May 6, 2025
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STAT+ | AACR Recap: Excitement about cancer prevention, new immunotherapies and advocacy

In STAT's AACR Recap, reporters Matthew Herper and Angus Chen discussed the data and the mood at one of the world's largest cancer meetings.

By Angus Chen


STAT+ | Europe unveils $565 million package to retain scientists, and attract new ones

The effort, designed to make “Europe a magnet for researchers,” is a bid to capitalize on the Trump administration’s dismantling of research.

By Andrew Joseph


STAT+ | Trump proposes billions in cuts to federal health agencies from NIH to CDC

Trump proposes massive cuts to federal health agencies in his 2026 "skinny budget" request. It's up to Congress to actually set spending levels.

By Daniel Payne



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STAT+ | Trump policies disrupt trials at NIH Clinical Center, researchers say

Staff shortages and new rules slow NIH Clinical Center trials, deterring biotech partners, impacting studies for patients with rare diseases

By Jonathan Wosen and Jason Mast


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