Medicine
New Maryland law requires radiologists inform patients of heart disease warning sign
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with radiologist Dr. Lisa Mullen about a new Maryland law requiring that patients be notified if mammogram results show calcium deposits in blood vessel…
A mother-daughter quest to find fellow members of an ultra-rare genetic community
“Don’t google,” the pediatric geneticist warned. It took me five years to disobey.
Breast cancer can behave differently in older women. This physician is making more tailored treatments a reality
There’s increasing evidence that older women with breast cancer could benefit from more tailored treatments. STAT Wunderkind Neil Carleton is working to make that a reality.
STAT+: Why this startup is taking its AI to predict breast cancer risk directly to patients
A startup didn't want to wait for doctors and insurers to get behind its breast-cancer risk prediction AI. So it's going directly to patients.
Opinion: England and other nations are on the path toward eliminating hepatitis C. Why not the U.S.?
Eliminating hepatitis C is achievable — if the U.S. seriously invests in it, experts write.
Opinion: How CMS plans to fix a major flaw in the 340B drug discount program
“A small, well-intended discount for safety net hospitals became a large institutional subsidy with expensive unintended consequences,” writes an HHS leader.
STAT+: Dozens of Democrats vie for slots on key House health committees
Power House health committees could get a lot of new members after the midterms.
STAT+: Biotech companies are struggling to navigate Trump’s new tariffs
Smaller biotech firms are trying to figure out how to win exemptions from Trump's import taxes.
Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managers
Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers. Tennessee and Arkansas are …
Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’
Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow The family of a student who took his own life after being wrong…
What is the pneumonic plague?
The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe …
STAT+: In small trial, optogenetics restores some vision lost to retinitis pigmentosa
About half of the patients in a study regained photosensitivity in their vision, showing the promise of optogenetics.
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How to define a measles death
Historically, the CDC relied on state health departments' determination of measles deaths. Now, it's working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to create a …
STAT+: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program
The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for a popular work authorization program meant to give students professional experience
STAT+: PhRMA sues over Trump policy mandating lower drug prices in Medicare
The brand drug industry’s main trade group is suing the Trump administration over a pilot program tying Medicare drug prices to those in peer countries.
LA officials document first case of a rabid raccoon in more than 50 years
Four people and a dog may have been exposed to rabies from the animal, Los Angeles public health officials sayLos Angeles county recently documented its first rabid raccoon in mor…
Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests
New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play…
STAT+: Merck suffers a setback in Europe over its new Keytruda formulation
In a setback for Merck, a Dutch court ordered a halt to the manufacturing and marketing of a subcutaneous formulation of Keytruda in several European countries.
STAT+: Forbion raises $2.6 billion, its largest fundraise to date
Forbion, a prominent European venture capital firm, said it has raised $2.6 billion, its largest fundraise to date and one of the largest in the region in recent years.
STAT+: Why health AI pilots in Utah may be on a collision course with the FDA
In this edition of STAT's AIP Prognosis: Unresolved regulatory questions around Utah's AI sandbox, and more health AI news.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about WHO obesity guidelines for kids, DOJ targeting pharma, and more
The World Health Organization released its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents
STAT+: Justice Department targets drugmakers in new directive on combating white-collar fraud
The Justice Department issued a new directive for combating fraud that noted the agency will pursue violations of a federal law that tightly regulates the pharmaceutical industry.