STAT+: With the Wegovy pill, Novo Nordisk undercuts Eli Lilly in direct-to-consumer market
Novo Nordisk plans to sell its newly approved obesity pill directly to patients at a lower price than a competing medicine from Eli Lilly.
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Debates around life, death, and access worry those with disabilities. 3 trends to watch in 2026
In 2026, disability advocates want expanded access to primary and emergency care — and influence new debates around genetic engineering and end-of-life care.
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STAT+: The top medical advances of 2025
It has been a tough year for medicine. But make no mistake: Science didn’t stop, and medicine has had its share of major advances.
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Opinion: Patients are consulting AI. Doctors should, too
The volume of new medical studies is too vast for individual doctors to absorb.
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Genetic variant appears to protect some people against certain blood cancers
Researchers found a genetic variant that appears to protect against the development of CHIP, a phenomenon that can lead to certain blood cancers
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STAT+: A new drug allowed them to go in the sun for the first time. They’re terrified they may have to give it up
A rare blood disorder known as EPP makes the warmth of the sun feel as if it is burning people who have the condition from the inside out. Patients have been
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Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds
Babies who don’t get their first round of vaccines on time at 2 months of age are much less likely to get vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella by ag
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STAT’s most memorable photos of 2025
STAT's most memorable photos of 2025: stories of loss, hope, and bravery.
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How Grassroots Activism Beat a Corporate Water Giant in Rockland County
10 years ago, the Rockland Water Coalition stopped a harmful desalination plant pushed by a corporate water giant. Here’s how. The post How Grassroots Activis
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Trump’s AI Order Seeks to Strip States’ Rights to Protect Themselves; Will Mean More Polluting Data Centers
"Trump has taken it upon himself to do the bidding of the Silicon Valley oligarchs who fueled his political return." The post Trump’s AI Order Seeks to Strip
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In Attack on Clean Water, House Passes Dangerous PERMIT Act
Legislation would enable factory farm pollution and speed fossil fuel pipeline construction The post In Attack on Clean Water, House Passes Dangerous PERMIT Act
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Crafton Borough, PA Passes Protective Zoning Ordinance
Allegheny County borough is 36th municipality to enact protective ordinance, which safeguarding over 700,000 PA residents The post Crafton Borough, PA Passes Pr
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House Passes Disastrous SPEED Act
Legislation would gut the National Environmental Policy Act, allowing corporations and factory farms to pollute communities The post House Passes Disastrous SPE
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MD General Assembly Overrides RENEW Veto
Maryland now joins other states in advancing a “climate superfund” approach to extreme weather impacts The post MD General Assembly Overrides RENEW Veto app
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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Ending 100 Foot Rule
New Yorkers will save an estimated $600 million per year The post Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Ending 100 Foot Rule appeared first on Food & Water Watch.
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Congress: Protect Our Water, Oppose SPEED and PERMIT Acts!
The SPEED and PERMIT Acts would clear the way for more toxic fossil fuel, PFAS, and factory farm pollution in our water. The post Congress: Protect Our Water, O
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Trump’s Latest Attack on Communities Facing Data Centers
Trump’s newest AI executive order doesn’t stop us from fighting data centers — but it makes these fights all the more important. The post Trump’s Latest
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Despite Moore’s Reversal on Climate Funding, Legislature Must Override RENEW Veto
Legislature must ensure legitimacy of study and codify critical requirements and timeline by overriding Governor’s veto The post Despite Moore’s Reversal on
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Trump admin threatens to break up major climate research center
Major research institution dismissed as a source of "climate alarmism."
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This is the oldest evidence of people starting fires
We didn't start the fire. (Neanderthals did, at least 400,000 years ago.)
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