Opinion: The CDC’s ‘disease detective’ program turns 75
The CDC’s EIS program has trained more than 4,300 people to be the next generation of public health leaders.
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STAT+: With successful trials, Roche takes its MS drug to regulators, but safety questions loom
The Swiss drugmaker Roche presented the latest data for its experimental multiple sclerosis drug, setting the stage for the company to seek approval.
Read full article →STAT+: From Revolution Medicines, more strong data on KRAS drug and a glimpse of a ‘novel class’ beyond it
A company that is changing the outlook on pancreatic cancer has more promising data for treatments near-term and for a generation beyond.
Read full article →STAT+: Kyverna Therapeutics plans to submit cell therapy for stiff person syndrome for FDA approval
A one-time cell therapy from Kyverna Therapeutics for stiff person syndrome, a rare disease, improved mobility and reduced disabilities in a late-stage trial.
Read full article →STAT+: At AACR, more strong results for Revolution Medicine’s KRAS drug, plus assurance from NCI’s director
At AACR, Revolution Medicines presented more eye-catching data about its KRAS-targeting treatment, and Anthony Letai declared the state of cancer research steady.
Read full article →STAT+: Key GOP senators push back on Trump’s plan to cut NIH, reorganize HHS
Lawmakers seem poised to reject cuts to biomedical research and public health spending for a second straight year.
Read full article →STAT+: Insurers refuse to join Medicare pilot offering weight loss drugs to seniors at steep discount
Health insurers would have likely faced a financial strain by participating in the Medicare pilot.
Read full article →Flu vaccine no longer mandated for U.S. troops, defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine.
Read full article →'The Pitt' Got a Diagnosis Right. It Got the Response Wrong.
(MedPage Today) -- Last week's season finale of "The Pitt" generated significant discussion, particularly around one of its most emotionally charged scenes: Dr. Al-Hashimi's disclosure to Dr. Robby that she has a seizure disorder causing brief...
Read full article →Congresswoman Tied to COVID Fraud Resigns; DOD Ends Flu Vax Mandate; USPSTF Overhaul
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress; she and her brother are alleged to have stolen $5 million from COVID disaster relief funding given...
Read full article →Inside CDC Director Nomination; Rogan's Psychedelic Influence; Researchers Fooled AI
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration's nomination of Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, a former deputy surgeon general, to lead the CDC follows a review of the agency launched in January. HHS chief counselor Chris Klomp led the effort to identify...
Read full article →FDA Approves New Standalone Combo Pill for HIV
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved islatravir-doravirine (Idvynso) as a standalone, single-tablet regimen for treating HIV in virologically suppressed adults, Merck announced on Tuesday. Approval stipulates use of the oral combination in patients...
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