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RFK Jr. disclosures show biotech investments, book advances

January 22, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services
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STAT+ | RFK Jr. invested in gene-editing biotech, is owed millions for book advances, disclosures show

It's the clearest view yet of RFK Jr.'s investments and potential conflicts of interest as he works to become HHS secretary.

By Sarah Owermohle, Isabella Cueto, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang


STAT+ | Cancer therapy's new 'gold rush': bispecific antibodies that hit key combination of targets

Recent results with bispecific antibodies that target VEGF and PD-1 proteins raise hope of new "pan-tumor platform" like Keytruda.

By Angus Chen


Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts

Trump administration orders federal health agencies to pause external communications, including health advisories, website updates, scientific reports.

By Associated Press



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Opinion: Medicare drug price negotiations need something new: a floor

Setting a floor that reflects the value of a drug to patients would reward innovators for improving patients' lives.

By Darius Lakdawalla


STAT+ | Eleos raises $60 million for AI scribe for behavioral health providers

Eleos Health, which makes software that generates clinical notes from the audio of behavioral health appointments, has raised $60 million.

By Mario Aguilar


Opinion: How Native Americans are working to improve federal dietary guidelines

Former Navajo Nation president works to include plant-based principles of traditional Three Sisters diet — corn, beans, squash — in new dietary guidelines.

By Jonathan Nez


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