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STAT+: AI biotech Insitro’s Daphne Koller on how to speed up clinical trials
In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: A conversation with Insitro CEO Daphne Koller on artificial intelligence in drug discovery, and other health AI news.
Even at big companies, health care costs are increasing
Two U.S. measles deaths, the profit motive for women's health, and more Morning Rounds news today
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a GSK shingles shot, U.S. employers dropping GLP-1 coverage, and more
About 14% of employers in the U.S. have already or plan to drop coverage of GLP-1 drugs in 2027, as companies see rising health care costs
Newer shingles vaccine linked to lower heart disease risk, ‘natural experiment’ shows
Oxford researchers call shingles shot first vaccine protecting both heart and brain. Lower heart disease risk follows study showing reduced dementia risk.
STAT+: When it comes to women’s health, money talks
Women's health experts suggest a 'reverse pitch' approach to endometriosis, osteoporosis, and autoimmune treatments, stressing the profit potential.
Opinion: Medical aid in dying and the burden of choosing to live
“Once medical aid in dying becomes available, the status quo changes,” writes Monika Piotrowska.
STAT+: New treatments for common cardiovascular risk factor near the market, with billions at stake
High cholesterol can be managed with medicine, but high Lp(a) levels, another common cardiovascular risk, cannot. Drugmakers are hoping to change that.
Opinion: Many post-Dobbs abortion fears have not come to pass. What does that mean for advocates?
Opposition to abortion restrictions should focus on values, not statistics, writes David N. Hackney, author of “Impossible Choices.”
STAT+: Sword Health to acquire Headspace, according to filing
Sword Health, a digital health company plans to acquire mental health services provider Headspace, according to a regulatory filing.
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the U.S. this year, both people unvaccinated
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, state health officials said Tuesday, the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year.
STAT+: How Trump’s funding cuts are reshaping the health system
STAT examines Republicans’ health care funding cuts, mRNA science defeats politics, and Medicaid tries out a new way to deny drug coverage.
STAT+: After a years-long slump, Massachusetts biopharma sector has come roaring back in 2026
The number of people working in Massachusetts’ biotech sector fell last year, for the first time since at least 2002. But 2026 is looking up.
STAT+: FDA promises new AI guidance, and what happened at Epic’s UGM
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: FDA's plans for regulating generative AI-powered devices, and updates from EPIC's UGM.
STAT+: Turkish anti-trust authorities probe Teva for allegedly gaming the patent system, disparaging rival drugs
Turkish regulators are investigating Teva Pharmaceutical for allegedly manipulating the patent system and disparaging rival drugs.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about RFK Jr. vaccine disclosures, a Merck loss over Medicare prices, and more
Democratic senators said RFK Jr.'s recent explanation of how he disposed of a financial stake in Gardasil litigation conflicts with his earlier answers
CDC releases latest life expectancy data
Deleted public comments on White House proposals, how Trump cuts are reshaping rural health care, and more Morning Rounds news
Opinion: Whale songs: the sounds of love and loss as heard by an OB-GYN
“I have developed a trained ear for many kinds of ‘humanized’ whale songs especially the types sung by women,” writes physician Caroline Cherston.
STAT+: Comments on OMB research rule mysteriously removed from federal website
Some comments on a proposed OMB research rule have been mysteriously removed from a public-facing government webpage.
STAT+: AI is good at catching drug theft at hospitals, but only when humans do their part
New AI technology can help hospitals prevent the controlled substances from being stolen, or abused by staff, but those tools aren't foolproof.
Opinion: Cancer screening guidelines need to address long-term care facilities
After her aunt died, cancer epidemiologist Kim Johnson looked into screening guidelines for long-term care residents — and found almost nothing.
How Trump’s cuts are reshaping America’s health system
A scramble to prepare for massive federal cuts across the health care system is hitting rural states like Maine particularly hard.
STAT+: Lady Gaga and her fiancé launch a biotech startup
FTC challenges Amgen's Enbrel patent strategy, the long, winding path for the Moderna-Merck cancer vaccine, and more biotech news
STAT+: Public-sector purgatory, and a union-hospital fight
Aon, the big consulting and brokerage house, confirms 2027 is going to be brutal for job-based health care premiums. Aon’s chief actuary said in the news release: “Employers will need…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicaid obesity-drug coverage, a Regenxbio gene therapy, and more
President Trump’s pledge to make pricey weight loss drugs widely available for low-income Americans through Medicaid is not panning out
FDA plans to regulate generative AI
New clues to RFK Jr.'s vaccine plans, a bottleneck for nurse practitioners, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: FDA pauses Regenxbio gene therapy trial again for safety concerns
The FDA put a hold on a Regenxbio gene therapy trial again after new safety concerns emerged.
STAT+: Medicaid transgender care rule sets precedent that could restrict coverage of other drugs
The legal theory used to restrict gender-affirming care for minors could be applied broadly, experts say.
Opinion: I’m a retired doctor. Volunteering at a community clinic gave me an entirely new medical education
“It was only after retiring from mainstream medicine when I fully comprehended the callous limitations of our health care system,” writes Benjamin I. Lee.
Nurse practitioner trainees find themselves stymied by shortage of clinical mentors
Nurse practitioner students face a preceptor shortage, often paying thousands to secure clinical supervision.
STAT+: FDA digital health leader promises generative AI regulatory guidance is coming
FDA expects to issue guidance on policies regarding generative AI devices, according to Rick Abramson, the agency’s head of digital health policy.
Opinion: Medicine stopped shaking hands. We should start again
A handshake takes only a few seconds but can make a major difference to a patient, an emergency physician writes.
STAT+: Inside Moderna and Merck’s cancer vaccine triumph
Moderna and Merck's wild gambit on a cancer vaccine appears to have worked, despite big doubts, logistical challenges, and pandemic-era complications.
Americans bought 12% less soda under new SNAP restrictions, study says
The drop in soda purchases is meaningful, but not enormous, one of the study's authors said.
STAT+: HHS document offers new clues to Kennedy’s vaccine plans
Kennedy asks for feedback on new vaccine recommendation categories, how shots are tested.
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a big Roche investment in the U.S., estrogen patch shortages, and more
Roche's Genentech will invest $750 million to double the size of its existing production facility in Oregon
STAT+: Are cancer patients getting too much drug?
Moderna's stunning surge and drop, AI in scientific writing, and more biotech news from The Readout
Scientists deploy Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC
Prostate cancer therapy, Meta glasses in hospital settings, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Opinion: Lil Nas X’s bipolar diagnosis and the paradox of treatment
We continue to romanticize the symptoms of mental health problems, especially when we talk about achievement.