August 11, 2026
Maurice Hilleman, seen here in 1963, checks the growth of a virus in a culture in Pennsylvania lab.
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How we know that splitting up the MMR vaccine could be dangerous

President Trump’s call to overhaul how the vaccines are administered introduces major risks to public health.

By Matthew Herper


STAT+ | Nurses seek a seat at the table as they fight expanding clinical AI

Nurses, who make up the largest part of the health care workforce, are getting more vocal about the risks posed by clinical AI to their jobs and patients.

By Katie Palmer


IRBs have a problem. Can North Star’s nonprofit model save it?

As institutional review boards face accelerating challenges, North Star Review Board founders say a nonprofit model offers badly needed independence.

By Angus Chen



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STAT+ | Skylark Bio kicks off new gene therapy trial for deafness

Biotech startups in the U.S., France, and China are racing to bring new gene therapies for deafness by targeting different genetic mutations.

By O. Rose Broderick


Opinion: Trump says his executive order should restore trust in vaccines. It does the exact opposite

Many parents who have delayed or skipped vaccines aren’t entirely anti-vax. Trump could push them in the wrong direction.

By Katrine Wallace


STAT+ | Why is MoonLake Immunotherapeutics scared of releasing data on its drug candidate?

The company released “positive” results from a study of its drug candidate marred by a level of data obtuseness that renders the word meaningless.

By Adam Feuerstein


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STAT+ | Trump is counting on the health care industry to remake vaccines. It’s pushing back instead

Doctors and others in the health care industry aren't on board with the president's plans to change how kids in the U.S. are vaccinated.

By Daniel Payne


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