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School accreditor drops required teaching on health inequities, known as structural competency, as Trump's DOJ probes three medical schools.
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As political pressure mounts, medical school accreditor drops requirement to teach about health equity
The leading medical school accreditation body in the U.S. has removed language from its standards requiring schools to teach about health inequities
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/medical-schools-dei-lcme-drops-structural-competency/
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In a survey of NIH-funded scientists, 25% said their research had been impacted a great deal or a fair amount by a move away from foreign subawards.
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NIH restrictions on research partnerships with foreign institutions significantly impacted 1 in 4 U.S. scientists
In a survey of NIH-funded scientists, 25% said their research had been impacted a great deal or a fair amount by a move away from foreign subawards.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/nih-funding-national-researcher-survey-foreign-subaward-ban-impact/
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The members will advise Kennedy and Oz on how to lower costs and improve care.
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HHS convenes health care execs, motivational speaker on panel to modernize health care
The members will advise Kennedy and Oz on how to lower costs and improve care.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/26/rfk-jr-hhs-dr-oz-cms-announce-members-healthcare-advisory-committee/
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This week’s STATus Report, host
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Health influencers talk social media and mental health
In this week's STATus Report, influential health communicators Jessica Knurick, Morgan “Dr. Noc” McSweeney, and Jessica Malaty Rivera chat about the mental health impacts of social media.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/26/health-influencers-talk-social-media-addiction-mental-health/
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CDC leadership in limbo as Trump administration set to miss deadline to nominate director
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CDC leadership in limbo as Trump administration set to miss deadline to nominate director
RFK Jr. and a top adviser are continuing the search for a new CDC director past a statutory deadline.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/cdc-director-nomination-delayed-rfk-jr-continues-search/
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The FDA approved a new medicine from Denali Therapeutics for Hunter syndrome, a notable decision by the agency after a string of rejections of rare disease drugs.
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FDA approves Denali Therapeutics drug for Hunter syndrome
The FDA approved a new medicine from Denali Therapeutics for Hunter syndrome, a notable decision by the agency after a string of rejections of rare disease drugs.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/denali-therapeutics-hunter-syndrome-rare-disease/
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At the
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How an outsider crept into Eli Lilly’s top ranks — and plans to drive its business forward.
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How an outsider crept into Eli Lilly’s top ranks — and plans to drive its business forward
How an outsider crept into Eli Lilly’s top ranks — and plans to drive its business forward.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/eli-lilly-cancer-drug-pipeline-fueled-loxo-oncology-jacob-van-naarden/
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Robert Malone, an outspoken medical doctor and ally of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping away from a panel of federal vaccine advisers after a federal judge blocked the panel’s work.
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Federal vaccine adviser departs ACIP
Robert Malone, an outspoken doctor and ally of RFK Jr., is stepping away from a panel of federal vaccine advisers after a federal judge blocked the panel’s work.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/federal-vaccine-adviser-departs-acip/
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According to a new study, NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men
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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.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/nih-cuts-who-lost-funding-women-blacks-young-researchers/
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The FTC reached a proposed settlement with CVS Caremark, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., over allegations the company artificially inflated the price of insulin and impeded access to the lifesaving diabetes treatment.
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FTC strikes proposed deal with CVS over charges its PBM manipulated insulin prices, impeded access
The FTC said the settlement will save Americans up to $7 billion in out-of-pocket costs over 10 years.
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/03/24/ftc-proposed-deal-cvs-pbm-manipulated-insulin-prices/
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Comments from a top Trump administration health official add to signs of a major flaw in the president’s most-favored nation drug pricing plans.
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The potential loophole in Trump’s plan to get other countries to pay more for drugs
Diverging messages on the main effort to address U.S. drug prices point to a loophole in Trump's plan.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/trump-mfn-drug-pricing-gop-strategy-raise-prices-overseas/
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Deepfake images can mislead viewers, upend elections, and instigate violence. They can also, researchers say, disrupt medical care.
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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.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/radiologists-cant-detect-deepfake-xrays/
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Discussions on social media are both more important and more contentious than ever, Dr. Noc offered his advice with dealing with negative comments online.
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A passion for snakes opened a crack in the religious beliefs science communicator Paul Martin Jensen grew up with in a end-times Pentecostal church.
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What growing up in an end-times church taught a science communicator about dispelling misinformation
A passion for snakes opened a crack in the religious beliefs science communicator Paul Martin Jensen grew up with in a end-times Pentecostal church.
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A new paper suggests that grant terminations from the NIH over the past year may have further punctured the so-called "leaky pipeline" because women were more impacted by grant terminations than men
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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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A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations.
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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.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/nih-cuts-who-lost-funding-women-blacks-young-researchers/
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Today, 13 years, a sprawling mansion, a private jet, and a five-day Italian wedding later, Alla and Scott LaRoque are living lavishly. It’s all funded by their long-running strategy of squeezing as much money as possible from the health care system.
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Lyme is found in almost a half-million Americans each year. A new vaccine shows some promise.
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Pfizer’s Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdle
Lyme is found in almost a half-million Americans each year. A new vaccine shows some promise.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/lyme-disease-vaccine-study-results-efficacy/
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An experimental treatment for eczema from Apogee Therapeutics induced skin and itch relief comparable to current, widely used medicines but with less frequent injections.
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Apogee Therapeutics data show long-acting eczema drug induced relief with less frequent injections
An experimental treatment for eczema from Apogee Therapeutics induced skin and itch relief comparable to current, widely used medicines but with less frequent injections.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/zumilokibart-apogee-eczema-clinical-trials-results/
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Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey.
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Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey
Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey.
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Jacob Van Naarden was CEO of Loxo Oncology before if got acquired by Lilly. Now, as president of Lilly Oncology and head of corporate business development, he looks at almost a dozen biopharma deals a week.
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STAT executive editor
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asks HHS chief counselor and Medicare director Chris Klomp his secret to success and popularity in this administration.
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Independent Autism Coordinating Committee wants to advise Congress on research priorities after RFK Jr. reshapes federal advisors to support his agenda.
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Independent autism committee kicks off efforts to counter RFK Jr., influence Congress
A group of autism scientists kicked off efforts Thursday to influence Congress, and the research agendas of private organizations.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/autism-scientists-organize-alternative-to-rfk-jr-advisors/
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Sharon Mates brought a schizophrenia drug to market in 2020, here’s how she made the case for that drug despite some conflicting studies on its efficacy.
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The idea could be a major win for the health insurance industry, which has seen a crackdown on Medicare Advantage in recent years.
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Automatic enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans under consideration, top Trump health official says
The idea could be a major win for the health insurance industry, which has seen a crackdown on Medicare Advantage in recent years.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/20/medicare-advantage-default-enrollment-chris-klomp-project-2025/
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The escalating war in the Middle East so far has not appreciably disrupted global pharmaceutical supply chains, but it could eventually — affecting prices.
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Iran war has not disrupted pharma supply chains. That could change if conflict is prolonged
The escalating war in the Middle East so far has not appreciably disrupted global pharmaceutical supply chains, but it could eventually — affecting prices.
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/03/20/iran-war-impact-pharma-supply-chain/
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On our “The Influencer’s Dilemma” panel, science communicators talked not only about the problems with science content on social media but also the potential of those platforms.
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The Trump administration is weighing how to respond to a court ruling on vaccine policymaking, a decision that could come with political risks.
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ACIP conflict is test of Trump's support for RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy overhaul
The Trump administration is weighing how to respond to a court ruling on vaccine policymaking, a decision that could come with political risks.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/20/kennedy-vaccine-agenda-acip-disbanded-or-aap-lawsuit-appeal-trump-role/
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The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is poised to receive a massive injection of cash to fund research in the understanding and treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia research.
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A family’s giving to the Broad Institute’s research tops $1 billion
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is poised to receive a massive injection of cash to fund research in the understanding and treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia research.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/20/broad-institute-mit-harvard-stanley-family-foundation/
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A U.S. district judge in Oregon said he will vacate a declaration made late last year by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that asserted gender-affirming care for young trans people does not meet medical standards of care.
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Judge will rule against Kennedy’s declaration on gender-affirming care
A U.S. district judge said he will vacate a declaration by Kennedy that asserted gender-affirming care for young trans people does not meet medical standards of care.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/judge-vacates-kennedy-gender-affirming-care-declaration/
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Former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf had a lot to say at
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Our
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The Trump administration is counting on its drug pricing efforts to help with the midterm elections.
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Trump’s Medicare director seeks to rein in expectations for TrumpRx
The Trump administration is counting on its drug pricing efforts to help with the midterm elections.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/chris-klomp-hhs-medicare-discusses-mfn-drug-pricing-trumprx/
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STAT's Mario Aguilar asks Chris Klomp about the next CDC director.
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STAT FDA reporter
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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…”
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Michel Sadelain, director at the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy, talks about people’s expectations for the business of CAR-T therapy and how far the science has come.
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Now time for: Medicare’s High-Tech Cost-Cutter Hear how Chris Klomp insisted on bargain-priced flights and boasted of sleeping in rental cars and crummy motels plans to use technology to cut costs in the U.S. government’s health insurance program for older Americans.
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STAT interviews with 30 respondents brought the unmistakably human impacts of federal science policy into sharp focus. Here are three of those stories.
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Researchers surveyed by STAT detail the toll of grant cuts: labs shutting down, data unanalyzed
STAT interviews with 30 respondents brought the unmistakably human impacts of federal science policy into sharp focus. Here are three of those stories.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/nih-funding-turmoil-young-researchers-detail-impact/
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Democrats are laying out their plans to rebuild the health care system in the hopes of eventually regaining control of Congress and the White House.
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Senate Democrats lay out plans to overhaul health insurance after setbacks under Trump
Democrats are sharpening their health care message as the midterms loom.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/democratic-senators-outline-health-insurance-reform-plan/
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Our first panel: How To Spot a Blockbuster Two executives, who lead research at some of the world’s most innovative drugmakers, explain how they separate promising ideas from blind alleys in the search for novel treatments.
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Many vaccines confer surprising knock-on, or indirect, health benefits when they have been put into widespread use.
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The indirect — and sometimes surprising — benefits of vaccines
Many vaccines confer surprising knock-on, or indirect, health benefits when they have been put into widespread use.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/vaccine-success-widespread-hidden-benefits-make-skepticism-possible/
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