July 28, 2026
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STAT+ | From ‘lost cause’ to gold rush: Biotechs swarm to cure AATD 

Biotech companies race to cure alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, AATD, fueling patent disputes, startup defections, arbitration, and a U.S.-China rivalry.

By Jason Mast


Visa time limits on foreign Ph.D. students and postdocs will harm U.S. science, experts warn

Average biomedical Ph.D. takes five to six years to complete, but DHS wants to limit visas to four years. Experts warn of harm to U.S. research.

By Jonathan Wosen


STAT+ | FDA staff reiterate concerns about Replimune skin cancer treatment

An advisory committee is set to review the treatment, called RP1, that has been at the center of heated debate over agency standards.

By Elaine Chen and Matthew Herper



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Six key issues we’re watching at Fauci’s hearing

Fauci to face questions on Covid origin as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., have discussed Fauci's prosecution.

By Chelsea Cirruzzo, Daniel Payne, and Helen Branswell


STAT+ | GSK lays out plans to cut costs, pursue more late-stage drug trials

New CEO Luke Miels used the company's earnings report to outline a strategy that he said could put the company on a path to long-term growth.

By Andrew Joseph


STAT+ | Preliminary trial results suggest a path to a safer Alzheimer’s treatment

ProMIS Neurosciences is developing a drug to try to clear amyloid from the brain with lower side effect rates than approved medicines have.

By Adam Feuerstein


Bontle Moka-Moliki at her home in Hollywood, Fla.: "We are expected to be more resilient, have a higher pain tolerance."
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After PCOS became PMOS, there’s hope for new awareness among Black and Latina women

Growing awareness of the painful condition is good news for women of color, who have double the prevalence of PMOS and often go undiagnosed.

By Anissa Durham


STAT+ | Opinion: Dementia finally has a business model

Breakthroughs in dementia care are creating a new economy of tests, drugs and risk calculators.

By Jason Karlawish


STAT+ | CMS evaluates one year of health tech progress, announces eight new pledge categories

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services' Health Tech Ecosystem seeks to advance data interoperability without federal regulations.

By Brittany Trang


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