STAT+: Trump is getting more credit than Biden for efforts to lower drug prices
Trump is drawing more attention to his efforts to lower drug prices, like TrumpRx. WASHINGTON — Reining in drug prices has been a priority for both th…
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STAT+: White House says it’s ‘done’ with vaccines. MAHA begs to differ
As Trump political advisers try to move on from vaccine policy debates, MAHA movement insiders push back, calling RFK Jr. supporters vital to GOP's su…
STAT+: Leapfrog Group’s legal defeat underscores challenges of rating hospital quality
The legal battle underscores the complicated questions surrounding how best to evaluate hospital safety. What began as a spat between five Florida hos…
FDA move on flavored vapes rattles public health experts
New FDA guidance suggests mint, coffee, and spice vape flavors could be authorized, raising debate over toxic additives and youth vaping risks. Many t…
Opinion: America has health alarm fatigue. I know because I treat it
“We cannot let alarm fatigue silence the response to Kennedy’s and Trump’s destruction,” writes Robert Shpiner. A new survey from the University of Pe…
Opinion: STAT+: How surrealism helps us make sense of and live with dementia
“Surrealism ought to be part of the care of people living with diseases that cause dementia,” writes Jason Karlawish. Nancy’s blue eyes scanned the pa…
CDC Studies Suggest Slumping Flu Shot Protection
(MedPage Today) -- This season's influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) rates against outpatient visits and hospitalizations may be lower than last seas…
Organ Donation Guidance From CMS Warns Against Coercion, Rushed Decision-Making
(MedPage Today) -- CMS is looking to improve accountability and protections for patients in the U.S. organ donation system. On Wednesday, the agency i…
STAT+: Congressional advisers call to rein in Medicare Advantage spending amid industry pressure
Lobbying groups supported by insurance companies have criticized the research and promoted their own. This year, the federal government is expected to…
Med Student's Misogyny Goes Viral; Vitamin K PSA; Fibermaxxing: Yea or Nay?
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. After Mayo C…
MedPAC Members Express Concern Over Medicare Docs' Ability to Absorb Cost Increases
(MedPage Today) -- Fee-for-service payments in 2027 for physicians who treat Medicare patients should be increased by 1.25% for those participating in…
Higher Odds of Liver Fibrosis in Women With Cardiometabolic Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Women with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors may face a disproportionately higher risk of clinically significant liver fibrosis…
Exercise to Thwart 'Chemo Brain' Shows Promise in Randomized Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Patients who adhered to a structured exercise program during cancer chemotherapy had significantly less cancer-related cognitive im…
Hep B in Blood Transfusions; Ultraprocessed Foods and IBD; The Microbiome and CRC
(MedPage Today) -- Experts in JAMA Pediatrics warned of the risk of hepatitis B virus transmission via transfusions for infants who rely on blood prod…
'Law & Order: SVU' Takes on a Corrupt Child Abuse Pediatrician
(MedPage Today) -- "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (SVU) is currently in its 27th season. Detectives in the special victims unit usually investiga…
Bimekizumab Safety Holds Up in Long-Term Data
(MedPage Today) -- Adverse effects from bimekizumab (Bimzelx) through 2 years or more of treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloart…
Impurity in Some Compounded Tirzepatide 'Potentially Dangerous,' Eli Lilly Warns
(MedPage Today) -- Compounded versions of tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) containing vitamin B12 pose a potential safety risk to the public, Eli Lill…
Dr. Oz Aids Woman Who Collapsed During Trump Rally
(MedPage Today) -- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, stepped in once again to assist an ailing attendee at an event during which President Donald Trump…
STAT+: Cancer cells can ‘barf’ proteins onto their cell surface. That may create new targets for immunotherapies
An unexpected discovery may bring scientists closer to a long-sought goal: finding an ideal immunotherapy target for solid tumors. Jim Wells, a biolog…
Epstein’s pal attempts a biotech comeback, and Prasad exits the FDA
On this week's The Readout LOUD podcast: A friend of Jeffrey Epstein attempts a biotech comeback, and (another) Prasad FDA exit How was a known friend…
How Public Health Lost the Narrative – and How It Can Win It Back
Public health ended 2025 in one of its weakest positions in living memory – not because of a surge in disease, but because of a collapse in political,…
Florida Close to Licensing Naturopaths
(MedPage Today) -- Florida looks to be the latest state to license naturopathic doctors (NDs), albeit not without serious concerns from medical organi…
Nurse Knocked Unconscious; Doc's Hidden Camera Accusation; Doc Gets 7 Years
(MedPage Today) -- A nurse in Kentucky was knocked unconscious during an assault at a medical facility. (Nurse.org) Houston podiatrist Douglas Hansen,…
STAT+: FDA launches unified system for adverse event reports
BIO's Crowley warns U.S. risks losing lead, a familiar red flag with Aldeyra, and other biotech news from The Readout Want to stay on top of the scien…
Officer Having 'Anxiety Attack' Took Ambulance Sent for Dying Man Shot by Police
(MedPage Today) -- A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a "mild anxiety a…
Analysis of Medicare data shows who mental health providers treat over telehealth
A new analysis of Medicare data shows mental health specialists who embraced telehealth did not see substantially more rural patients In today’s editi…
Plasma Donor Deaths Probed; Doc AI Use Doubles; Aetna Medicare Fraud Lawsuit Settled
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Canadian health officials are investigating the deaths of two people…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about telehealth prescribers, a Lilly push against compounding, and more
Medical groups affiliated with telehealth companies the FDA warned about marketing of compounded weight loss drugs may be under the microscope, too Go…
Policy ‘Magic’ vs Industrial Reality in the Fight for Asia’s Breathable Air
The 12th Better Air Quality conference opened with a call to treat clean air as vital economic infrastructure, highlighting the large benefit-cost ret…
An NIH whistleblower warning
The doctors behind the telehealth GLP-1 boom, a men's health office moment, and other health news Get your daily dose of health and medicine every wee…
STAT+: Is Aldeyra Therapeutics waving red flags with consequences?
How often do drugmakers complain about short sellers in SEC filings? And does it do any good? This is the online version of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, …
Momentum builds for a federal office of men’s health focused on disease prevention
For advocates who have been pushing to create a federal office of men's health, this could finally be the moment. The early 1990s were a watershed mom…