Health
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Chaos At The FDA Benefits America’s Rivals—At The Expense Of America’s Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently facing a period of chaos and uncertainty, which is posing a…
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Mammograms, gonorrhea, gen AI: Morning Rounds
The recent approval of a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhea by the FDA has sparked excitement in the medical community.…
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Postscripts: Follow-ups from a year of research cuts
In 2025, STAT conducted interviews with various individuals whose lives were impacted by the Trump administration’s budget cuts, grant terminations,…
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FDA approves first new gonorrhea drug in decades
The battle against the antibiotic-resistant bacterium that causes gonorrhea has taken a positive turn with the recent approval of GSK’s…
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SAMSHA acting chief, Art Kleinschmidt, to leave his post Friday
Art Kleinschmidt, who has been serving as the de facto head of the federal agency overseeing mental health and addiction…
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Lancet study shows new antibiotic effective against gonorrhea
A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet revealed that a new class of single-dose oral antibiotics is just as effective…
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Promising suicide prevention method starts in the doctor’s office
In the past twenty years, the suicide rate in the United States has seen a disturbing 30% increase. Despite this…
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Illinois Latest State To Approve ‘Right To Die’ Legislation
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has recently signed the “Medical Aid in Dying” legislation, making Illinois the 12th state to enact…
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What experts say CDC vaccine panel missed on hepatitis B shots
The recent decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to overturn a 30-year recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination…
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He made his brothers get their arteries checked. Each had advanced heart disease.
Kevin Murray’s family history of heart disease almost turned into a tragedy, but thanks to advanced technology and proactive measures,…
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