‘Science: A New Golden Age’ report calls for shifting billions from universities to tech companies www.statnews.com/2026/07/24/s...

White House offers its science blueprint: More AI, less life sciences

The Trump administration released its blueprint for U.S. science, calling for shifting hundreds of billions of research dollars from universities to industry.

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Why the Maui wildfires were different, and revealed brand new insights into the long-term health effects of wild and urban fire exposure:

STAT's @bobjherman.bsky.social talks about his new project 'Out of Pocket. Out of Reach.' A multipart series on the soaring costs of health insurance for America’s workers and businesses. Explore: www.statnews.com/health-insur...

Largely considered a problem of the past, prenatal alcohol exposure is still a leading driver of disability in the U.S. www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/d...

1 in 8 women drink during pregnancy. Experts dread the consequences

More than 1 in 8 pregnant women report drinking. Doctors warn fetal alcohol disorders may be more common than many realize, perhaps more common than autism.

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Watch to see Lizzy do an incredible 1-take off-the-cuff intro from the front seat of a rental Hyundai Elantra (that my head barely fit into) and stay for the compelling stories these former FDA officials shared with us. (Seriously though I had to open the slider of the sunroof)

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Check out @alexhogan.bsky.social's incredible video of the six former FDA employees we profiled, to capture the expertise that's been lost after layoffs, voluntary and involuntary departures: statnews.com/2026/05/08/f...

The world of influenza science has lost one of its giants. Nancy Cox, who led #CDC's flu division for years & worked assiduously to improve global flu surveillance, died Thursday. I learned a ton from Nancy Cox. RIP. www.statnews.com/2026/04/25/n...

Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran and a stalwart in global flu research, dies at 77

Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died at 77.

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Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in the United States, but it is rare that cancer makes its way to the heart. www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/w...

Heart’s beat may help it beat cancer, mouse research suggests

The constant pressure that the heart is under from beating thousands of times a day may create an environment hostile to cancers

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Can dialogue survive in a climate of deep mistrust? On STAT’s very own First Opinion podcast, we interviewed the hosts of ‘Why Should I Trust You?’ — a podcast that puts public health voices and the Make America Healthy Again movement in the same room.

Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught. www.statnews.com/2026/04/07/b...

A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career

Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught.

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The Supreme Court just ruled 8-1 that a lower court should reconsider Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, an outcome that will likely lead to the ban being overturned. I wrote last year about the implications for queer people and health care regulation overall: www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/s...

How this week’s Supreme Court case on conversion therapy could impact the regulation of medicine

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a challenge to a Colorado law banning mental health practitioners from performing conversion therapy

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids - via @apnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/31/s...

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.

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Deepfake images can mislead viewers, upend elections, and instigate violence. They can also, researchers say, disrupt medical care. www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/r...

Can you spot a deepfake X-ray? Neither can your radiologist

Deepfake images can mislead viewers, upend elections, and instigate violence. They can also, researchers say, disrupt medical care.

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According to a new study, NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men, study finds

A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations.

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STAT FDA reporter @lizzylawrence.bsky.social asks HHS chief counselor Chris Klomp about the turnover at the FDA. Klomp: “When I see turnover in any organization — could be the FDA, it could be another — it's worrisome…” #STATBreakthrough

Is Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk trolling teleheath company Hims & Hers with a new video? A spokesperson from the company told me there was "no connection." Here's a clip from my new @statnews.com video

Do pediatricians make large profits from vaccines? We followed the money. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/p...

Do pediatricians make large profits from vaccines?

Vaccine critics like to say that pediatricians profit from vaccines. This report found something very different.

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STAT gathered nine of the biggest voices in the health influencer space worth keeping an eye on, for better or for worse. List members include: @kkjetelina.bsky.social @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social @jessicamalaty.bsky.social @hubermanlab.com Read the story: www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/w...

9 influencers shaping health information online, for better or worse

The qualified medical experts, the pseudoscientific entertainers, and the MAHA mobilizers leading online health content today.

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You can buy a whole host of sketchy drugs at many gas stations. I wondered why gas stations, of all places, were the premier destination for people seeking quasi-legal recreational (or knockoff pharmaceutical) drugs. I dig into why in this week's @statnews.com STATus Report. youtu.be/4QsVjgIWVZs

The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, suggesting the public might want to reconsider the use of polio vaccines. www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/v...

Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations

The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, questioning longstanding recommendations.

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Really wild to think that 5 years ago I wrote this story in @statnews.com! Remember antibody testing? Recovery from Covid-19 is filled with uncertainty. An antibody test offered me a little comfort www.statnews.com/2020/05/21/r...

Recovery from Covid-19 is filled with uncertainty. An antibody test offered me a little comfort

Like millions of others who have recovered from Covid-19, I was left with a burning question: Now what?

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#Breaking: FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

STAT has gathered and analyzed various sources of publicly available health data to establish a baseline of chronic disease in the U.S. 🧵 RFK Jr. declared war on chronic disease. First comes the battle over priorities The story from @isabellacueto.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/k...

RFK Jr. declared war on chronic disease. First comes the battle over priorities

How would you solve the chronic disease epidemic? Here's STAT's extensive new data analysis, and nine ways to tackle the problem.

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For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and rewritten the unique misspelling in his DNA.

CRISPR is used in landmark treatment to correct genetic misspelling of a single patient

In a world first, scientists used CRISPR to fix a baby's unique genetic mutation. The report offers hope for personalized treatments of rare diseases.

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At #STATBreakthrough, @matthewherper.bsky.social caught up with psychiatry legend and Summit attendee, Thomas Insel. Matt asked: Will AI change psychiatry? Insel's answer: AI will be to brain medicines as genomics has been to cancer.

“Fundamental vaccination saves millions of lives every year already, and he’s busy eroding public confidence in it,” Califf said at STAT’s Breakthrough Summit West conference on Wednesday. “I think he’s flat out wrong and doing harm to the American people.” #STATBreakthrough

Oh wow! Europe unveils $565 million package to retain scientists, and attract new ones The effort is a bid to capitalize on the Trump administration’s dismantling of research The story from @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/05/05/e...

Europe unveils $565 million package to retain scientists, and attract new ones

The European Commission unveiled a $565 million package to retain and attract scientists, as other countries try to leverage the dismantling of research programs in the U.S.

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Well, this is a tough one. Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry @rosebroderick.bsky.social has the story in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/a...

Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry

Fears of landing on a federal list prompts parents, and adults, to cancel autism screening evaluations.

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This is a must-read. Inside U.S. health agencies, workers confront chaos and questions as operations come unglued This was an all-hands-on-deck story from the @statnews.com staff. www.statnews.com/2025/04/11/h...

Inside U.S. health agencies, workers confront chaos and questions as operations come unglued

The Trump administration’s remaking of HHS — in a matter of weeks — is sparking basic questions about how parts of the agency and those it oversees can continue to function.

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Take a look at the size of the federal workforce to help contextualize today's news about planned layoffs at HHS.

Who is getting it right in #healthcare? #STATBreakthrough panelists have answers.