STAT+: Senators highlight the power Chris Klomp wields at confirmation hearings
Chris Klomp has already played a major role in the Trump administration and its Make America Healthy Again agenda.
STAT•Chelsea Cirruzzo27m agoSTAT
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WHO expresses cautious optimism about bid to control Ebola outbreak in DRC
There is reason to be cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the WHO says.
STAT•Helen Branswell3h ago
STAT+: Scientists made mice with half a brain. Then they filled them with human organoids
Scientists have made mice with half a brain, then filled them with human organoids — possibly opening new avenues for research but also raising ethical issues.
STAT•Megan Molteni4h ago
STAT+: Sen. Warren demands to see Trump drug-pricing pharma contracts, accuses RFK Jr. of hiding them
An FDA pilot program to speed up drug development, Democrats plan health care probes after midterms, and more biotech news
STAT•Elaine Chen and Chelsea Cirruzzo6h ago
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about faster FDA approvals, access to experimental drugs in Montana, and more
The FDA is opening applications for a pilot program designed to shorten the time it takes for drugmakers to begin testing their products in humans
STAT•Ed Silverman6h ago
U.S. reaches highest number of measles deaths in decades
How the midterms could change health care, the sedative contaminating the fentanyl black market, and other health news from Morning Rounds
STAT•Theresa Gaffney7h ago
Opinion: STAT+: Dementia should be a campaign issue — not an insult
STAT’s Neurotransmissions columnist Jason Karlawish asks: What are the harms of the way politicians talk about dementia? What should they say instead?
STAT•Jason Karlawish11h ago
STAT+: House Democrats may use oversight powers to plan for health care overhaul
Democrats are mapping out their post-election strategy, and see health care probes as a winning issue.
STAT•John Wilkerson11h ago
Opinion: How my cancer diagnosis changed the way I train physicians
“The tumors, test results, and treatments I present to future physicians? Mine,” writes David Elkowitz, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and science education.
STAT•David Elkowitz11h ago
A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death within the past month, the latest in an unvaccinated 18-year-old.
STAT•Associated Press15 Sept
STAT+: RFK Jr. returns to his roots
Kennedy will keynote a Children's Health Defense event, and hospitals are disappointed by GOP's rural health fund.
STAT•John Wilkerson15 Sept
STAT+: Medicare to expand its pilot that pays for technology to manage chronic diseases
A recently-launched Medicare experiment that pays for technology to help people manage chronic conditions is expanding.
STAT•Mario Aguilar15 Sept
STAT+: FDA takes applications for new program to shorten drug approval times
The FDA is opening applications for a pilot program designed to shorten drug approval timelines and help the U.S. compete with countries like China and Australia.
STAT•Margaret Manto15 Sept
STAT+: Obesity drugmakers are testing in kids as young as 6
Vera seeks kidney drug approval, early data from Syntis Bio, and other biotech news from The Readout
STAT•Elaine Chen15 SeptSTAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a GSK deal for a drug from China, job losses in the U.S., and more
GSK has continued its drive to bulk up its pipeline, taking global rights to a multiple myeloma treatment developed in China
STAT•Ed Silverman15 Sept
STAT+: New documents reveal problems with Medicare’s prior-authorization pilot
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: The rushed launch of Medicare's AI prior-authorization pilot, policy hints from FDA, ONC officials, and more.
STAT•Mario Aguilar15 Sept
Businesses can now apply for NIH funding
RFK Jr. to speak at Children's Health Defense conference, how to protect your heart in outer space, and more health news
STAT•Amanda Erickson, Anil Oza,and Elizabeth Cooney15 Sept
STAT+: Vera kidney drug Trutakna shows strong final results in Phase 3 trial
The drug stabilized kidney function and reduced the risk of death and other complications in IgAN patients
STAT•Adam Feuerstein15 Sept
Exercise — and echocardiograms — in space protected astronauts’ hearts in study
If humans journey to Mars in 2035, exercise will be critical to keeping their hearts strong in microgravity.
STAT•Elizabeth Cooney15 Sept
Opinion: 3 lessons from the tobacco settlement on how states should use money from Meta
“Whether it’s nicotine or algorithms, the result is the same: reinforcing a behavior that is harmful to users,” writes Susan Morrisey.
STAT•Susan Morrisey15 Sept