The only tribal medical school in the U.S. graduates its first Native American doctors
There are so few Indigenous physicians in the United States — just 0.3% of doctors…
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STAT+: Galapagos, in makeover mode, strikes deal to make CAR-T therapies at blood centers across U.S.
Seeking to differentiate itself from other makers of CAR-T cancer therapies, Galapagos NV on Wednesday…
STAT+: WuXi Biologics execs register to lobby as Congress comes for the company
WASHINGTON — WuXi Biologics executives have joined the lobbying fray in the lead-up to a…
To detect risk of stroke, tiny probe acts ‘like a microscope’ inside brain’s blood vessels
To better understand problems in the brain’s blood vessels that may lead to stroke, we…
STAT+: Getting abortion pills through the mail is safe, quick, and effective, study finds
Amid a national furor over access to abortion, a new study found that dispensing abortion…
HHS suspends federal funding for EcoHealth Alliance
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has suspended federal grants issued to EcoHealth Alliance, the infectious…
Drug overdose deaths fell for first time in five years, though still exceeded 100,000
U.S. drug deaths decreased slightly in 2023, according to new data, the first decrease in…
Leqembi gets closer to being offered as an injection
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about fake studies, AbbVie investing in psychedelics, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
STAT+: Abbott’s dissolvable stent, which failed in heart disease patients, may help vascular patients
An Abbott device that failed in heart disease patients is getting a new life in…
Opinion: Listen: Free medical tuition alone isn’t enough to close gaps in primary care
In 2018, New York University became the first U.S. medical school to go tuition free….
Opinion: Cutting-edge insulin is good. But it’s the ‘trailing edge’ of older versions that can keep it affordable
Physicians Frederick Banting and John MacLeod declined to be listed on the patent for insulin…
My rendezvous with the raw milk black market: quick, easy, and unchecked by the FDA
WASHINGTON — It’s Friday May 10, and I’m on my way to what feels like…
STAT+: Lawmaker accuses Amgen of placing profits above patients with dosing for a cancer drug
A U.S. lawmaker is accusing Amgen of “putting profits before patients” over its decision to…
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STAT+: CVS is willing to dump 10% of its Medicare Advantage members next year
CVS Health is preparing to make significant changes to its 2025 Medicare Advantage plans, which…
STAT+: The White House hikes tariffs on Chinese medical products
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it’s raising taxes on a range of…
STAT+: Novo to test Wegovy and other obesity drugs against alcohol-related liver disease
Novo Nordisk will test whether its GLP-1 drugs can help people with alcohol-associated liver disease,…
What we know about extreme heat’s health impacts after the hottest summer on record
Last summer’s heat waves demonstrated all the ways that extreme heat takes a toll on…
Is Novavax a new meme stock?
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Pfizer’s DTC platform, Sandoz’s feud with a U.K. trade group, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell thanks…
After traumatic brain injury, life support decisions can use more time
Deciding whether to withdraw life support after a severe traumatic brain injury is extremely difficult….
USDA, FDA turf battles hamper responses to outbreaks like H5N1 bird flu
WASHINGTON — On a bright June day in 2018, one of the nation’s top regulators…
STAT+: Element Biosciences, an Illumina rival, on its genomics ambitions — and why it hasn’t gone public
SAN DIEGO — Companies racing to read the genome accurately, quickly, and affordably have hit…
Watch: Restaurant workers can serve your food, bring your drinks, and maybe save your life
BOSTON — The tables set up near the entrance of the Big Night Live concert venue…
Opinion: Health care needs a new profession: neuroimaging counseling
Until recently, getting an MRI meant traveling to the hospital. But a new generation of…
Genetic variant common among West African descendants contributes to large cardiovascular disease burden
Among cardiologists, it’s known that transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, a type of heart disease, is caused…
STAT+: Cue Health’s Covid-19 tests could give false results, FDA warns
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday to not use Cue Health’s at-home Covid-19…
Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair
Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the…
STAT+: Sandoz leaves U.K. trade group over dispute about promoting a biosimilar for multiple sclerosis
In an unusual move, Sandoz is no longer cooperating with a U.K. industry trade group…
STAT+: The stories that shaped our understanding of the health care system
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
STAT+: Late-stage results set up Cytokinetics heart drug to compete with Bristol
Late-stage results of Cytokinetics’ drug for a rare heart disease suggest it can compete with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA dithering on pharma patents, WHO pandemic talks, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
We now know Tome’s gene editing target
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STAT+: FDA is criticized for taking a ‘ministerial’ role in sorting out some pharma patents
When it comes to a crucial controversy over pharmaceutical patents, the FDA has been MIA….
After decades fighting Big Tobacco, Cliff Douglas now leads a foundation funded by his former adversaries
“Does it trouble you to answer that question?” one of New York’s highest paid attorneys…
Opinion: Congress: Close Medicare’s dangerous gaps in coverage for addiction treatment
While many people immediately picture young adults when thinking about the current addiction and overdose…
Opinion: A dose of reality on adult vaccinations
The number of children who received their routine vaccinations declined during the pandemic, so public…
CDC launching wastewater dashboard to track bird flu virus spread
Reluctance among dairy farmers to report H5N1 bird flu outbreaks within their herds or allow…
STAT+: Can AI build custom ‘n-of-1’ drugs faster? Maybe not yet, new case study suggests
Two years ago, Yiwei Shi was searching desperately for someone to build a drug for…
STAT+: First recipient of kidney transplant from genetically engineered pig has died, family says
Rick Slayman, the first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, has…
Opinion: First Opinion essay on colorectal cancer screening: letter and response
To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor…
Federal officials will fund farms’ protective measures to contain H5N1 bird flu
WASHINGTON — The federal government will provide livestock farms as much as $28,000 apiece to…
STAT+: Harvard scientists unveil the most detailed map of the brain ever: ‘It’s an alien world inside your own head’
About 10 years ago, a small piece of human brain arrived in the lab of…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Sanofi licensing Novavax’s Covid shot, Moderna’s RSV vaccine, and more
Hello there and happy Friday from STAT’s London outpost, where the weekend is mere hours…
STAT+: CRISPR edits fail to cure HIV patients in early test
BALTIMORE — An ambitious effort to cure HIV with CRISPR genome editing fell short in…
The public wants Medicare to cover obesity drugs
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STAT+: After its last deal fell through, a rare disease therapy gets a second chance with Shionogi
After seeing its last deal go bust in the face of regulatory scrutiny, Maze Therapeutics…
STAT+: Sanofi enters vaccine licensing deal with Novavax, giving beleaguered biotech a lifeline
LONDON — Novavax, the beleaguered maker of a Covid-19 vaccine, just got a boost of…
Farmers resist push for workers to wear protective gear against bird flu virus
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended this week that dairy and…
STAT+: No, alcohol isn’t good for you. Will new dietary guidelines be shaped more by health or industry interests?
In 1995, when Marion Nestle was on the committee drafting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,…