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Biden dissolves Covid-19 panel that advised his transition
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s coronavirus advisory board is disbanding, according to two of its members….
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STAT+: Biden is set to block dozens of Trump’s last-minute health regulations
WASHINGTON — President Biden is set to freeze a spate of last-minute Trump administration regulations…
Here’s the letter Amazon sent President Biden offering to help with Covid-19 vaccinations
Amazon has reached out to President Joe Biden to offer logistical and technical support for…
Pepperoni Hot Pockets Recalled for Contaminants
Nestle Prepared Foods issues massive 700,000-pound recall of Hot Pockets. Read Original Article: Pepperoni Hot…
Biden, in inaugural address, pledges the U.S. ‘can overcome’ Covid-19
WASHINGTON — President Biden underscored his focus on Covid-19 on Wednesday, using key moments of…
STAT+: How much? Hospitals mark up some medicines by 250% on average
As Americans grapple with the rising cost of prescription drugs, a new analysis found that…
Longtime Becerra aide and two health policy experts to be tapped for key posts
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden and his top health deputies are expected to make a slew…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer and BioNTech say vaccine is effective against Covid-19 variant; U.S. to join COVAX initiative
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, as the much-discussed…
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine works just as well against variant first detected in U.K., study indicates
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech appears to work just as well against a fast-spreading variant…
Opinion: Azar’s ‘Sunset Rule’ will bring a dangerous new dawn for health regulation
Alex Azar, secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, spent his final…
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Opinion: Welcome back to the global health stage, America. You have a lot of work to do
The last four years have seen a devastating erosion of American leadership on global health….
STAT+: Biotech’s presence on new social media app Clubhouse is growing
For years, Twitter has been biotech’s social media app of choice. But the industry appears…
The 9 biggest challenges Biden will face on Covid-19, from today on
WASHINGTON — No president wants a federal emergency. No one in that role is waiting…
As More Get Vaccinated, More is Learned
With both Covid-10 vaccines now in distribution, more shots are reaching more arms. But, more…
STAT+: After Moderna’s medical miracle, some investors step back
Moderna performed a miracle last year: The Cambridge biotech company, which hadn’t put a product…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: What to watch in a Biden White House and a new Congress
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. health officials seek more use of Covid-19 antibody drugs; Pfizer to reduce vaccine supplies to Europe
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Small biotech launches human trials of a potential ‘backstop’ for Covid-19 vaccines
A small biotechnology firm said that it will start human testing of an experimental Covid-19…
What we now know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus variants
The coronavirus variants are, in a word, confusing. By now, you have likely heard about…
Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say
Maggie Anthony didn’t have much time to deliberate before getting her Covid-19 vaccine. A labor…
STAT+: Family medicine residents don’t interact with pharma as much as they once did
Amid concerns about pharmaceutical industry influence on physicians, a new survey finds fewer family medicine…
Opinion: Startups should focus on innovations that truly improve mental health
An unexpected side effect of the tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented opportunity for…
STAT+: Will the FTC get tougher on pharma business practices under the Biden administration?
As the Biden administration begins setting priorities, the Federal Trade Commission is poised to take…
STAT+: After repeated delays, Trump’s HHS punts on oversight of a massive Covid-19 response fund for hospitals
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services acted with lightning speed to send…
Some Trump staffers face a slightly different revolving door
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
Opinion: Staying safe in the time of coronavirus: pay attention to ‘the guy you know’
For the last nine months, my team of anthropologists and I have been asking people…
Sharon Begley, path-breaking science journalist who spun words into gold, dies at 64
Trying to write a lede about the loss of Sharon Begley feels a little like…
Remembering STAT’s Sharon Begley: Mentor, colleague, and a legend in science journalism
STAT reporter Sharon Begley died Jan. 16. Here, colleagues share remembrances of their time working…
‘Slippery slope territory’: Health officials propose waiving regulatory review of medical AI tools
Days before leaving office, President Trump’s top health official is proposing to permanently exempt from…
Not So Sweet: FDA Shuts Down Washington Juice Processor
A sweet cup of juice can be a refreshing treat, but not when it’s been…
Animal Deaths Linked to Pet Food; Recall Expanded
A recall alert for Sportmix pet food has been expanded to cover more products. Contamination…
Vaccine Distribution Changes; Biden’s New Plan
New changes have moved frontline workers down the list for getting a coronavirus vaccine. Read…
STAT+: Maryland Senate overrides governor’s veto of prescription drug affordability board
In response to the rising cost of medicines, the Maryland state Senate overrode a veto…
Biden will mobilize FEMA, the National Guard, and pharmacies to ramp up vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden’s newly released vaccine distribution plan promises to dramatically increase the number…
Genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander to lead science policy for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden on Thursday nominated Broad Institute president Eric Lander to serve as…
New coronavirus variant could become dominant strain in March, CDC warns
A new, more transmissible variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 could sweep the United…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden taps Kessler to lead Operation Warp Speed; Trump administration seeks term limits on top FDA, CDC scientists
And so, another working week will soon come to a close. Not a moment too…
Former FDA chief David Kessler will help lead Operation Warp Speed for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden has tapped David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration chief…
Two ways Fitbit could boost Google’s health ambitions
Google’s newly-finalized purchase of Fitbit is poised to provide the tech giant with a potentially…
Opinion: Are more people surviving Covid-19 because doctors are doing less?
Last month as my colleagues and I took care of Mrs. Smith (not her real…
STAT+: Aurinia in ‘show-me phase’ as FDA nears approval decision on autoimmune kidney disease drug
Next week, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a new medicine from…
In LA, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?
LOS ANGELES — The situation here is dire. Every minute, 10 people test positive for…
Pet Food Recall Could Mean Danger for Your Dog or Cat
A recall alert for Sportmix pet food has been expanded to cover more products. Contamination…
Trump administration will let nearly all doctors prescribe addiction medicine buprenorphine
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a major shift in addiction medicine policy Thursday, giving…
Biden to request $415 billion from Congress to ramp up the country’s Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden will call on Congress to approve $415 billion in emergency spending…
Listen: JPM21: Déjà vu in Alzheimer’s research, debatable valuations in biotech, and OWS’s legacy
Is Alzheimer’s research stuck in a rut? Can genome editing live up to the hype?…
STAT+: Medicare Part D spent twice what the VA paid for the same drugs
Medicare Part D spent more than twice as much on hundreds of prescription drugs than…
The Many Ways to Avoid, or Deal with, Back Pain
With kitchen tables and beds our current workstations, good posture has gone the way of…
STAT+: Drug makers sue HHS over a discount program serving low-income populations
In a clutch of lawsuits, three drug makers argue the federal government is wrong to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J Covid-19 vaccine data show some immunity after one dose; Biden may tap Sharfstein to run the FDA
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Despite the perennial…