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Advances in DNA data, aging reversal, and AI-assisted diagnosis redefine healthcare landscape
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May 26, 2026
Global Health Champions Honored Amidst Push for Better Care
World Health Assembly recognizes individuals and institutions advancing primary health care
May 26, 2026
What's Happening in Global Health This Week?
From Trump's physical to WHO's Ebola response, here's a snapshot of current events in the health sector
May 26, 2026
Global Health Developments: Utah's AI Pilot, FDA Turnover, and WHO Updates
Recent advancements and challenges in healthcare technology, rare disease treatment, and international health policies
May 26, 2026
Health Risks Escalate: Ebola, Screen Time, and Medical Breakthroughs
New warnings on Ebola's impact on girls and women, screen time for kids, and promising trials for genetic diseases
May 26, 2026
FDA Cracks Down on Health Tech, Children's Homes Under Fire
Regulators target Whoop's blood pressure feature and unlicensed care homes exploit vulnerable children
May 26, 2026
Europe Grapples with Record STIs as New Obesity and Cholesterol Treatments Emerge
Rising cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis contrast with promising developments in gene editing and weight loss therapies
May 26, 2026
STAT+: Eli Lilly to buy three small vaccine developers
Updates on Eli Lilly's vaccine expansion, UV protection, diphtheria outbreaks, PCOS name change, and Alzheimer's breakthroughs
May 26, 2026
Health Policy in Flux: Debates and Developments
FDA leadership, global health crises, and the role of AI and pharma in medical innovation
Mar 31, 2026
STAT+: Doctors Without Borders calls Gilead ‘unconsionable’ for refusing to sell HIV prevention drug to organization
Can Diet and Medicine Converge to Improve Health Outcomes?
Mar 24, 2026
CVS Faces Tough Choice in Tennessee, NIH Grant Cuts Hit Women Hard
Proposed bill could force CVS to exit state, while NIH study reveals grant termination disparities
Mar 24, 2026
WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
In a significant breakthrough, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended new diagnostic tools to help end tuberculosis (TB).
Mar 24, 2026
Health News Roundup: Pandemics, Pricing, and Public Health
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a new pilot program aimed at improving care for children with complex conditions.
Mar 24, 2026
Biotech Under Scrutiny: Misleading Claims, Kickbacks, and AI Advancements
Recent developments in the biotech industry raise concerns about ethics and regulation
Mar 17, 2026
Healthcare Access Under Threat Amid Pricing and Funding Challenges
Developments in drug pricing, patent expirations, and health center funding have significant implications for patient care
Mar 17, 2026
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Trump’s drug pricing moves, a GSK asthma drug, and more
Governments face mounting pressure to address vaccine gaps, while Scotland votes on assisted dying and researchers tackle science's reproducibility crisis.
Mar 17, 2026
Health Updates: NIH Budget, Vaccine Schedule, Smoking Rates, and More
A roundup of recent developments in health policy, tech, and research
Mar 10, 2026
Does Leucovorin Help Autism?
The FDA has approved leucovorin for a rare brain disorder, but its use for autism treatment lacks evidence, prompting a reevaluation of its benefits for children with autism.
Mar 10, 2026
Across ERs, Tylenol orders for pregnant people dropped after health officials linked drug to autism
H1 Title New Breakthroughs and Shifts in Women's Health and Chronic Care Subtitle Recent studies and reports reveal significant developments in women's health diagnostics and treatment, alongside a notable financial milestone in chronic care
Mar 10, 2026
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA-UniQure tussle, a Pfizer obesity drug approval in China, and more
Scientists discover a genetic switch that revives exhausted cancer-fighting T cells, while a UK surgeon
Mar 10, 2026
NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s
NHS England has paused new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for 16 and 17-year-olds who question their gender, citing "really weak" previous research into the effects of the drugs.
Mar 10, 2026
Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn
From preventable baby deaths to inadequate mental health support, the UK's maternity services face mounting criticism
Mar 10, 2026
FDA Under Scrutiny Amidst Changes and Controversies
The FDA faces criticism for reducing public advisory committee meetings, even as it loosens biosimilar rules and approves new treatments.
Mar 10, 2026
I'm in constant pain' - woman harmed by vaginal mesh urges action on redress scheme
Thousands of women harmed by pelvic mesh implants demand compensation as scientists make strides in understanding metabolism and develop new treatments for kidney disease and obesity