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STAT+: What was big at AACR? A drug, a diagnostic, and a dog. Oh and a vaccine, too.

What was big at AACR this year? A drug, a diagnostic, and a dog. Oh and a vaccine, too.

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STAT+: Supreme Court sides with HHS on formula used to pay hospitals for treating low-income patients

In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court agreed with HHS's narrow interpretation of how to pay hospitals for treating low-income patients.

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Alzheimer's Prevalence Tops 7 Million for the First Time

(MedPage Today) -- The number of people with Alzheimer's dementia in the U.S. exceeded 7 million for the first time, new data from the Alzheimer's Association showed. An estimated 7.

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FDA OKs New Gene Therapy for Debilitating Skin Condition

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved prademagene zamikeracel (Zevaskyn) for treating adults and children with the blistering wounds caused by recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), Abeona

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RA Doesn't Diminish Checkpoint Inhibitors' Survival Benefit

(MedPage Today) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and comorbid lung cancer showed almost the same overall survival as patients without RA when treated with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or similar

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STAT+: Sales of BridgeBio’s new heart drug blow past expectations

BridgeBio’s recently approved heart drug blew past expectations as the biotech continues to see a strong demand for its first major commercial product.

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STAT+: Gilead will pay $202 million to settle charges of paying kickbacks to docs for boosting HIV drug sales

The company paid to settle allegations of paying kickbacks to doctors in exchange for prescribing several of its HIV medicines.

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STAT+: Despite Kennedy’s stated support, funding for Women’s Health Initiative remains in limbo

Funding for a landmark health study, the Women's Health Initiative, was cut then reportedly restored, but researchers are still waiting for confirmation.

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CDC Advisory Committee's Days Are Numbered

(MedPage Today) -- With several members receiving termination letters and its webpage archived, public health experts believe the days are numbered for CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Ad

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100 Days of Trump's Healthcare Reversals

(MedPage Today) -- The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have brought a number of healthcare reversals.

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