Several members of Congress voiced strong opposition about a reported plan to create a panel of political appointees to sign off on NIH grants
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Shares in Grail, the company developing a blood test for cancer, surged Monday after the FDA posted documents ahead of an advisory committee meeting.
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The FDA just approved a new combination drug treatment for patients with an advanced form of breast cancer.
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Novo Nodisk outlined plans to expand its pipeline and find new products that it could sell more like consumer goods than traditional medicines
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A day after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that parents concerned about vaccines had a “friend” in the White House, President Trump said he’ll be “demanding” that drug…
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The drugmaker Alkermes said a therapy called an orexin agonist for the first time showed potential to treat people with ADHD in an early-stage study.
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Under investor pressure, Novo presented its strategy to both grow its obesity franchise and diversify its pipeline.
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Some mental health experts favor suicide prevention steps that are applied broadly, with protections that aren’t tied to an individual’s specific risk.
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Home gardening is getting a boost in part from fears of foodborne illness. Experts say what is, or is not, safer when it comes to home grown.
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A record-breaking summer for foodborne illness prompted more consumers to grow produce at home. But experts say it's the farming practices, not size, that matters for food safety.
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“We should be strengthening our investment in the NIH, not dismantling it,” writes Reed Jobs.
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How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw.
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STAT's Alex Hogan sits down for an in-depth conversation with our new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko, on the latest episode of STATus Report.
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"I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it," writes STAT's new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko.
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Addiction clinics are seeing a surge in patients dependent on potent kratom and 7-OH products.
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It’s hard to identify which clinical trials pregnant and lactating patients can join. Here’s one fix, experts write.
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ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE and Telix Pharmaceuticals, two leading companies in the burgeoning radiopharmaceuticals field, are merging.
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The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood.
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KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
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Every state will participate in the GENEROUS program, but many of the details are unknown.
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Several Texas hospitals are suing an out-of-state Blue Cross for unpaid medical claims, highlighting the varying standards for whether care is medically necessary.
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The 17 goals agreed upon by world leaders are incredibly ambitious. Are we even close to achieving any of them? If we don't, is the project a failure?
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A gene therapy approved for Sanfilippo syndrome, good and bad news for Xenon Pharma, and more biotech news
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From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
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The U.S. is working on rules for investing in China that would likely preserve pharma's ability to strike most licensing deals for Chinese drugs
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Kennedy speaks at the Children's Health Defense, medical facilities under attack in Sudan, and more health news from Morning Rounds
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An experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about covering healthy food for sick residents. One has already reconsidered.
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To get drugs and devices out faster, the FDA lets companies conduct studies of safety or efficacy after the products are approved. In many cases, such “postmarket” studies are behind schedule or overdue, records show.
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Steep jumps in health insurance premiums and deductibles are top of mind for many voters heading into midterm elections. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how rising costs may shape competitive races. She also distills plans from candidates on both sides of the…
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names new members to powerful federal task force that plays a key role in determining the kind of preventive case people get. In a major departure, the new members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include specialists instead of experts on preventive…
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It wasn’t until he started medical school, Brian Zhang writes, that he realized ‘Asian glow’ from drinking was a sign of something important.
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“The young men in my clinic are responding rationally to a system that was designed for profit,” writes plastic surgeon Kavitha Ranganathan.
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Amid a civil war in Sudan, it’s now difficult for people with cancer and other long-term illnesses to receive treatment that was once readily available
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James Deardorff, a geriatrician at UCSF, talks about the benefits and pitfalls of using AI to make care decisions for older adults.
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Health secretary Kennedy announced a new effort to improve autism diagnoses, arguing that the current model is outdated
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Health secretary RFK Jr. returned to his roots in a keynote address at a conference hosted by the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit he helped start.
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The FDA approved a new gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, an ultra-rare disease sometimes known as childhood Alzheimer’s.
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Many questions come up during pregnancy. Is swelling normal? Are avocados safe to eat? For folks in Kenya who don't have a search engine at their fingertips, a chatbot is offering a lifeline.
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Researchers have identified a very rare genetic variant that is associated with higher odds of lung cancer in "never smokers."
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The Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices included promised changes to Medicaid. But it's still unclear which drugs will be affected. And each state has to opt in.
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International researchers got a reprieve in the courts this week. What does that mean for U.S. medical research? Find out on this week's episode of "The Readout LOUD" podcast.
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The influential panel hasn't met in more than a year, after Kennedy canceled its meeting.
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A psychedelic-like drug for a Parkinson's symptom, mice with half-human brains, and more biotech news in the Readout newsletter.
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FDA's hiring bottleneck, Dems plan for health care oversight, and more from STAT's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter.
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Cautious optimism in the Ebola outbreak, FDA still stymied by DOGE cuts, and other health updates from the Morning Rounds newsletter.
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In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Zocdoc enables appointment scheduling from chatbots and health plan websites, and more.
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The Senate committee on health held a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Trump's third pick to be the nation's top doctor.
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The "KFF Health News Minute" brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week.
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California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase. It’s a second-class standard, health and safety advocates say, and would leave correctional workers more susceptible to heat…
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Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with ProPublica data reporter Andrea Suozzo about their investigation looking into the rise in deaths related to ectopic pregnancies.
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