Health and Wellness
STAT Morning Rounds: Physics Nobel, Hurricane Helene
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto for their groundbreaking contributions to the field of…
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NIH Awarded 22% Fewer Grants In 2025, A 24% Drop In Cancer Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has seen a significant decrease in the number of grants awarded this year under…
Pittsburgh Steeler Star Cam Heyward Talks About His Asthma Journey
Cameron Heyward is not only a force to be reckoned with on the football field, but he is also a…
A promising sickle cell pill and a new way to treat myelofibrosis
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting is in full swing, and Day 2 brought some exciting news. Fulcrum Therapeutics…
Fulcrum sickle cell pill data at ASH: Higher dose works better
Fulcrum Therapeutics recently announced promising results from a study on their experimental pill for sickle cell disease. The pill, pociredir,…
Why Mark Cuban’s Drug Cost Message Resonates: It’s Simple
Mark Cuban, the co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, recently discussed his company's innovative approach to reducing prescription costs at the…
STAT+: ‘Remarkable’ drug results against an aggressive leukemia
The American Society of Hematology meeting is currently taking place in Orlando, Florida, where temperatures are in the low 80s.…
FDA Announcements Spark Vigorous Debate, Controversy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing a period of significant turmoil, with recent announcements and internal leaks…
What Parents Should Know About New Guidelines
The recent decision made by the ACIP vaccine advisory committee to change the recommendations for administering the hepatitis B vaccine…