Health CDC to Transfer 160+ Macaques to Primate Sanctuary
CDC to Transfer Over 160 Macaques to Texas Sanctuary in Research Phase-Out Effort The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is…
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Health AI Sepsis Prediction: New Tools Aim to Fix Past Failures
The Evolution of AI Sepsis Prediction: Moving Beyond Alert Fatigue to FDA Clearance Sepsis is one of the most formidable challenges in…
Health Roche to acquire startup PathAI for $750 million upfront
Roche Accelerates AI Diagnostics with Acquisition of PathAI The landscape of disease diagnosis is shifting toward a more digital, data-driven future. In…
Health PeaceHealth Reverses Plan to Replace Oregon ER Doctors After Lawsuit
PeaceHealth Reverses Plan to Replace Local ER Doctors Amid Legal Challenge In a significant shift for Oregon healthcare, the nonprofit health system…
Health Treatment for PTSD from Transcend: FDA-Approved Medications Receive Vouchers
FDA Awards National Priority Vouchers to Psychedelic Drug Developers On April 24, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the…
Health Kennedy Vaccine Agenda Stalled: White House Weighs Next Steps After Court Ruling
Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policy Changes A federal judge has temporarily blocked changes to U.S. Vaccine policies championed by Health and…
Health CDC Director Search: Trump, RFK Jr. Tap Chris Klomp to Lead Hunt
NIH Director Bhattacharya to Oversee CDC Amidst Leadership Challenges Washington D.C. – National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya will also…
Health Sepsis Cases Rising in Massachusetts: What You Need to Know
Sepsis Cases Rise in Massachusetts: What You Need to Know Sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by the body’s overwhelming response to an…
Health Middle East Conflict: Impact on Pharmaceutical Supply Chains & Drug Prices
Middle East Conflict Disrupts Pharmaceutical Supply Chains, Potential for Rising Drug Costs The escalating conflict in the Middle East is creating ripples…
Health Medicare Advantage Auto-Enrollment Considered by CMS | STAT News
Trump Administration Considers Automatic Medicare Advantage Enrollment The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is evaluating proposals that could automatically enroll…
Health TrumpRx Outlook, China Biotech Rise & Novo Nordisk: STAT News Recap
TrumpRx Faces Reality Check as Novo Nordisk Advances Obesity Drug, Alzheimer’s Therapies Re-evaluated Recent developments in the pharmaceutical landscape highlight a tempered…
Health Rare Disease Treatments: FDA Faces Key Decisions for Gene Therapy Future
FDA Faces Critical Juncture in Approving New Gene Therapies, Warns Former Commissioner Hundreds of individualized treatments for rare diseases could become available…
Health AI in Healthcare: Physician Views, Wearables & Tech Investments | STAT News
AI in Biotech: Navigating Hype, Regulation, and Real-World Impact Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the biotechnology landscape, promising to accelerate drug discovery,…
Business Democrats Outline Health Care Plans for Potential Future Control
Senate Democrats Unveil Framework for Private Health Insurance Reform WASHINGTON — A dozen Senate Democrats have proposed a framework for reforming private…
Health FDA Infectious Disease Chief Adam Sherwat to Depart Agency
FDA Infectious Disease Chief Adam Sherwat to Depart Agency WASHINGTON — Adam Sherwat, M.D., director of the Office of Infectious Diseases within…
Health Lavish Lifestyle, Healthcare Profits: The LaRoques’ $1 Billion Business
The LaRoques’ Healthcare Empire: From Lavish Weddings to Legal Battles Over Surprise Billing A couple’s extravagant lifestyle, funded by a company navigating…
Health NIH Promises to Spend Full Budget Despite Grant Award Slowdown | STAT News
NIH Director Bhattacharya Pledges Full Budget Spend Despite Grant Award Delays Despite a significant slowdown in awarding research grants, National Institutes of…
Health White House Intensifies Push for Lower Drug Prices Despite Congressional Resistance
Trump Administration Intensifies Push for “Most-Favored Nation” Drug Pricing WASHINGTON — Despite a cool reception from Congress, the White House is looking…