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STAT readers respond on the ethics of gender-affirming care for minors, the new food pyramid, and more

Authors of HHS report criticize recent STAT op-ed on gender-affirming care for minors for using “scare tactics.” ...
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What to know about TrumpRx, the Trump administration’s prescription drug platform

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. John Wilkerson is a ...
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As a scientist and NFL widow, I am furious about a recent NFL Players Association-funded CTE study

As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M.
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TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics

WASHINGTON — President Trump said his administration’s new TrumpRx website will offer the cheapest prices in the world for 43 ...
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Roivant immune drug significantly outperformed placebo in treating rare skin disease

In a small trial, Roivant's immune drug significantly outperformed placebo in clearing lesions caused by a rare skin disease.
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‘Moonshot’ agency ARPA-H lays off staff meant to commercialize breakthroughs

ARPA-H, the “moonshot” biomedical agency established under the Biden administration, laid off staff last week, according to ...
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Former FDA commissioner: HHS leadership is focused on policy-based evidence, not evidence-based policy

Doctors are not a flock of free-range chickens wandering about offices and hospitals and making up best practices, one ...
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A sign biotech is back? Four drugmakers go public, raising nearly $1 billion in all

Four drug companies — Agomab Therapeutics, Eikon Therapeutics, Spyglass Pharma, and Veradermics — went public this week, ...
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I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.

In Denmark, pediatrician Michael Thwing once saw nearly 20 infants admitted simultaneously with rotavirus. His experience in ...
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China criticizes U.S. for WHO pullout, accusing it of sidestepping international law

China criticized the United States for withdrawing from the WHO, saying countries should not place domestic politics ahead of ...
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Hims, other telehealth platforms push multi-cancer detection tests before evidence of benefit

Test makers and telehealth providers say they want to give people a chance to catch cancers early and seek treatment.
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Scientists worry finalizing ‘Schedule F’ rule will further politicize NIH grant decisions

The Trump administration is moving forward with a personnel rule that critics say will subject a broader swath of the federal workforce to political pressure ...