RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel is laying the groundwork for more scrutiny of childhood shots

RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel is laying the groundwork for more scrutiny of childhood shots.

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What West Virginia teens lost when CDC cuts ended their fight against Big Tobacco

What West Virginia teens lost when CDC cuts ended their fight against Big Tobacco.

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U.K. pledges to boost pharma payments, will avoid U.S. tariffs on drugs

The United States and United Kingdom announced a high-level agreement Monday under which the U.K. is expected to pay more for medicines.

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What if RFK Jr. reacted to his cousin’s terminal cancer as JFK reacted to his baby’s death?

When President Kennedy’s newborn son died in 1963, it galvanized research. A new Kennedy family tragedy should spur RFK Jr. to support cancer research, not cut it.

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STAT@ASH: Standing on Medicine's Threshold

We’re on the ground at the 67th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting — join us live.

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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

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How Children’s Health Defense plans to cement its agenda beyond RFK Jr.

Children’s Health Defense is leveraging its ties to HHS to lock in legal and cultural shifts that could shape policy long after RFK Jr. leaves.

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Trump announces deal with Lilly, Novo to expand access to weight loss drugs, cut prices

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Eli Lilly's Zepbound to be sold at discounted prices on TrumpRx, covered by Medicare.

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Appeals court judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's defense of capping NIH overhead payments

Appeals court judges’ questions and comments suggested they may be skeptical of Trump administration changes to research overhead payments

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Arena BioWorks, an ambitious biomedical institute backed by billionaires, abruptly shuts down

Exclusive: Arena Bioworks, the buzzy research institute that launched with $500 million to support a decade of scientific R&D, is abruptly shutting down, STAT has learned.

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In Texas, the nation's MAHA capital, many are frustrated with the status quo in health care

Texas is the MAHA capital of the country — offering a look at health policies that may soon roll across the country.

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Medicare finalizes rule to lower payments for surgeries

This move is a blow to the powerful physician lobby that has long controlled how procedures are priced.

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States reject Dr. Oz’s claims of Medicaid spending on undocumented immigrants

Officials from Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington say CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz posted incorrect figures about their Medicaid spending on X.

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Hope and ‘no regrets’: How pancreatic cancer surgeon Dr. Michael Zinner faced a pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Hope and ‘no regrets’: How pancreatic cancer surgeon Dr. Michael Zinner faced a pancreatic cancer diagnosis

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Trump, Pfizer, and the art of a drug pricing deal

The Trump administration’s posture toward the pharma industry has largely been driven by threats, and a tense negotiation over prices. On Tuesday, in the Oval Office, there was talk of friendship.

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Harvard public health school confronts severe financial crisis, seeks corporate sponsors

Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health faces a harsh new reality: the government is shifting away from funding public health.

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Perimenopause is the new buzzword in the business of women’s health

Perimenopause brings real symptoms and a booming market of supplements, apps, and therapies. What’s hype, what’s helpful, and what women need to know.

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FDA aims to expand use of leucovorin as RFK Jr. touts it as autism treatment

The Trump administration is touting leucovorin as a treatment for autism.

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CDC reverses telework pause that sparked complaints over its impact on workers with disabilities

The CDC has rescinded a policy issued on Monday that paused remote work for employees, including those with disabilities

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FDA approves ultra-rare disease drug that became a symbol of uncertainty over regulatory standards

After months of uncertainty, the FDA offered accelerated approval for a treatment for Barth syndrome.

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FDA warning letters show how it intends to ratchet up pressure over drug ads

The FDA's crackdown on drug advertising is unprecedented, but some experts questioned whether the agency has the staff to carry it out.

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Trump says CDC is ‘being ripped apart’ over Covid products, calls for drugmakers to prove their benefits

President Trump on Monday urged pharma companies to publicly prove that their Covid-19 products work, saying in a Truth Social post that the CDC is "being ripped apart over this question.”

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Trump says CDC is ‘being ripped apart’ over Covid products, calls for drugmakers to prove their benefits

President Trump on Monday urged pharma companies to publicly prove that their Covid-19 products work, saying in a Truth Social post that the CDC is "being ripped apart over this question.”

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Inside the American Medical Association's sudden strategy shift in Washington

The AMA has shifted from a behind-the-scenes lobbying strategy to more forceful public advocacy against President Trump's health care policies.

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Insecure about their looks, more men than ever are getting plastic surgery

Insecure about their looks, more men than ever are getting plastic surgery.

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I just packed Narcan for my daughter’s dorm room. Public health made it possible

Narcan didn’t just magically show up on pharmacy shelves. It exists because people made it happen.

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Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster

HFO HFO Vinay Prasad returns to a top FDA role just weeks after his abrupt dismissal.

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MAGA influencers take a sudden interest in Medicare Advantage reforms, echoing a dark money group

It's not clear why right wing influencers are suddenly pushing back against Medicare reforms.

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Kevin Hall, uncensored: Top nutrition scientist on clashing with MAHA and what he actually eats

'They’re not interested in the science': Former NIH nutrition scientist Kevin Hall on how his work with MAHA fell apart.

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