A rare disease has run through five generations of his family, so he’s built community for others
For Jack Johnson, getting diagnosed with Fabry disease at age 7 was more of a…
Category: Medicine
Opinion: How ARPA-H can master the subtle art of risk-taking
Despite remarkable progress in health and medicine, biology’s final frontiers remain beyond our reach. Humanity…
STAT+: Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers keep winning from Affordable Care Act’s risk program
A program that undergirds the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces continues to bolster the…
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Biden’s NIH nominee is languishing in Congress — alarming public health advocates
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders’ rare move to delay President Biden’s health care nominees has…
STAT+: The new weight loss drugs are revolutionizing our understanding of desire. Food cravings could be just the beginning
One month it was pizza. Starting in the late afternoon, while he was teaching a…
Opinion: Why the aspartame in Diet Coke and Coke Zero probably isn’t worth worrying about
This essay was originally published on Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz’s Medium blog. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener…
STAT+: Medicare wants to send $9 billion to 340B hospitals — coupled with cuts
WASHINGTON — Medicare is planning to send $9 billion in lump sum payments to more…
STAT+: Home health providers sue Medicare over payment cuts, despite near record profits
The National Association of Home Care and Hospice sued the Biden administration to halt the…
New Biden initiative targets controversial hospital ‘facility fees’ that often surprise patients
As part of the Biden administration’s broader efforts to lower health care costs, the White…
STAT+: House panel expected to mark up pandemic-preparedness bill next week
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee will next week mark up a package of public health…
Biden launches a new push to limit health care costs hoping to show he can save money for families
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA grants full approval to Alzheimer’s drug; Sanders blocks NIH nominee over drug costs
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: California should become the first state to offer a special minimum wage to health care workers
Lawmakers in California may finally offer a raise to the state’s woefully underpaid health care…
Opinion: We finally have new Alzheimer’s drugs. How do we decide who gets them?
The recent FDA approval of Leqembi, the latest anti-amyloid drug, is undoubtedly a breakthrough for…
How the political right came to back psychedelics to treat trauma
DENVER — When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry strode onto the stage at the largest…
STAT+: Palantir’s small but growing health-software business leans on meeting customers’ demands
PALO ALTO, Calif. — At a bustling artificial intelligence conference in June hosted by data…
Most ambulances ‘run hot’ with lights and sirens blaring. But that’s starting to change
Jonathan Studnek knows some people imagine that driving an ambulance at high speed with lights…
FDA approves first Alzheimer’s therapy shown to clearly slow cognitive decline
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the first therapy for…
STAT+: Generic group sues Minnesota over a drug pricing transparency law it calls an “unconstitutional overreach”
The trade group for generic drug companies has filed a lawsuit alleging a Minnesota law…
Why depression after traumatic brain injury is distinct — and less likely to respond to standard treatment
Traumatic brain injury multiplies the risk of major depression eightfold. While the emotional trauma of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Next big hope for Alzheimer’s might not help most Black patients; drugmakers ask Supreme Court to toss terrorism-support ruling
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Cool breezes and…
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals”: Study
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause…
STAT’s Inaugural Diversity Report and Commitment to a Workplace of Diversity and Inclusion
The STAT Diversity and Inclusion Committee is proud to present STAT’s inaugural Diversity and Inclusion…
STAT+: From ‘Jeopardy!’ to Politico, the PBM ad wars are taking over D.C.
WASHINGTON – If you live in this city, you’re probably awash in pharmacy benefit manager…
STAT+: What to know about this summer’s landmark Wegovy heart health study
At some point this summer, the drugmaker Novo Nordisk will release results from a closely…
STAT+: UPenn and St. Luke’s have withdrawn from US News’ best hospitals list. Will others follow?
Mercy Philadelphia Hospital was planning on shutting down. Losing Mercy, a safety-net hospital serving a…
Opinion: Biden promised a ‘war on cancer’ — but declared war on the cure instead
When then-Vice President Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot in 2016, there was reason to be…
STAT+: With some savvy bets, a dynamic duo makes Eli Lilly one of pharma’s biggest success stories
The partnership that would shape Eli Lilly into one of the biggest success stories in…
Black Americans living in disadvantaged neighborhoods age faster than white peers, study finds
Black Americans who live in neighborhoods with lower levels of income and education may age…
STAT+: NIH halts funding for Colombian facilities accused of abusing animals
The U.S. National Institutes of Health late last month halted funding for a pair of…
First pediatric study to test neutralizing antibodies against HIV shows promise
When children living with HIV are injected with neutralizing antibodies, the treatment can suppress cells…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk spent $11 million on doctors to promote Ozempic and similar drugs; China offers foreign drugmakers an olive branch
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again after an extended holiday break, at…
The 27 best books and podcasts on health and science to check out this summer
With summer in full swing, it’s a great time to tuck into a new book…
Opinion: Listen: Is the medical system ready for Alzheimer’s drugs that work?
An effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has long been a holy grail in the pharmaceutical…
Opinion: Sen. Bill Cassidy: Smart, practical ways to lower drug prices
In the 1952 Oscar-winning movie “High Noon,” Gary Cooper’s face was tense and pained as…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk bought prescribers over 450,000 meals and snacks to promote drugs like Ozempic
WASHINGTON – Novo Nordisk spent $11 million on meals and travel for thousands of doctors…
What the end of affirmative action means to a fourth-year medical student
When the U.S. Supreme Court released its landmark ruling overturning the use of race-conscious college…
STAT+: AstraZeneca shares fall after lung cancer drug underwhelms in trial
LONDON — AstraZeneca said on Monday that a new lung cancer treatment outperformed standard-of-care chemotherapy…
Opinion: Pharma can’t let Big Tech win the race for medical AI
Five years from now, when patients walk into a doctor’s office presenting symptoms of almost…
STAT+: Dexcom CEO on strategy for bringing continuous glucose monitoring to type 2 diabetes patients
For years, diabetes tech company Dexcom has been striving to get its continuous glucose monitors…
As psychedelics near approval, there’s no consensus on how they work
DENVER — The founder of Field Trip, a chain of shuttered ketamine clinics currently facing…
STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the third quarter: 15 stock-moving events to watch
Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the third…
STAT+: Gilead and Teva defeat antitrust lawsuit that claimed prices for HIV medicines were unfairly kept high
In a setback to AIDS activists, a federal court jury on Friday cleared Gilead Sciences…
After affirmative action ruling, medical education leaders see silver lining in court endorsement of ‘holistic review’
After having a day to read through the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, some…
Malaria cases in Florida and Texas: Here’s what you need to know
The five cases of malaria diagnosed in Florida and Texas in recent weeks — the…
Opinion: The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision puts lives at risk
The past several months have been grim for health in the U.S. In December, the…
STAT+: Bright Health sells Medicare Advantage plans to Molina for $600 million
Bright Health Group has agreed to sell its Medicare Advantage plans to its publicly traded…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves BioMarin gene therapy for hemophilia A; former Pfizer worker charged with insider trading
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Medicare details the structure of its new drug price negotiation program
WASHINGTON — Medicare on Friday released new details about how its new drug price negotiation…
Opinion: CMS must protect access to the ‘gold standard of breast reconstruction’
In 1983, I flew home from college to be with my mother as she woke…