Briefing: Bhattacharya addresses CDC director role, works to bolster staff morale in first all-hands meeting
Strategic angle: Bhattacharya faced tough staff questions on job cuts and fallout from the shooting attack on the agency.
Briefing: Heart failure is common. A quick MRI could improve diagnosis and guide treatment
Strategic angle: A new MRI method measures cardiac oxygen use in three minutes without catheters or radiation, offering a simpler way to study heart failure and metabolism.
Briefing: A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC
Strategic angle: Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.
Briefing: France overexposed to heavy metal cadmium due to food
Strategic angle: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety warns the government about high cadmium levels in food.
Briefing: Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention Centers Under the Second Trump Administration
Strategic angle: An overview of deaths in ICE custody and health care issues during the Trump administration.
Briefing: Federal vaccine adviser departs ACIP
Strategic angle: Robert Malone, an outspoken doctor and ally of RFK Jr., is stepping away from a panel of federal vaccine advisers after a federal judge blocked the panel’s work.
Briefing: A tiny protein tweak, finally traceable: How light-based tagging targets pyroglutamate
Strategic angle: Amino acids are like Lego blocks—they can be linked together to form complex structures called proteins.
Briefing: The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta's glasses are creepy
Strategic angle: Neal Stephenson expresses concerns about Meta's virtual reality technology.
Briefing: US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency
Strategic angle: Advocates claim Lee Zeldin’s EPA has compromised health protections and reduced resources.
Briefing: Who wins what in the EU's new trade deal with Australia?
Strategic angle: Squeezed by Trump's tariffs and China's industrial muscle, the EU and Australia bury old trade disputes to finalize a long-delayed free trade deal.
Briefing: STAT+: How will Trump handle the CDC and ACIP?
Strategic angle: Trump's decisions serve as a test of how much sway RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement still has in the White House.
Briefing: Who is Trump talking to in Iran?
Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump has postponed his threat to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure, claiming Tehran wants to negotiate a deal with Washington.
Briefing: Pharmalittle: Trump Drug Pricing Flaw and Gilead Deal Insights
Strategic angle: Comments from a top Trump administration health official highlight significant issues in the president’s drug pricing plans.
Briefing: New lipid nanoparticle design improves precision of mRNA vaccine delivery
Strategic angle: Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles to enhance targeting and reduce off-target effects.
Briefing: 5 ways to protect your health when air pollution spikes
Strategic angle: Small changes to your routine can cut your exposure more than you might think.
Briefing: The potential loophole in Trump’s plan to get other countries to pay more for drugs
Strategic angle: Diverging messages on the main effort to address U.S. drug prices point to a loophole in Trump's plan.
Briefing: Europe misses 1 out of 5 tuberculosis cases as drug resistance rises, health agencies warn
Strategic angle: Tuberculosis remains a public health issue in Europe as the region is falling behind elimination targets, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Briefing: Adding 1,000 immigrants tied to 142 more health workers, fewer elderly deaths
Strategic angle: New research finds that an influx of immigrants can significantly reduce elderly mortality rates in metropolitan areas.
Briefing: Mining a methane-degrading bioreactor for protein rubies
Strategic angle: Scientists discover a new iron-storing protein in methane-degrading microbes, highlighting the need for characterizing hard-to-isolate proteins.
Briefing: Epic Uncovers Issues in Patient Record Sharing, Calls for HHS Action
Strategic angle: A recent lawsuit by Epic reveals a company allegedly posing as a provider to access patient records, raising concerns over oversight.