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STAT+: Drug inspectors, AI experts, maternal health workers: Trump’s health agency cuts are far-reaching

In interview after interview with STAT, those who were fired from federal health and science agencies, along with officials who remain, argued the cuts would be deeply felt.

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At premier science gathering, ‘anger, uncertainty, and anxiety’ about the future of research under Trump

At the AAAS annual meeting, "anger, uncertainty, and anxiety" about the future of science under Trump.

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Adjuvant Nivolumab Boosts Survival Outcomes in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Post-surgical adjuvant nivolumab (Opdivo) improved survival outcomes in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), regardless of the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy,

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Why changes to assisted dying bill are cause for concern | Letters

Readers respond to Kim Leadbeater’s proposed amendment to replace a high court judge with an expert panel to make final decisions on applications Polly Toynbee’s article on Kim Leadbeater’s

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Silent No Longer: Holocaust Education Is a Must

(MedPage Today) -- On January 26, 2024, MedPage Today published an op-ed titled, "Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: Essential Lessons for Health Professionals.

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Two Investigational Treatments for ALS Show Glimmer of Hope

(MedPage Today) -- The first four treatments in a platform trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) failed to reach key endpoints in phase II studies, but two treatments -- pridopidine and CNM

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Woman who had pioneering cancer treatment 18 years ago still in remission

Researchers say woman treated for neuroblastoma as a child is longest known survivor after having CAR T-cell therapy A woman treated with a pioneering type of immunotherapy for a solid tumour has been

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STAT wins third Polk Award for Health Care’s Colossus series

Four STAT reporters have won the George W. Polk Award for their Health Care's Colossus series on UnitedHealth Group. Read a letter to readers from executive editor Rick Berke.

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Sudden, Severe Vision Loss in Eight Children Linked to Fevers

(MedPage Today) -- Researchers have linked eight cases of sudden and severe bilateral vision loss in young children in China to a novel type of retinal dysfunction that seems to follow cold-related f

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Are Diet and Exercise the Keys to Longevity? Think Again, Expert Tells Senators

(MedPage Today) -- Much of what people have been taught about making America healthier is wrong, Dan Buettner, the originator of the term "Blue Zones," told members of the Senate Aging Committee Wedn

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