September 16, 2025
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STAT+ | Surgeon general nominee Casey Means discloses financial ties to supplement industry

Surgeon general nominee discloses earning hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements, vows to divest her husband's investments in tobacco companies.

By Sarah Todd and Isabella Cueto


STAT+ | CDC has been ‘censored’ and ‘politicized’ under RFK Jr., former officials plan to say

Fired former CDC Director Susan Monarez, former Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry, to offer fiery testimony at Senate health committee hearing.

By Daniel Payne


STAT+ | The marijuana rescheduling debate is missing the point, experts say

Marijuana could soon become a Schedule III drug. Advocates see it as historic, but analysts warn the change may bring more symbolism than real reform.

By Lev Facher



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Opinion: Tylenol in pregnancy: a question of safety or control?

Pregnant people with headaches, nausea, or depression are too often told that their suffering is always worth it.

By Christine Henneberg


STAT+ | Critics call on Sarepta to show how it’s measuring gene therapy’s performance

Experts in the know say Sarepta’s Elevidys Duchenne therapy may overstate how much gene it delivers — raising new questions about its true benefit.

By Jason Mast


STAT+ | House GOP doesn’t include health insurance subsidies in stopgap government funding bill

Republicans' plan to keep the government open doesn't include major health insurance tax credits, setting up a potential showdown with Democrats.

By John Wilkerson


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Opinion: I’m a former CDC director. I’m deeply concerned about the future of vaccines in the U.S.

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky writes that politicians are using real and perceived Covid shortcomings to limit vaccine access

By Rochelle Walensky


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