May 16, 2025
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FDA clears first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s

The first Alzheimer's blood test from Fujirebio Diagnostics, now approved by FDA, could help patients with the disease get treatment faster.

By Elaine Chen and Adam Feuerstein


STAT+ | House Democrats urge judge to advance UnitedHealth Medicare fraud case to trial

The Democrats asked a federal judge overseeing the suit to allow the Medicare Advantage case to go to trial and not "further embolden United"

By Bob Herman


STAT+ | Top NIH nutrition scientist Kevin Hall says he’s ‘unlikely’ to return to agency

Kevin Hall, nutrition scientist, says he took retirement after the HHS censored his work and that, despite requests, he's unlikely to return.

By Lizzy Lawrence



Calley Means, a health adviser to the White House, speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department on April 22 in Washington.
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STAT+ | MAHA has a new think tank. The Trump administration is listening

MAHA Institute, a rival to established D.C. think tanks, attracts Trump and Kennedy allies to inaugural event. "We've galvanized a movement here."

By Daniel Payne


STAT+ | Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk, to step down as company seeks a turnaround

Jørgensen oversaw Novo's explosive growth with the success of Wegovy and Ozempic, but the company has struggled in the past year.

By Andrew Joseph


HHS to stop recommending routine Covid shots for children, pregnant people, RFK Jr. ally says

A change in recommendations for vaccination of children and pregnant people would counter advice from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

By Isabella Cueto


Chinese officials inspect the shipment of the Sinovac and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Harare International Airport in March 2021 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Opinion: What’s missing from the WHO Pandemic Treaty

The WHO Pandemic Treaty reflects a global health system still reliant on charity and unrealistic optimism.

By Stephanie Psaki and Ashish K. Jha


STAT+ | UnitedHealth’s Optum working on Medicare risk scoring system that would use AI

UnitedHealth and Optum have a significant interest in helping to build a new coding system, as the firm generates big profits from Medicare Advantage.

By Bob Herman


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