School accreditor drops required teaching on health inequities, known as structural competency, as Trump's DOJ probes three medical schools. www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/m...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/n...

The members will advise Kennedy and Oz on how to lower costs and improve care. www.statnews.com/2026/03/26/r...

This week’s STATus Report, host @alexhogan.bsky.social sat down with influential content creators and health communicators Jessica Knurick, Morgan “Dr. Noc” McSweeney, and Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss the mental health impacts of social media. www.statnews.com/2026/03/26/h...

We've made it to the FINAL FOUR in #STATMadness! Who do you want crowned champion? Vote now: www.statnews.com/feature/stat...

CDC leadership in limbo as Trump administration set to miss deadline to nominate director www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/c...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/d...

At the #STATBreakthrough Summit, we asked speakers and attendees if The White House asked them for one policy idea, what would you tell them? Their answers:

How an outsider crept into Eli Lilly’s top ranks — and plans to drive its business forward. www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/e...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/f...

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

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. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/t...

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...

Discussions on social media are both more important and more contentious than ever, Dr. Noc offered his advice with dealing with negative comments online. #STATBreakthrough

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/p...

We're down to the FINAL 8 of #STATMadness! Your team is so close to victory — don't give up on them! Vote now: www.statnews.com/feature/stat...

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 www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/18/n...

Lyme is found in almost a half-million Americans each year. A new vaccine shows some promise. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/l...

An experimental treatment for eczema from Apogee Therapeutics induced skin and itch relief comparable to current, widely used medicines but with less frequent injections. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/z...

Starting residency means staying current on FDA approvals, clinical trials, and policy changes. STAT+ gives you the coverage that matters for $29 for 4 months. Ends March 29. marketing.statnews.com/stat-plus-ma... #matchwithSTAT

Her son needed a fecal transplant for a fearsome C. diff infection. Getting one required a tortuous journey. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/c...

At #STATBreakthrough, Seng Cheng, senior vice president of research & product development at Alexion talks about why drugmakers want to do clinical trials in China.

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. #STATBreakthrough

STAT executive editor @rickberke.bsky.social asks HHS chief counselor and Medicare director Chris Klomp his secret to success and popularity in this administration. #STATBreakthrough

Independent Autism Coordinating Committee wants to advise Congress on research priorities after RFK Jr. reshapes federal advisors to support his agenda. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/a...

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. #STATBreakthrough

The idea could be a major win for the health insurance industry, which has seen a crackdown on Medicare Advantage in recent years. www.statnews.com/2026/03/20/m...

The escalating war in the Middle East so far has not appreciably disrupted global pharmaceutical supply chains, but it could eventually — affecting prices. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

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. #STATBreakthrough

The Trump administration is weighing how to respond to a court ruling on vaccine policymaking, a decision that could come with political risks. www.statnews.com/2026/03/20/k...

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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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/20/b...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/j...

Former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf had a lot to say at #STATBreakthrough, including on how politics have affected the operations of the FDA.

Our @statnews.com survey of NIH-funded researchers drew nearly 1,000 responses from 45 states (plus DC and Puerto Rico). Here's a short thread on 5 scientists' whose labs and lives have been deeply impacted by federal policies 🧵

The Trump administration is counting on its drug pricing efforts to help with the midterm elections. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/c...

At #STATBreakthrough, Medicare head Chris Klomp got fired up about patient record ownership, data blocking, telehealth, site neutral, and more. Listen:

STAT's Mario Aguilar asks Chris Klomp about the next CDC director. #STATBreakthrough

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

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. #STATBreakthrough

At #STATBreakthrough, Biogen and Bristol Myers Squibb R&D leaders behind blockbuster drugs talk about what they see on the horizon, including more competition from China.

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. #STATBreakthrough

STAT interviews with 30 respondents brought the unmistakably human impacts of federal science policy into sharp focus. Here are three of those stories. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...

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. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/d...

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. #STATBreakthrough

Many vaccines confer surprising knock-on, or indirect, health benefits when they have been put into widespread use. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/v...

It's #STATBreakthrough East Summit Day! We're here in NYC, an hour away from today's programing, and we're excited to get underway! Make sure to follow along for live updates! Virtual passes still available: www.statnews.com/stat-summit-...