So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...

OPM finalized its schedule F proposal — which could makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/n...

“As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M. Perfetto. www.statnews.com/2026/02/07/s...

STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...

China criticized the United States on Friday for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, saying countries should not place domestic politics ahead of international law. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/c...

Vertex is running out of time to establish Casgevy as a transformative treatment for sickle cell. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/v...

A STAT analysis found more than 40 hospitals have paused or ceased to offer some gender-affirming care to young people since President Trump took office www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/h...

Can the anti-tobacco playbook work against ultra-processed food? www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/m...

Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side effects don't actually show up. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/s...

Hims & Hers is making available a cheaper, compounded version of the Wegovy weight loss pill sold by Novo Nordisk, prompting the drugmaker to accuse the telehealth platform of “illegal mass compounding.” www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

This evening President Trump is planning to launch TrumpRx, the website that he's touted for months as a platform aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. How's what to know: www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/t...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/p...

Who does TrumpRx actually benefit? www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/t...

What drug ads will air during Sunday's Super Bowl? STATus Report host @alexhogan.bsky.social and reporter at large Damian Garde have a rundown of what to expect. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/s...

On Super Bowl Sunday, the drug industry is trotting out lounging football stars, a shouting DJ Khaled, and the soothing tones of Enya. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/d...

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until a patient is at least 19 years old www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/g...

At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff and external concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/f...

Trump administration officials vetoed the FDA's plan to fast-track the review of a psychedelic treatment for severe depression. www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/p...

After discovering a drug he took for restless leg syndrome caused compulsive gambling, J. Aaron Sanders found himself facing “existential questions of free will.” www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/r...

At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/f...

Novo Nordisk said it expects sales and profits to decline this year, as the maker of Wegovy faces growing competition in the obesity market. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/n...

BPC-157 hasn't been approved by the FDA. But that hasn't stopped this buzzy drug from gaining traction – and attention from MAHA. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/b...

Doctors nationally are describing harrowing consequences for patients who put off medical care because of fears of ICE. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/i...

Catherine O'Hara's heart and organs were a mirror image of most people's. Though that is rare, congenital heart defects are fairly common. www.statnews.com/2026/02/02/d...

We're excited to have Darien Sutton joining our "The Influencer's Dilemma" panel at our #STATBreakthrough Summit East in NYC! Learn more about the event and get tickets here: www.statnews.com/stat-summit-...

Have you done today's #STATMini yet? Tell us how quickly you completed it! www.statnews.com/stat-mini-cr...

A curious phenomenon seen by oncologists, that morning patients do better than those receiving afternoon infusions, gains credence in a clinical trial. www.statnews.com/2026/02/02/c...

This week on the @statnews.com First Opinion Newsletter, I wrote about how my submission inbox is like a buffet and sometimes there's way more good food than I can eat: www.statnews.com/signup/first...

“We want to raise the bar and try to really change the outcome of this disease." Why Bristol Myers Squibb believes a decades-old drug can treat Alzheimer’s www.statnews.com/2026/02/02/b...

It was long believed that men wouldn't reliably use birth control, but many are signing up for clinical trials of experimental male contraceptives. www.statnews.com/2026/02/02/m...

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

Dental anxiety is one of the most common phobias worldwide. One survey found that as many as 40% of adults delay or avoid dental visits because of fear. Well, what if, instead of reassurance and possibly a sedative, the answer came on four legs? www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/d...

First-year biomedical graduate students across the country said labs have been hesitant to take them in due to a tenuous funding environment www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...

The White House unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic. But the announcement was light on details. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/n...

Senators call for a review of TrumpRx by the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/t...

How big of a role do our genes play in our lifespan? Quite a bit more than previously thought, a new study suggests. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/h...

A lawsuit from nine states seeks to undercut a federal mandate that people with disabilities receive care in their communities. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/s...

The overhaul of the federal vaccine schedule sent shockwaves through American health care. Now battles over vaccine laws are moving to statehouses across the country. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/v...

Opvee, more powerful than Narcan, came with significant withdrawal risks. A look at how the harm reduction community worked to get the drug withdrawn. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/w...

The Trump administration released the next 15 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation, including for the first time treatments administered in doctor offices. www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/m...

A tiny pay raise and new restrictions for Medicare Advantage plans show the administration won't go easy on the industry. www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/m...

"Alex Pretti was a nurse to the end. His death should galvanize the rest of us." www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/a...

An explainer by @alexhogan.bsky.social of why there’s a wide array of gray market products alongside motor oil and snacks www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/h...

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

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...

U.K. health officials are facing pressure to rethink how they expand the list of diseases that all newborns are screened for as new therapies become available. www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/n...

The Trump administration plans to increase payments to next year’s Medicare Advantage plans by less than 0.1% on average — far below what industry expected. www.statnews.com/2026/01/26/m...

Health care workers brought flowers and wreaths, lit candles, and draped stethoscopes over a wooden cross as a makeshift memorial to nurse Alex Pretti www.statnews.com/2026/01/26/a...

Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89 www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/w...

The CDC has paused more than 100 grants to states and organizations to update infrastructure for public health projects. www.statnews.com/2026/01/24/p...