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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 “profound shock” last year, according to a new report from UNAIDS.
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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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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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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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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 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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Opinion: I led the FDA’s food safety and nutrition center. Here’s what people are missing about the cyclospora outbreak
“Consumers should not be faced with a trade-off between nutrition and food safety,” writes Susan Mayne, former…
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Opinion: The U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain problem is not about China
The national security framing of the discussion around pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities is a distraction,…
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Opinion: I may be one of the last middle-class medical students who could afford to become a doctor
A federal loan program made it possible for Gauri Gurumurthy to pursue medicine. Now that program is changing.
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Senate advances MAHA-friendly bill for food warning labels and junk food ad bans
Unexpected alliances among Republicans and Democrats were on display over a bill meant to rein in ultra-processed foods.
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STAT+: White House offers its science blueprint: More AI, less life sciences
The Trump administration released its blueprint for U.S. science, calling for shifting hundreds of billions of…
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STAT+: In win for RFK Jr., FDA advisory panel narrowly votes to allow compounding of unapproved peptides
Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products and…
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STAT+: What’s in the last-minute flurry of health care bills?
Congress is scrambling to advance a slew of health care bills before an August recess. Price transparency and prior…
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Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California…
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STAT+: Can ultrasound unlock the power of gene therapy? A startup makes big claims
Sonothera is developing a new way to deliver genes into cells that, if borne out, could have a big impact on muscular…
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Opinion: MAHA is rewriting the vocabulary of American mental health care
He previously served as senior adviser for children, youth, and families at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
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STAT+: MDCalc is scoring the clinical calculators used by millions of doctors
MDCalc is launching a quality-rating system for the more than 800 clinical calculators used to assess disease risk,…
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Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling
Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis…
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WHO: Uganda is silent on updates following disclosure of Marburg outbreak
The government of Uganda has gone quiet on an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus that it reported late last month,…
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Cassidy grills Trump nominee on past vaccine comments in heated exchange
Sean Kaufman, Trump's pick for a key pandemic preparedness role, has questioned vaccines and criticized the CDC.
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STAT+: Celcuity’s breast cancer drug approved, its first
FDA's new CBER chief promises normalcy, an weight loss drug without GLP-1s, and more biotech news from The Readout
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Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the WHO’s emergencies chief said on…
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Opinion: It looks like your doctor and talks like your doctor. But it’s not your doctor
OpinionFirst Opinion It looks like your doctor and talks like your doctor. But it’s not your doctor Deepfakes raise a…
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STAT+: 10 charts that explain America’s hidden alcohol epidemic
America's hidden alcohol epidemic — the toll, emerging risks, shifting usage, and economic stakes — broken down in 10…
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STAT+: Drug metabolism AI competition results show that bigger may not always be better
The results of a recent AI competition show that better data trumps bigger models when it comes to predicting…
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12 ideas for tackling the U.S. alcohol epidemic
They also reviewed scientific literature, addiction treatment protocols, laws, public health guidance, and lobbying…
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STAT+: AIDS activists slam Biden R&D deal with Gilead over HIV prevention drug patents
A group of AIDS activists obtained an R&D pact at the heart of a settlement between the U.S. government and Gilead…
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STAT+: Tau in the spotlight at Alzheimer’s conference
From STAT's AAIC in 30 newsletter: Researchers focus on tau, and progress on crossing the blood-brain barrier.
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STAT+: 931 days. The drug approval scandal hiding in plain sight
Two years, six months, and 18 days have elapsed since Northwest Biotherapeutics submitted its brain cancer treatment…
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STAT+: The crumbling employer-based health insurance system
Diagnosis The crumbling employer-based health insurance system You’re reading STAT’s D.C. You can reach John on Signal…
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STAT+: Four major biotech updates to catch up on
Anthropic CEO talks drug discovery, Medicare proposes steep 340B drug payment cuts, and more biotech news
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STAT+: More frequent, more intense, and longer heat waves pose health risks for Americans
Franklin/AP By Theresa Gaffney and Chelsea CirruzzoJuly 2, 2026 Theresa Gaffney[email protected]Theresa is the lead…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Anthropic drug development goals, Trump drug plan snags, and more
Anthropic announced the availability of Claude Science, which optimizes its large language model for use in scientific…
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STAT+: AI company Anthropic announces it will begin developing drugs of its own
AI giant Anthropic has already become a dominant player in technology and a household name for everyday users of…
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STAT+: The loophole in Trump’s obesity drug deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk
The Trump administration's grand bargain with drugmakers isn't working out as planned.
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STAT+: How the Trump administration derailed alcohol addiction research and prevention
Kennedy Jr. speaks after President Trump signed the Great American Recovery Initiative in January. Manage alerts for…
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Opinion: Florida is the first state to require EKGs for high school athletes. It’s a mistake
“There are better ways for schools to protect student athletes,” writes Katherine Hofmann.
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Opinion: Short-sighted new student loan caps elevate chiropractic care over critical health care professions
“This administrative logic is hopelessly out of touch with the empirical reality of American health care,” writes…
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STAT+: Abivax seeks to ease safety concerns with new data, boosting shares
You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. LONDON — Abivax on Monday night disclosed additional…
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STAT+: 26 states sue to block Medicaid work requirements
States argue the rules will make it too hard for people to get the Medicaid coverage they're entitled too.
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STAT+: Talawar bets bispecific approach can shake up eczema market
Moderna still bullish on mRNA, Ipsen's acquisition of Kartos, and more biotech news from The Readout
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Opinion: Supreme Court ruling on Roundup points to a confusing difference between the law and science
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Roundup shows science and law use the same word — causation — while asking different…
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Supreme Court rules in weedkiller cancer case
Rose BroderickJune 26, 2026 Disability in Health Care Reporting Fellow O. Confidential tips can be sent to Rose on…
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STAT+: Proposed CDC science office could tighten political control at agency
Under President Trump, political leaders are exerting more control across federal health agencies.
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STAT+: Next-gen CRISPR tools improve editing accuracy in embryos, but also stoke ethical concerns
The use of genome editing in early embryos has pulled back the curtain on the role of one of the key genes that…
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STAT+: Democrats press White House on who got special access to Eli Lilly’s new obesity drug
The unusual access to an experimental drug has captured the attention of the American public as well.
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STAT+: FDA’s breakthrough pipeline fills up with generative AI devices
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: FDA drops enforcement against Whoop, more AI devices get FDA 'breakthrough'…
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