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NIH has little to show for its long Covid initiative; suspected suicide attempts surge among youth

April 20, 2023
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The NIH has poured $1 billion into long Covid research — with little to show for it

A STAT and MuckRock investigation shows the NIH hasn't picked up the pace on its long Covid research. Instead, the delays have compounded.

By Rachel Cohrs and Betsy Ladyzhets


STAT+ | Narcan manufacturer aims to price over-the-counter kit under $50

This form of naloxone has been used to reverse thousands of opioid overdoses. A question is whether this price will be broadly affordable.

By Lev Facher


Biden to tap head of National Cancer Institute to lead NIH

Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute, would be NIH's first permanent director since Francis Collins stepped down.

By Sarah Owermohle



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Suspected suicide attempts surged among youth during pandemic, study shows

The largest surge was among the youngest in the age groups examined — 10- to 12-year-olds and 13- to 15-year-olds.

By Ambar Castillo


STAT+ | The high hopes — and high stakes — behind Microsoft and Epic's plan to use AI to answer patient questions

The pilot program is among the first attempts to harness generative AI to streamline the sprawling bureaucracy that surrounds health care.

By Brittany Trang and Casey Ross


Opinion: Judicial overreach is an immediate hazard to already precarious public health

Some courts seem intent on disrupting access to critical services like mifepristone and preventive health care

By Ellen J. MacKenzie and Joanne Rosen


The AACR annual meeting drew thousands of people to cancer research presentations in Orlando, Fla. Here, the plenary on Sunday.
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Stock drama, cancer vaccine success, and new science — highlights from AACR

At the American Association for Cancer Research meeting, stocks crashed, companies debuted compounds, and a mystery got less mysterious.

By Angus Chen


Listen: Sarepta's pivotal moment, biotech's big week, & the future of Covid boosters

This episode, we dive into the long history of a polarizing gene therapy from Sarepta Therapeutics that promises to change patients' lives.

By Damian Garde and Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein


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