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A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career

Described as a 'generational talent,' Donovan's revamp of genetics education came crashing down with NSF budget cuts.

By Megan Molteni

STAT+ | FDA backs proposals to entice pharma companies to test, make drugs domestically

Trump's White House is embracing ideas to bring more pharmaceutical manufacturing to the U.S.

By John Wilkerson and Lizzy Lawrence

STAT+ | Many cancer patients don’t get genomic tests to guide treatment, study finds

Even as therapies improve, a startling number of cancer patients are not getting genomic tests that could improve their chance of survival.

By Angus Chen

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University of Michigan wins 2026 STAT Madness for new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms

Research from University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center opened up a potential target for new therapies; Florida International University also honored.

By Brianna Abbott

Research revealing how the brain flushes waste named STAT Madness Editors’ Pick

In a Cell paper, University of Rochester researcher Maiken Nedergaard showed that ‘diseases of aging are basically all about dirty brains.’

By Amanda Erickson

Opinion: How the insurance system quietly undoes recovery from addiction

My patient has been in recovery for years. Her insurance is making it harder for her to stay that way.

By John Fomeche

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STAT+ | Opinion: Former Geisinger CEO: U.S. health systems must replace huge numbers of people with AI 

Many back-office health care jobs should be entirely replaced by AI. Some doctors should be, too.

By Glenn Steele Jr.

STAT+ | Merck’s experimental HIV prevention pill could be made for less than $5 a year, researchers say

Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, is pushing Merck to 'urgently' begin licensing generic production to its HIV prevention pill.

By Ed Silverman