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STAT+ | NIH outlines new system for awarding research grants to foreign scientists

Agency officials say the changes will improve the integrity, accountability, and national security of NIH-funded research

By Megan Molteni

Key federal vaccine panel considers delay to newborn hepatitis B shot, risking virus’ resurgence

RFK Jr.'s handpicked vaccine advisory panel is considering a change that experts fear will lead to more people with chronic liver infections and complications.

By Anil Oza and Elaine Chen

STAT+ | Here’s who will be hit with higher premiums if ACA enhanced subsidies expire

ACA enrollees face steep hikes in 2026 as enhanced tax credits expire. Big voting groups, including older adults and small business owners, would be hit hard.

By John Wilkerson

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Despite fear of retaliation, hundreds of federal workers urge Congress to protect medicine and science

Federal workers 'watching our agencies be dismantled from the inside' send letter of protest to Congress, say fear of retaliation kept many from signing on.

By Angus Chen and Anil Oza

Cassidy invites RFK Jr. to testify before Senate health panel

Kennedy has faced allegations that he has emphasized politics and secrecy over scientific evidence in public health decisions.

By Daniel Payne

Pharma sours on the U.K., plus biotech M&A’s quiet roll

We discuss biotech M&A so far this year, including Roche's $3.5 billion acquisition of 89bio and its MASH drug, announced this week.

By Allison DeAngelis, Adam Feuerstein, and Elaine Chen

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Opinion: Four reasons why generative AI chatbots could lead to psychosis in vulnerable people

By confirming delusions, large language models like ChatGPT can make users vulnerable to mental health problems.

By Matcheri Keshavan, Walid Yassin, and John Torous

Trump administration’s new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries

The administration will make assistance dependent on negotiations that officials say will help reduce waste and advance American priorities.

By Associated Press