Senate committee rejects NIH cuts, boosts budget by $400 million
WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties endorsed a $400 million increase to the budget of the National Institutes…
He was censored at NIH. Now Kevin Hall is speaking out
Kevin Hall can speak freely now. The leading U.S. authority on the science of ultra-processed foods made headlines…
Health care, tech companies promise to make patient data more accessible
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
White House blocks NIH from awarding any research grants
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
Vinay Prasad departs FDA | STAT
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
UnitedHealth issues new, lower 2025 profit forecasts
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
FDA clears way for Sarepta Therapeutics to use Duchenne drug in some patients
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Medicare Savings Programs face cut, hospitals and insurers report Q2 results
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
He took an ALS drug before getting sick — and it may have worked
For over an hour, Jeff Vierstra lay still in Columbia University’s ALS clinic, as a doctor poked him…
As Sarepta, FDA tangle over Duchenne therapy, families are caught in the middle
Jennifer Hill Blair recognized the Cincinnati number on her buzzing phone and slipped out of the school meeting,…
Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys faces ‘arduous’ path back to market
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Rescission package vote casts shadow over health care initiatives
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans early on Friday morning passed legislation to take back money they had already appropriated…