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Quadria Group appoints Rahul Agarwal as Partner at HealthQuad

Quadria Group intends to announce a few more senior appointments to strengthen the investment and the operating capability at HealthQuad

C.D.C. Vaccine Meeting: What to Watch For

Hints of a more skeptical approach to immunizations have already surfaced.

Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Advisers Are Set to Meet for the First Time

The panelists will review measles vaccine recommendations and discuss a preservative that the health secretary has falsely claimed causes autism.

Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support

A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now, much of the funding for that effort is gone.

The Evolution of Trump’s Views on Foreign Aid

The administration has gutted agencies like U.S.A.I.D., and President Trump has denigrated their work as wasteful and rife with fraud.

California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch

California lawmakers are poised to approve a six-month delay in implementing the state’s in vitro fertilization law, pushing its start to January 2026.

What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer

Vaccines are under fire from the top of the Trump administration. Federal programs to monitor them and make them safer have always been underfunded.

Opinion: What the Supreme Court doesn’t understand about medical care for trans youth

“As a pediatrician, I never imagined having lawmakers decide which children's suffering deserves treatment.

Why the company behind a controversial medical device just pivoted — to bitcoin

This week’s episode of a new video series from STAT delves into Semler Scientific's pivot from artery disease screening to bitcoin speculation. Our reporters explain the unusual move.

STAT+: Kennedy paves way for flood of wellness companies in white coats

With health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s explicit and implicit encouragement, medical entrepreneurs are offering pricey new products, including some unproven to help.

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