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Top Democratic senator launches inquiry into for-profit methadone clinics

Sen. Maggie Hassan is probing for-profit methadone clinic chains amid claims that business incentives may outweigh patient needs in opioid treatment.

By Lev Facher

FDA issues narrower approvals for Covid boosters, revokes emergency authorizations

FDA ends emergency Covid vaccine authorizations, limiting shots for healthy children under 5 while approving boosters for older and high-risk groups.

By Lizzy Lawrence and Matthew Herper

STAT+ | Novo Nordisk links to telehealth providers for patients seeking Wegovy

Novo Nordisk has taken the next step in selling its drugs directly to patients by pointing them to telehealth providers that can write prescriptions for its popular obesity medication Wegovy. Novo now links to select virtual providers on NovoCare, the direct-to-patient pharmacy website it launched earlier this year, joining other pharma giants that have leaned into direct sales through their own online portals.

By Katie Palmer

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Trump’s hand bruise renews attention to his health — and his heart

Trump's bruised hand highlights an often under-recognized condition, chronic venous insufficiency, or at least treatment for it.

By Elizabeth Cooney

STAT+ | The most burdensome diseases globally are the least studied, but the gap is narrowing

Diseases that cause the most harm are often the least-researched. While that is changing, research cuts threaten that progress, study says.

By Anil Oza

Third Rock tops STAT’s VC rankings, boosted by early biotech investments

STAT's sixth annual "Ranking Biotech's Top Venture Capital Firms" report has Third Rock Ventures at No. 1, returning $3.58 for every $1 invested.

By Allison DeAngelis

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Opinion: Engage the community in generative AI for public health

When medical AI systems are not designed and implemented with community voices in mind, the potential for harm is profound.

By Oni Blackstock and Akinfe Fatou