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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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STAT+: A dispatch on AI from BIOtech’s big summer bash
In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: Brittany Trang brings the latest from BIO on how biotech companies are…
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Texas doctor charged in $89M fraud case as administration pushes health care crackdown
The Justice Department has charged a Texas doctor in an $89 million health care fraud scheme, accusing him of billing…
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STAT+: Cadence raises $100 million to automate chronic disease care with regulated AI
Digital health startup Cadence has raised $100 million at a $1.23 billion valuation to expand its chronic disease…
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STAT+: FDA to launch pilot program to speed up early-stage clinical trials
Confidential tips can be sent via Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42.Lizzy Lawrence[email protected]Lizzy leads STAT’s…
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Six of the biggest health news stories today
You can reach Theresa on Signal at theresagaff.97. Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech…
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STAT+: How a biotech turned a trial failure into an AI model
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: How a biotech startup turned a failed clinical trial into an AI model, and more.
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STAT+: Trump’s obesity drug plan creates a temporary Medicare program that may be hard to end
You can reach John on Signal at John_Wilkerson.07. WASHINGTON — Weight loss drugs will be available to adults 65 and…
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STAT+: Where ‘democracy met science,’ 50 years ago
At a Cambridge bar on Saturday, I watched straight-seeming couples congregate by a television showing basketball,…
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STAT+: Amid confusion over Pfizer’s emergency penicillin program, newborn is diagnosed with preventable syphilis
Congenital syphilis should be preventable. An Arizona case shows how drug shortages and procedural hurdles are fueling…
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As states follow Trump’s Medicaid fraud playbook, people with disabilities struggle to find care
Medicaid cuts and fraud crackdown trickle down to states, threatening people with disabilities.
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Opinion: In many South Asian American families, a child’s autism diagnosis is a secret
“In South Asian households, a child's disability triggers a specific kind of family crisis,” writes child and…
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STAT+: One California politician’s unexpected crusade against ultra-processed food
Jesse Gabriel "has passed more food policy in three years than most legislators enact in their entire careers," says…
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Opinion: I’m a pediatrician. I want to prescribe the right AI to my patients
AI for children requires “randomized controlled trials measuring real developmental outcomes, not engagement metrics,”…
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WHO director-general is profoundly concerned after visit to Ebola outbreak area
The director-general of the World Health Organization is profoundly worried about the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, he…
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Opinion: ‘I’m pretty much all in’: An interview with a woman starting medical residency at almost 73
"There are some physicians that work to 100”: Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft on becoming a medical doctor in her 70s.
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Nonprofit buys experimental cancer drug to maintain patient access
In a rare move, nonprofit organization Blood Cancer United announced Thursday it was buying the remaining supplies of…
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Study highlights influence of socioeconomic status on children’s brain development
Health Study highlights influence of socioeconomic status on children’s brain development Chronic stress and disrupted…
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STAT+: Abridge inks deals with Nvidia and Lilly
Abridge announced new deals with Eli Lilly and Nvidia as it aims to gain an edge in a competitive market.
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STAT+: Novartis doubles down on molecular glue strategy
Seniors' drug costs rise sharply, Enliven's leukemia drugs, and more biotech news from The Readout
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Opinion: We published in Nature Medicine in 2025 for free. In 2026, it cost us $12,850
In 2025, Elizabeth Selvin and her colleagues published in Nature Medicine for free. In 2026, it cost them $12,850, she…
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Opinion: How long Covid’s scientific stalemate made it politically erasable
Long Covid hasn’t disappeared. It’s just gone underground, writes Steven Phillips.
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STAT+: Scientists see promise in NIH proposal to cap number of grants they receive
Without easy access to leaders within a field or top-of-the-line lab equipment, principal investigators outside top…
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STAT+: Private Medicare plans erect barriers to rehab care in pursuit of profit, federal investigators find
They previously published an investigation into insurers’ reliance on NaviHealth to scrutinize these requests, which…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about U.S. pressure on European drug prices, longer shortages, and more
A new analysis found the average drug shortage in 2025 had lasted 5.3 years, exceeding the 4.3 years seen in 2024
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Are Republicans turning against medications for treating opioid addiction?
Federal actions and proposals have reignited debate over methadone and buprenorphine, worrying addiction experts and…
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Opinion: ‘They all think I’m insane’: What it’s like to start medical residency at 72
“I know what I’m getting into”: Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft on starting medical residency at almost 73.
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STAT+: As the U.S. looks on, European countries feel growing pressure on drug prices
You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. LONDON — In Europe, two divergent paths are emerging…
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Opinion: Even in abortion-protecting states, teens face unnecessary barriers to care
“Legal protection for abortion does not mean equitable access for minors,” a pediatrics resident writes.
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Dexcom RCT suggests CGM benefits for broad diabetes population
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Dexcom's CGM trial, udpates from Apple's annual developers' conference, and…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a $10.6 billion GSK deal, an AstraZeneca obesity pill, and more
GSK agreed to buy Nuvalent, a cancer drug developer, in a deal worth $10.6 billion, as the company continues its…
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STAT+: NIH staffers published a letter of dissent a year ago. They feel it’s been ignored
In a report published on the first anniversary of the Bethesda Declaration, 71 staffers write that they feel NIH…
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STAT+: GSK to buy Nuvalent, maker of targeted cancer drugs, for $10.6B
GSK is buying Nuvalent, the maker of targeted cancer drugs, for $10.6 billion, a sizable addition to the latest run of…
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STAT+: Novo underwhelmed by drug it once fought Pfizer for
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Gene therapies can now cure disease, but…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly and Pfizer obesity drug data, Roche and J&J deals, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating…
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Opinion: How the Amish think about vaccines, health care costs, and much more
There may be nearly 2 million Amish Americans by 2075. That has large public health implications.
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Opinion: I led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic. The new outbreak needs massive, immediate, meticulous action
“Ebola is an unforgiving enemy,” writes Tom Frieden, who led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak.
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STAT+: Newer GLP-1s, pushback on research cuts, and a protest
You're reading the web edition of STAT's ADA in 30 Seconds, from the American Diabetes Association's annual conference…
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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical…
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STAT+: Will Makary’s FDA voucher program survive?
RevMed's cancer drug feels out of reach for some, SCOTUS preserves key generic drug pathway, and more biotech news
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