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Fauci doesn’t have the answers on Covid’s origins. China does
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (101+ words) By David J. Hunter The Senate committee hearings last week on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic presented a master class in political distraction from what is important for the nation’s public health. And Thursday the committee held Anthony Fauci in…...
Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (113+ words) And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that EpilepsyGTx hired Teresa Nunes as chief medical officer. Previously, she held the same role at Allucent. But all work…...
NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (79+ words) The National Institutes of Health plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the United States. The pathway, referred to as a K99/R00, includes…...
Pharmalittle: We're reading about Replimune's melanoma drug, a Medicare policy change, and more
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (68+ words) Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and the afternoon Pharmalot newsletter. Pharmalot columnist Ed Silverman rounds up the most…...
Is the biotech capital of the world moving?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (446+ words) Boston’s biotech identity is under pressure as founders decamp for California, Alzheimer’s researchers uncover more secrets of tau function, and Replimune finally secures a hard-fought FDA approval. Soundtrack of this Readout: This “abstract funk from the turn of the century…...
A third clinic settles with DOJ over trans care
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (616+ words) It’s so hot that it’s open fire hydrant season in New York City. You know what’s also hot? STAT’s incredible, award-winning journalism. Thanks for sticking with us. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions in a hearing last week about his…...
AI won’t enhance physician autonomy. It will further diminish it
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (696+ words) By Frances Mei Hardin Keep your head down. Don’t ask too many questions. Just finish your note and move on. I heard a version of this command at every level of training and well into my attending practice, from colleagues,…...
Medicare quietly gave blockbuster AbbVie drug seven extra years before price negotiations, advocacy group asserts
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (142+ words) A little-noticed policy shift by the Trump administration caused a seven-year delay in choosing a costly AbbVie medicine for Medicare price negotiations, a move likely to hurt taxpayers, according to an analysis by a consumer advocacy group. The change occurred…...
Study reveals new role for tau, a top target for Alzheimer’s drug development
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (265+ words) In the race for new ways to treat Alzheimer’s and other devastating neurologic diseases, the protein tau has become a tantalizing target for drug developers. A new study lends support to those efforts by describing a previously unknown role that…...
U.S. moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (341+ words) The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life. While those surgeries were canceled, the cases made headlines several…...