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STAT+: Trump’s Medicaid work requirements have an unwelcome surprise for some states and patients
Advocates were already dreading Medicaid's work requirements
Ötzi’s Mummy Harbours Active Microbes, Yeast Dominates
Researchers analyzing Ötzi’s 5,300‑year‑old mummified remains found both ancient and modern microbes, including anaerobic gut bacteria that were present during his life and psychrophilic yeasts that a
Why you need to future proof your brain in middle age and how to start
Ages 40 to 65 see a period of turmoil in the brain that has previously been overlooked
STAT+: Longevity startup NewLimit raises $435 million ahead of first clinical trial
Longevity startup NewLimit plans to launch its first clinical trial of a liver medicine after raising a staggering $435 ...
A single protein may be holding back CAR T cancer therapy
A newly identified protein may be one of the biggest obstacles holding CAR T-cell therapy back
Scientists discover gut bacteria that may help protect against autism and ADHD
A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising...
Eli Lilly Threatens 340B Hospitals Over Data Deadline
Eli Lilly is pressuring 340B hospitals to hand over detailed claims data, threatening to cut price discounts for those that don’t comply, while the FDA is convening a rare‑disease roundtable to discus
Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest
Three studies add to evidence that jabs could be part of cancer-fighting toolkit to cut risk of developing or dying from...
Your brain starts making social decisions before you do
Researchers found that social behavior begins in the brain before it becomes visible as movement
Opinion: The virtual end of the doctor’s office waiting room
It’s time to rethink and redesign how patients enter the health care system altogether, writes emergency physician Iyesa...
STAT+: Online care is caught in the crossfire as states crack down on corporate medicine
Growing legislative scrutiny across multiple states targets the corporate structure underlying most direct-to-consumer t...
One fat helped pancreatic cancer grow while another cut disease in half
A surprising new study suggests that when it comes to pancreatic cancer, the kind of fat you eat may matter more than ho...
John McFall to Train for Haven-1 After UK-Vast Deal
British Paralympian and NHS surgeon John McFall, who lost his right leg at 19, is set to train for a mission to Vast's Haven-1 commercial space station under a UK Space Agency deal, potentially becomi
STAT+: Eli Lilly warns hospitals to submit claims data in the next five days or lose their 340B drug discounts
Eli Lilly has told more than 1,000 hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program to submit claims data over ...
STAT+: Abivax ulcerative colitis drug shows strong efficacy, but cases of cancer raise concerns
Abivax said its experimental treatment for ulcerative colitis showed significant efficacy in a closely watched trial, bu...
Daraxonrasib Pill Doubles Survival Pancreatic Cancer
A daily oral KRAS inhibitor, daraxonrasib, has shown in a large trial to double median survival for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who have exhausted chemotherapy, while causing far fewer side‑
Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?
Turmeric’s active compound curcumin has been marketed as a cure‑all, but its therapeutic promise is undercut by scientific and financial realities. Early work by Bharat Aggarwal sparked a $275 million
‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success
A 68‑year‑old Scottish lung‑cancer patient, Pat Brogan, saw his tumors shrink by nearly a third after receiving the experimental smart drug GRWD5769, which unmasks cancer cells to immunotherapy. The b
Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows
A phase‑1 trial of Oxford’s GRWD5769, taken with the immunotherapy cemiplimab, showed tumors shrink in 26 of 83 heavily pre‑treated cancer patients, with 15 achieving at least a 30% reduction across s
STAT+: Servier to buy Edgewise Therapeutics’ muscular dystrophy drug
French drugmaker Servier is acquiring Edgewise Therapeutics’ muscular dystrophy business for up to $2.65 billion, securing the oral candidate sevasemten, which is in pivotal trials for Becker and Phas
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