Arati Prabhakar's responsibilities as science adviser would likely include overseeing the administration's recently relaunched "Cancer Moonshot." STAT+: Biden picks former DARPA director Prabhakar as next science adviser By Lev Facher BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images If confirmed by the Senate, Prabhakar would replace Eric Lander, who resigned as the head of the White House science office. Read More STAT+: Despite fanfare, the FDA's step toward lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes is a very early one By Nicholas Florko Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images While lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes would be a massive deal, the FDA this week only took a first, very small step, toward that goal. Read More Opinion: Needed: a clearer explanation of why diversity in clinical trials is important By Arthur L. Caplan Adobe Despite myriad calls for increasing the diversity of clinical trials participants, clear explanations for why that is important are lacking. Read More Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser
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