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A behind-the-scenes look at the 2025 Breakthrough West agenda — see you in SF?

A note from our editorial director of events on STAT Breakthrough Summit West. Only 3 weeks left — join us live in San Francisco on May 14.

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Early Risks for Alzheimer's; Parkinson's Stem Cell Trials; Digital Dementia Debunked

(MedPage Today) -- In the U.S., key risk factors for Alzheimer's disease were tied to cognitive function as early as ages 24 to 44.

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FDA suspends milk quality-control testing program after Trump layoffs

Effective Monday, the agency suspends its proficiency testing program for grade ‘A’ raw milk and finished productsThe Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality-control program for testi

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Isturisa's New Indication; Wegovy Pill Submitted to FDA; Type 5 Diabetes?

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the approval of osilodrostat (Isturisa) to include treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in adults with Cushing's syndrome for whom surgery is not an option or

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Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims About Measles, Autism, and Diet

(MedPage Today) -- In just 2 months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to HHS -- and its priorities.

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Advanced cancers returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a reassuring report

Many were forced to postpone cancer screenings for several months in 2020 as Covid-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals, but that delay in screening isn't making a huge impact on cancer statistics.

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What Trump’s AI memos mean for health care

In this edition of STAT's Health Tech newsletter: What Trump's AI memos mean for health care, and more health tech news.

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Could Trump's War on Harvard Spell the End of U.S. Leadership in Science?

(MedPage Today) -- I was on the frontlines when COVID-19 hit and it felt like a surprise attack.

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Rotavirus Vaccines Involve Several Special Considerations

(MedPage Today) -- The rotavirus vaccine is the only live oral vaccine on the CDC's recommended schedule of childhood immunizations.

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STAT+: An ‘insane’ calculus: A pharma company raised price for a rare disease drug 150% to cover Medicaid rebates

A pharma company raised the price for a rare disease drug by 150%, arguing a new U.S. law left it no other choice.

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