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STAT+ | NIH awarded all its grant funding, but delayed and opaque decisions stymied researchers

Analysis of NIH grant awards shows impact of Trump DEI crackdown. Full $34 billion budget was dispersed despite delays and disruptions.

By Anil Oza, Jonathan Wosen,and J. Emory Parker

STAT+ | Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs onto seniors in 2027

Health insurers are scaling back their Medicare Advantage benefits as they work to boost profits margins.

By Bob Herman

Access to addiction meds for young people has improved — but retention hasn’t

Study details legal barriers that leave young people struggling to access treatment. Only 1 in 32 will stay on buprenorphine or methadone for six months.

By Theresa Gaffney

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What it’s like to wait for the call from the Nobel Prize committee

Famed geneticist Mary-Claire King, long considered for a Nobel, has advice for young researchers — and those waiting for a call.

By Annalisa Merelli

NIH rolling out streamlined website to help public find information more easily

Redesign "badly needed," said one communications expert. "Trying to find something on the old website required the skills of an Egyptologist."

By Megan Molteni

Opinion: The law has to catch up on orphan-designated drugs with multiple uses

A 340B rebate pilot collides with an ongoing problem for small pharmacies: when orphan-designated drugs have multiple uses.

By John Mildenberger

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Opinion: I treated heat stroke at the NYC Marathon. Marathons need to prepare for a climate-changed world

Marathons and other extreme athletic events need better data and planning to keep competitors safe in a climate-changed world.

By Vibhu Krishna