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Kenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo.
STAT+: Allogene CEO David Chang stepping down STAT News
Pfizer invests billions to buy Chinese drugs, WHO maps experimental response to Ebola outbreak, and other biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Massachusetts sues UnitedHealth, alleging fraud in state’s Medicaid plans for seniors STAT News
State AG alleges UnitedHealthcare claimed some members were sicker to boost its profits.
Which vaccines will curb the Ebola outbreak? WHO debates STAT News
The growing Ebola outbreak, the unknowns of microdosing GLP-1s, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings STAT News
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit 
NYT Health
The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.
Opinion: I’m a weight-loss doctor. Here’s why I worry about GLP-1 ‘microdoses’ STAT News
Long term, we don’t know what tiny doses of GLP-1s for cosmetic weight loss can do, writes a weight-loss doctor.
STAT+: The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition STAT News
Jamie Justice of XPRIZE Healthspan on the most promising research and "purely scammy" treatments in the world of longevity.
Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent NYT Health
The babies were part of a vaccine trial for a respiratory virus in the 1960s and died shortly after. Their families said they had been unaware of the trial until recently.
STAT+: As Ebola outbreak in Central Africa grows, the U.S. turns itself into a fortress STAT News
The U.S. is taking extraordinary steps to keep Ebola out. But its policies may create risks for Americans infected overseas and discourage volunteers from responding to the outbreak.
STAT+: Biotech veteran Jeremy Levin on why the industry’s future is secure, but American leadership is at risk STAT News
Biotech is producing scientific breakthroughs that once seemed impossible. But according to longtime industry executive Jeremy Levin, the institutions that support these advances, from regulators, to investors, and even public…
Biotech exec Jeremy Levin on the industry’s strategic turning point STAT News
This week on "The Readout LOUD," longtime biotech exec Jeremy Levin talks about his new book and the industry's strategic turning point. Listen now.
STAT+: Trump’s pharma deals get tested STAT News
We still have a lot of questions about Trump's MFN deals with pharma companies.
Opinion: Ebola at the World Cup? Here’s what we should actually worry about STAT News
“Infectious disease threats during the World Cup will almost certainly look much more familiar than frightening headlines suggest,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
STAT+: Oura brings rings to the cuffless blood pressure party STAT News
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A new wave of blood pressure monitoring wearables, Stanford asking patients about AI, and more.
Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B NYT Health
Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a hepatitis B drug, CVS returns Lilly obesity drug to formularies, and more STAT News
In this morning's Pharmalittle roundup, we're reading about a hepatitis B drug, CVS returns Lilly obesity drug to formularies, and more.
STAT+: Ahead of ASCO, all eyes on pancreatic cancer STAT News
Strong results from GSK's hepatitis B drug, engineered heart patches, and more biotech news from The Readout
The latest developments on Ebola, hepatitis B, long Covid STAT News
Uganda closes its border, a Christian substitute for insurance, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Blood pressure tech floods the market after FDA relaxes wearables oversight STAT News
Wearables with unvetted blood pressure measuring tech are flooding the market after the FDA relaxed oversight of wellness devices.
STAT+: An ASCO preview: What to watch for at cancer research’s big meeting STAT News
Here's what to watch for at ASCO, cancer research's big meeting, in Chicago.
Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA? NYT Health
As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.
STAT+: Experimental hepatitis B treatment was a ‘functional cure’ for nearly 1 in 5, new data show STAT News
An experimental GSK drug helped 1 in 5 patients with chronic hepatitis B achieve what's known as a functional cure, vastly outpacing current treatments.
STAT+: Trump’s drug-pricing deals set to be tested by new product launches STAT News
The public is about to get its first look at the prices of drugs launched since President Trump struck his most-favored-nation deals with 17 drugmakers.
STAT+: Heart patch engineered from stem cells revved up weakened hearts STAT News
A stem cell-based heart patch improved pumping in a small trial for advanced heart failure. "Very good first step," researcher says.
KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire NYT Health
Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.
Opinion: MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart STAT News
“This erosion of our strength is a loss for the nation,” writes MIT President Sally Kornbluth.
STAT+: Kailera’s own ‘triple-G’ drug also looks very powerful STAT News
The business of living forever, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub's AI protein model, and other biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an AstraZeneca breast cancer pill, an ADAP deal in Florida, and more STAT News
The FDA extended the decision deadline for an experimental breast cancer pill from AstraZeneca after an advisory panel voted against the drug
STAT+: Where patients and hospitals disagree about AI STAT News
In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang takes a look at patients' role in how Stanford Health Care adopts AI tools, and more health AI news.
Trump says latest medical exam went ‘PERFECTLY’ STAT News
The conference where death is (theoretically) optional, new trends among undocumented patients, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Opinion: Sen. Dick Durbin: Trump is letting Big Tobacco target children STAT News
“Trump has willingly exposed an entire generation of children to Big Tobacco’s nicotine addiction,” writes Sen. Dick Durbin.
STAT+: How Stanford patients help expose ‘fault lines’ in health AI adoption STAT News
Stanford Health Care started asking patients about new AI tools before they are implemented. Here's what patients are telling them.
Opinion: It’s the end of science as we know it, and I feel fine STAT News
“Science itself is inherently resilient — that is, after all, why it’s science,” writes Jonathan Jackson.
STAT+: ‘Are we just going to give up and die like every other generation?’ STAT News
Inside the longevity conference that brings together founders, investors, biohackers, and the generally death-averse to discuss how to forestall — or even beat — our demise.
Opinion: The patients demanding unvaccinated blood transfusions STAT News
If you've been vaccinated against Covid-19, some patients might not want your donated blood.
Scientists say guava juice could make iron supplements work better 
ScienceDaily Health
Researchers found that drinking guava juice may significantly improve anemia by helping the body absorb iron more efficiently. In a review of 17 studies, women and teenage girls who consumed guava juice — especially with iron supplements — experienced noticeable increases in hemoglobin levels. Since guava contains far more vitamin C than oranges, scientists believe it could become a simple, affordable nutrition tool in regions where anemia is widespread.
Scientists create supercharged vitamin K that helps the brain heal itself ScienceDaily Health
Scientists in Japan have created powerful new vitamin K-based compounds that may help the brain regenerate lost neurons — a breakthrough that could one day change how diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are treated. By combining vitamin K with components related to vitamin A, the researchers developed compounds that were about three times more effective at turning neural stem cells into neurons than natural vitamin K alone.
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya NYT Health
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
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