 2026, Volume 408, Issue 10552, Pages 293-380, e1-e3 - The Lancet
The Lancet, 25 July 2026, Volume 408, Issue 10552, Pages 293-380, e1-e3 The Lancet
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Impaired Spirometry Pattern Tied to Asthma Exacerbations
TOPLINEPatients with asthma and preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) experienced severe acute exacerbations…
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Switch to Budesonide Tablets Improve Remission in EoE
TOPLINEPatients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) who switched from budesonide viscous solution (BVS) to budesonide…
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First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola
It cannot give anyone Ebola. "We will not be giving anybody Ebola in this trial or any trial.
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Nearly 3,000 Confirmed Infected With Ebola in Congo After Data Review
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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions, and hires, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharma industry.
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Mindfulness-Based Eating Improves Anxiety, Eating Behavior
It was published online in July in Lancet Regional Health - Americas.LIMITATIONSModerate attrition may have limited…
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There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update…
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FDA Advisory Panel Votes to Loosen Peptide Restrictions
CopiedOn Thursday, an FDA advisory committee recommended easing restrictions on several peptides popular with wellness…
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In Kids, Survival of LC Histiocytosis Achieved in Most Cases
MINNEAPOLIS — Many forms of histiocytoses in children are skin-limited and relatively benign, but fatalities related…
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FDA advisory panel narrowly rejects compounding of one peptide, backs two others
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has lauded peptides and said he takes them himself.
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