Pfizer's Super Bowl ad showed company founders Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart singing Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now" alongside other scientific luminaries including Katalin Kariko. Was it a winning play or a fumble? trib.al/AgYGeWP

We're continuing to dig into this topic. Tell us about your experience with UnitedHealth Group or its medical practices, which sometimes operate under the Optum brand: statnews.com/health-care-co…

Tim Walz has a record of defending abortion access and gender-affirming care: statnews.com/2024/08/06/har…

It's unclear what, exactly, Trump said about mifepristone y'day — but it was a chance for Harris to keep abortion front & center in the election. Sarah Owermohle statnews.com/2024/08/09/tru…

Two days after the FDA rejected MDMA therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, a journal has retracted three papers on the treatment because of data integrity concerns: Meghana Keshavan statnews.com/2024/08/11/mdm…

What do Biden’s drug price comparisons reveal? Not much. This isn't Rachel Cohrs Zhang first time around the block. statnews.com/2024/08/15/med…

How the new-ish field of uterus transplants is helping women give birth to babies, by Theresa Gaffney statnews.com/2024/08/16/ute…

Ever been a patient (or doctor) and felt like getting or providing health care in the U.S. is getting harder? Read this story. Superb reporting by Lizzy Lawrence, Casey Ross, Bob Herman, Tara Bannow. statnews.com/2024/08/28/uni…

Tens of thousands of disabled workers in the US are legally paid less than the minimum wage, sometimes less than $1 per hour. Really proud to have partnered with Amanda ‘science fan girl’ Morris (she/her) 🤟🏻🌵 and Jacqueline Alemany for more than 9 months on this three-part investigation👇🏼🧵 washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

We have published the first three parts in our investigative series into UnitedHealth Group and its physician empire. Here's what the series has revealed so far. 🧵

This v. smart piece explains what "naturalness" means to people who oppose GMOs and pollution, love Bitcoin, & are wary of vaccines — and how outreach focused on empowerment can help change minds statnews.com/2024/09/01/rfk…

Race-based algorithms in medicine were meant to improve health equity. But some worsen disparities for the people they were meant to help. Don't miss the 1st in STAT's Embedded Bias series: statnews.com/2024/09/03/emb…

When there are no clinics nearby to prescribe birth control pills or insert an IUD, the consequences can be far-reaching. Here's how advocates in New York are trying to increase access to contraception: statnews.com/2024/09/04/bir…

Personal news: I'm joining the policy team as STAT's FDA reporter. I'll still cover the regulation of medical devices, but will also be focused on the agency as a whole. Excited to meet more folks in the space! Send tips to [email protected] statnews.com/2024-stat-inte…

Kamala Harris's plan to cancel medical debt is meant to help Americans who can't pay their bills. Oddly enough, it could wind up making nonprofit hospitals a lot of money in the process. Rachel Cohrs Zhang reports: statnews.com/2024/09/11/med…

A rare disease program, portrayed as both lifeline and pharma handout, is set to expire statnews.com/2024/09/12/ped…

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The AAP says aggressive treatments for childhood obesity, like bariatric surgery and Wegovy, won't increase eating disorder risk. Researchers say: Not so fast. statnews.com/2024/09/16/aap…

1 retraction, 1 spiked commentary, 1 resignation later: The controversy over a paper on parents of trans youth reveals how research on marginalized groups is at a crossroads. statnews.com/2024/09/18/tra…

Research misconduct allegations are on the rise, leaving universities awash in claims to investigate. Will new government rules help them crack down on misconduct? statnews.com/2024/09/20/hhs…