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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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STAT+: Drug companies, patient groups urge FDA to pause commissioner’s voucher program
The White House has used the program to reward companies that help its political goals.
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What happens at a longevity festival?
The longevity festival known as Vitalist Bay challenges the stereotype of the movement being solely for the wealthy.…
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Opinion: Grail’s multi-cancer early detection trial was negative. But as an oncologist, I see more to this story
An oncologist shares three lessons from the world’s first randomized trial on a multi-cancer early detection.
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Opinion: Lawmakers promised cancer patients would be protected from Medicaid cuts. Now CMS says otherwise
“One of the cancer community’s worst fears is coming to pass,” writes Gwen Nichols of Blood Cancer United.
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Male puberty is understudied — but when it starts may predict long-term health risks
Due to a significant gender gap, far less is known about the health risks of early or late puberty onset among boys…
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STAT+: After hospitals, patients get a turn to bring AI into the doctor’s office
Ambient scribes were the first large-scale application of AI in health care. Now developers are pitching them as…
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STAT+: What the pope’s encyclical on AI means for Catholic hospitals, and all of health care
The pope's encyclical on artificial intelligence addresses its implications for Catholic hospitals and the broader…
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STAT+: Legend Biotech emerged as a rare market winner
New guidance for gene therapy developers, Lilly's deal for kidney drugs, and more biotech news from The Readout
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Opinion: The Amish way of health care
“Public health is going to have to talk about the Amish more and more”: Listen to STAT’s "First Opinion Podcast" on…
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Opinion: The medical-billing AI arms race between providers and insurance
“The financial side effects of care have become clinical ones,” writes Darshak Sanghavi.
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Opinion: How the military may be fueling eating disorders in men
“Much of the rhetoric, imagery, and policy messaging from the Trump administration centers on extreme masculine…
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STAT+: Trump’s Medicaid work requirements have an unwelcome surprise for some states and patients
Advocates were already dreading Medicaid's work requirements. New rules are worse than they feared.
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STAT+: NIH cuts weakened network primed to respond to outbreaks like Ebola
While NIH-funded centers weren’t on the front lines of virus responses like the CDC or USAID, some researchers…
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Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: ‘The system is rigged’
A survey finds that ultra-processed foods are a cross-partisan concern. And yet policy has been slow to follow.
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Lilly threat to 340B hospitals, Ebola vaccine funding, and more
Lilly gave hospitals participating in a federal drug discount program five days to submit claims data or it will stop…
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How one state’s medical meal program lowered health care costs
A new medical meal program in one state has shown promise in reducing healthcare costs. The initiative focuses on…
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STAT+: Eli Lilly warns hospitals to submit claims data in the next five days or lose their 340B drug discounts
Eli Lilly has told more than 1,000 hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program to submit claims data…
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