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My Account    STAT+ Check out last month's top stories. If you like what you see, join the STAT+ community today – and enjoy 25% off your first year with code LOYAL25. MIKE REDDY FOR STAT 1   Brain biopsies on 'vulnerable' patients at Mount Sinai set off alarm bells at FDA, documents show By Katherine Eban SETH WENIG/AP 2   NYU professors who defended vaping didn't disclose ties to Juul, documents show By Nicholas Florko ALAIN JOCARD/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES 3   Alzheimer's risk gene APOE4 may cause a distinct form of the disease, study suggests By Jonathan Wosen Subscribe to STAT+ Enjoy discounts on STAT Reports and events, free access to premium data tools, and daily coverage of the life sciences. SUBSCRIBE NOW More Top Stories 4   Bird flu keeps rewriting the textbooks. It's why scientists are unsettled by the U.S. dairy cattle outbreak By Helen Branswell 5   How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations By Eric Boodman 6   Biotechs turn to gene silencing for obesity drugs that can last longer than Wegovy By Allison DeAngelis and Elaine Chen 7   Young boy dies in trial for Pfizer Duchenne gene therapy By Jason Mast 8   AI & drug discovery: A biotech CEO, a scientist, and a venture capitalist separate hype from reality By Casey Ross and Matthew Herper 9   Cytokinetics CEO Robert Blum is on my Worst CEO shortlist again, and other thoughts By Adam Feuerstein 10   No, alcohol isn't good for you. Will new dietary guidelines be shaped more by health or industry interests? By Isabella Cueto read more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2024, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us