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Are you a disability researcher whose work/livelihood has been impacted by the Trump administration's freeze on scientific meetings/comms or its executive actions targeting DEI programs? Please DM me! or email [email protected] #disability

Happy 58th birthday to the talented Phil LaMarr.

Tonight I found out that the NSF math postdoctoral fellowship I applied for is being deleted because it does not comply with Trump’s executive orders on DEI in the federal government. I’m going to answer some FAQs and share some thoughts about this ordeal in this thread 1/n

Professional news: I’m joining The New York Times to report on longevity, aging and brain health for the next several months. I’m thrilled to be on the Well team, whose reporting I’ve admired for so long. Reach me at [email protected] with news tips and ideas!

Two weeks ago we wrote about why things had been relatively quiet from science activists Things are changing — two separate protests are being planned, one by NIH Fellows United and another by "Stand Up for Science" statnews.com/2025/02/13/res…

It's official. Only one Republican voted against. statnews.com/2025/02/13/rfk…

The MAHA era is here...now, to make America healthy... statnews.com/2025/02/05/rfk… smart analysis from Isa Cueto

Back in November, Isa Cueto assembled a list of MAHA names to know for STAT subscribers. A good time to get reacquainted with that list. statnews.com/2024/11/07/who…

BREAKING: HHS to fire thousands of public workers on probationary employment this afternoon. Top officials at CDC, NIH, briefed this morning.

BREAKING w/ Sarah Owermohle Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 Matthew Herper The Trump admin is set to fire thousands of federal health workers, including employees at NIH and CDC. 5,200 across HHS, according to sources briefed on meetings. statnews.com/2025/02/14/fed…

Have you been affected by the firing of employees at federal health agencies, including the CDC & NIH? STAT is eager to hear from you. We will not share your name or story without your permission. statnews.com/2025/02/14/fir…

Sat down with former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli yesterday to talk about layoffs set to hit the NIH and other agencies “We’re going to lose the next generation, that is the most difficult loss," she said, adding she got very little sleep Friday statnews.com/2025/02/16/nih…

High-cost sickle cell gene therapies are pushing insurers and Medicaid programs to find new payment models $VRTX $BLUE $CVS cnb.cx/3X2dRJB

Scoop w/Anna Edney & Deena Shanker: Lawyer Kyle Diamantas expected to be picked to lead FDA food division bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Scoop inside the meeting between President Trump and pharma CEOs w/ Damian Garde Skylar Woodhouse bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Some personal news: Today I was named the chief economics correspondent for The Washington Post, where I’ve been since 2017 Infinitely grateful for my editors, colleagues, sources and, above all, readers who made this possible Reach me anytime securely on Signal: 9178872891

Pfizer yesterday revised its DEI webpage to emphasize the importance of "merit," joining other companies seeking to align with the Trump administration J Emory Parker is on BlueSky and I laid out all the deletions and insertions in our story - link below

How do you solve a chronic disease crisis? It depends on what you care about most. That's what RFK Jr. will have to decide soon. Our new project splits the nation's health into 9 "priorities." Choose your adventure based on your top concerns. Dive in: statnews.com/2025/05/20/ken…

A new proposal by the White House could further politicize the NIH Thousands made their reservations about the rule known statnews.com/2025/05/23/nih…

Yesterday was my first day at the @NYTimes! Honored to be reporting about health and wellness for a year — and let me know if you have any ideas and tips I also reckon there's never been a better time for you to sign up for the Well newsletter!