American food safety could be headed for a breakdown
The infant botulism outbreak that sickened dozens of babies who drank ByHeart formula is a reminder of how vulnerable we all are to the companies that sell us food — and how
STAT+: 3 key issues to watch at FDA as Makary struggles to stabilize the agency
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is in a precarious position as it heads toward 2026. The agency has been mired by high-profile departures, feuds between top leaders, accusations of politicization,
STAT+: Mass General Brigham bolstered its bottom line. Other Mass. hospital groups reported multimillion losses
Despite uncertainty and concern buffeting Massachusetts hospitals, the state’s largest health system saw its finances improve last year, turning a small operating surplus and receiving a boon from investment income. Mass General Brigham
What’s happening to gender-affirming care for trans youth?
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CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $1.6 million grant to controversial researchers at the University of Southern Denmark with ties to top Food and Drug Administration official
Facing federal hostility, supervised consumption site points to 1,900 overdose reversals
OnPoint NYC, the nonprofit that was the first in the nation to openly offer supervised drug consumption services, celebrated its fourth anniversary Thursday by trumpeting its positive community impact, making its case
Trump’s marijuana reclassification could boost research, broaden access
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the federal government to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance, marking a major milestone in American drug policy and choosing sides in
In major effort to end gender-affirming care, Trump administration takes aim at hospitals
The Trump administration is making its most forceful attempt yet at restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the U.S. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed on Thursday two rules
STAT+: LA fires mixed wild and urban fuel — and reasons for ER visits
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STAT+: Hospitals owned by real estate investors more likely to close or go bankrupt
Eight years before Steward Health Care’s explosive, highly publicized collapse, the private equity-backed hospital chain sold its properties to a real estate investment trust. A new study adds weight to the widely-held