The mental health parity gap is gaping
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STAT+: 7 key issues we’re watching as RFK Jr. faces a Congressional gauntlet
WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a delicate task ahead of him as he heads to Capitol Hill to testify about the fiscal 2027 budget request: Stick to the
STAT+: FDA panel will meet to discuss allowing broader access to certain peptides
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will convene an outside panel of advisers to discuss whether to allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture certain peptides, the agency announced on Wednesday. The meetings
Trump DOJ report says Biden administration treated anti-abortion protestors unfairly
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A fluoride shortage for some U.S. water systems
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STAT+: Dana-Farber CEO talks untangling from Mass General Brigham and building new cancer hospital
Benjamin Ebert became CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at an inflection point in late 2024, helming the organization in the midst of building a massive $1.6 billion cancer hospital, and winding down its partnership with Brigham
A top WHO official confronts Iran war fallout, and weighs bid for an even bigger role
Hanan Balkhy has a lot on her plate these days. Balkhy is the director of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region, an entity that includes several of the countries caught up
For Ben Sasse, Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer trial felt like his best, only option
When Ben Sasse, a former United States senator (R-Neb.), learned he had metastatic pancreatic cancer, he quickly chose action over comfort. Whatever he could do to save his life, for as long
On positioning nurses as health experts
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GAO report shows gap between scale of illegal vapes and enforcement
With thousands of illegal e-cigarettes for sale in the U.S., both the Trump and Biden administrations have vowed to crack down on the illicit fruit- and candy-flavored vapes that hold particular appeal