'Stunning' change to United's colonoscopy coverage roils physicians and patients

When gastroenterologists learned in March that UnitedHealthcare plans to barricade many colonoscopies behind a controversial and complicated process known as prior authorization, their emotions cycled rapidly between fear, shock, and outrage. Read more.

By Angus Chen

Mike Reddy for STAT

In Belgium, a native son returns to resurrect the drugmaker Galapagos — and 'to get the trust back'

There is, according to Wall Street, no worse investment in biotech than Galapagos NV. But a new team, led by skilled drug hunter and CEO Paul Stoffels, is seeking to mount a turnaround. Read more.

By Damian Garde

Molly Ferguson for STAT

After decades of neglecting women athletes, sport and exercise medicine is finally catching up

Sports medicine has long neglected research on women athletes, putting them at higher risk for injuries and negatively impacting their performance. Even as scientists increasingly acknowledge women aren't just smaller versions of men, there's a lot of catching up to do. Read more.

By Amanda Loudin

More great reads from STAT this week

'We're failing to make progress': Studies show ongoing toll of premature Black deaths
Biotech and pharma execs wrestle with the 'nightmare' of developing digital biomarkers
Listen: Do chatbots have more time to be empathetic than physicians?
Masimo's CEO on battling Apple for the health wearable market
Opinion: A breakthrough drug will require big changes for eye care doctors