Life Briefing: The omnipresent power of health care jobs Strategic angle: The American workforce has grown in large part thanks to the health care industry, but one key sector is cutting back. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Biogen Lupus Drug Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Study Strategic angle: The drug demonstrates improved skin clearance, marking a significant advancement in lupus treatment. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Raw dairy co. refutes connection to E. coli outbreak Strategic angle: The next CDC director role, health care giants trimming jobs, and more news from Morning Rounds editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Trump Pushes Drug Pricing Policy Amid Biotech Developments Strategic angle: The White House shares legislative text on drug pricing with major pharmaceutical companies. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: 7 Big Challenges for the Next CDC Director Strategic angle: Whoever takes over the CDC next will face immediate and enormous challenges. Here are a few. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Health care jobs growth is stagnating at the biggest for-profit firms Strategic angle: Major health insurers are trimming jobs, and Medicaid cuts could soon force hospitals to lay off workers. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Opinion: Remembering public health pioneer Barry Bloom: a scientist, a mentor, a mensch Strategic angle: Marc Lipsitch and Yonatan Grad pay tribute to their former colleague and mentor Barry R. Bloom. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Opinion: STAT+: Washington is on the verge of true PBM reform Strategic angle: Like it or not, PBMs are fiduciaries. editorial-staff Mar 30
Life Briefing: Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker Strategic angle: This tracker presents the most recent Medicaid data on renewals and disenrollments available for each state as well as monthly enrollment data during the unwinding period. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: Amid focus on food, FDA leader briefs lawmakers on priorities Strategic angle: Infant formula safety, updating labels, defining ultraprocessed foods, and expanding inspections of processing plants are among the priorities. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: U.S. Global Health Country-Level Funding Tracker Strategic angle: This tracker provides U.S. global health funding data by program area and country. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: White House Works to Win Pharma Support for Drug Pricing Bill Strategic angle: The White House is working to build support for drug pricing legislation, part of an election year focus on affordability. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: China’s Biotech Boom is Rewriting Everything Strategic angle: How China's biotech boom is transforming the landscape of global science collaboration amidst an NIH crackdown. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life NIH Restrictions Impact 1 in 4 U.S. Scientists A significant number of NIH-funded scientists report adverse effects from new restrictions on foreign research partnerships. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings Strategic angle: From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: Novo Nordisk Boosts Consumer Focus with New Board Appointment Strategic angle: Pharmalittle highlights Novo Nordisk's strategic move to enhance consumer engagement by appointing a new board observer. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: One or Two Health Systems Controlled the Entire Market for Inpatient Hospital Care in Nearly Half of Metropolitan Areas in 2024 Strategic angle: This analysis examines the competitiveness of markets for hospital care and finds that nearly half of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital care in 2024. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: Decades after Vietnam War, research links Agent Orange exposure to MDS blood cancer Strategic angle: A new study establishes a connection between Agent Orange and MDS blood cancers, potentially aiding veterans in receiving assistance. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: Medical School Accreditor Drops Health Equity Teaching Requirement Amid Political Pressure Strategic angle: The leading medical school accreditation body in the U.S. has removed language from its standards requiring schools to teach about health inequities. editorial-staff Mar 27
Life Briefing: Opinion: Future physicians need more nutrition education — but not of the MAHA variety Strategic angle: Credible nutrition educators and scientists need to be closely involved as medical schools add more instruction on nutrition. editorial-staff Mar 27