June 12, 2025
Nurses prepare doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
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STAT+ | A closer look at the new members of the CDC vaccine advisory panel

HHS Secretary Kennedy, after firing every member of key CDC vaccine advisory panel, appoints eight new members, including critics of mRNA technology.

By STAT Staff


STAT+ | Why autism researchers aren’t convinced NIH can keep science and politics separate

Study on autism causes clouded by unusual funding mechanism, short timeline, researcher concerns on political influence, possible pre-determined conclusion.

By O. Rose Broderick


Addiction experts grow restive as they wait for Kennedy to take action

Addiction was once a marquee issue for Kennedy and remains a top U.S. health crisis. Deep cuts to HHS treatment programs worry recovery advocates.

By Lev Facher



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Systematic reviews cited retracted articles, new study finds

Systematic reviews, growing in popularity, can include retracted papers, low-quality research. Can a new AI tool help?

By Anil Oza


Opinion: I study conflicts of interest. Here’s why RFK Jr.’s approach to the vaccine advisory committee could backfire

Kennedy’s dismissal of all the members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, and the rapid hiring of eight replacements, could easily misfire.

By Genevieve P. Kanter


STAT+ | BioNTech to buy CureVac in $1.25 billion deal, saying it will bolster cancer work

The onetime competitor in the Covid-19 vaccine race see a "shared commitment" to the potential of mRNA technology.

By Andrew Joseph


An American flag hangs outside a home in Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Opinion: Medicaid cuts would devastate mental health, substance use treatment services in red states

America’s often conservative-voting rural communities will face the perfect storm if the big but not-so-beautiful bill is signed into law.

By Miranda Yaver


STAT+ | Insmed is an attractive, but expensive takeout meal

In this week's edition of "Adam's Biotech Scorecard," Adam also asked whether Regeneron's troubles are in the rearview mirror.

By Adam Feuerstein


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