October 8, 2026
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A mother-daughter quest to find fellow members of an ultra-rare genetic community

A mother and daughter traveled the world searching for children with a genetic disease, NCBRS. Here's why it's nicknamed Beautiful Smile Syndrome.

By Deepa Fernandes


STAT+ | Biotech companies are struggling to navigate Trump’s new tariffs

Big pharma companies are largely exempt, but smaller biotechs are hit hard by Trump's 100% import tax on some prescription drugs.

By Chelsea Cirruzzo


Breast cancer can behave differently in older women. This physician is making more tailored treatments a reality

Neil Carleton, a STAT Wunderkind, is studying whether dialing back treatment in some cases is beneficial for older women with breast cancer.

By Allessandra DiCorato



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STAT+ | Why this startup is taking its AI to predict breast cancer risk directly to patients

A startup says waiting for doctors to prescribe, and insurers to pay for, its breast-cancer risk prediction AI would take too long. So its going directly to patients.

By Katie Palmer


STAT+ | Dozens of Democrats vie for slots on key House health committees

Democrats are angling for slots on two powerful House committees that play big roles in health care policy.

By John Wilkerson


STAT+ | Roche inks drug discovery deal with Chinese biotech, focused on molecular glue medicines

The deal between the Swiss company and Defand Therapeutics could signal a shift in global development.

By Allison DeAngelis


NIH funding uncertainty thwarts U.S. researchers

STAT reporters discuss how the NIH has been spending its money and how the unpredictability is impeding U.S. biomedical research.

By Elaine Chen, Allison DeAngelis,and Adam Feuerstein


Opinion: England and other nations are on the path toward eliminating hepatitis C. Why not the U.S.?

The world has made great strides in eliminating hepatitis C. But the U.S. remains far behind.

By Philip A. Chan, Alan Epstein,and Amy Nunn


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