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STAT's Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde are tracking an FDA advisory panel's hearing on the Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi.

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Annie Cavanagh/Wellcome Getting rid of bias in clinical calculators isn't as simple as taking race out of the equation A colorectal cancer risk algorithm that included race and ethnicity performed more equally across groups than a model with race redacted.  By Katie Palmer Why it won't be so easy for medicine to displace BMI Despite its many critics, now including the American Medical Association, the body mass index is entrenched in health care and research. By Elaine Chen Opinion: The DNA from dog tumors may hold the secret to better human cancer drugs As the cost of genetic sequencing continues to plummet, we can no longer afford to ignore this vital tool in our fight against cancer. By Christina Lopes and James Zou Adobe Testosterone supplementation not linked to heart attacks in study, reversing earlier finding The results should allay fears that were raised more than a decade ago in a smaller trial, researchers said. By Matthew Herper STAT+ | Trade group scolds drugmaker for 'unethical' attempt to gain info about rival product Leo Pharma was cited for committing a "serious and extremely concerning" violation of voluntary industry codes. By Ed Silverman Opinion: The FDA needs a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for Alzheimer's drug lecanemab As an Alzheimer's expert, I'm both optimistic and worried about lecanemab and donanemab. The health care system isn't ready. By Jason Karlawish

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