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FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton is ignoring the science on abortion drug

Heidi Overton, nominee for commissioner of the FDA, was evasive on questions about mifepristone at her Senate hearing.

By Julie F. Kay

Former FDA commissioners: Heidi Overton has an opportunity to strengthen the FDA

Ahead of Heidi Overton’s confirmation hearing for FDA commissioner, two former commissioners review her experience and approach.

By Scott Gottlieb and Mark B. McClellan

The ‘died with’ vs. ‘died of’ measles discussion misses something very important

Since every death is ultimately cardiac arrest, physicians have strict rules on how immediate and underlying causes are handled on death certificates.

By Jess Steier and Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph

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RFK Jr.’s use of the National Center for Health Statistics will add confusion to measles deaths count

To track measles deaths, the CDC is shifting away from the rapid notification approach and relying strictly on mortality statistics.

By Denys T. Lau and Jennifer D. Schoendorf

Measles almost killed me. Now I’m a doctor — and I’m scared of what’s happening

“The current surge in measles cases should worry all of us,” writes Jewel Mullen, a physician and measles survivor.

By Jewel Mullen

STAT+ | A moment of reckoning for preventive cardiology and the precision medicine revolution

The failure of Novartis’ pelacarsen and Novo Nordisk’s ziltivekimab to reduce stroke and heart attack risk prompts some cardiology soul-searching.

By Vishal Khetpal

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Mentally ill women deserve more support to have children

The Lindsay Clancy trial showed reproductive psychiatry’s limits. For many women, the problems begin even before pregnancy.

By Meg LeDuc

The science on relieving cancer symptoms is clear. Why isn’t insurance paying?

Research shows that specific integrative therapties reduce cancer-related pain, fatigue, anxiety, and nausea. Why won't insurance pay?

By Lorenzo Cohen

Social media bans are passing around the world. How will we know if they help teens?

Australia has banned social media for those under 16. The U.K. will follow suit. New tools are being tested. Research must meet the moment.

By Camilla Iannone

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STAT+ | The NIH budget should be $100 billion per year

The U.S. is the world’s leading scientific nation, and now is the time to accelerate our national scientific progress.

By Reed Jobs

ClinicalTrials.gov needs a pregnancy and lactation checkbox

ClinicalTrials.gov should add a field that flags whether a study enrolls pregnant and/or lactating people.

By Alyssa Bilinski, Haley Sullivan,and Anne C.C. Lee