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statnews. com > 05/08/2026 > supreme-court-mifepristone-amicus-briefs-pharma-former-fda-leaders

Former FDA leaders, pharma speak out on mifepristone

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (679+ words) After issuing a week-long pause on a federal appeals court decision to stop mail orders of the abortion medication mifepristone, the Supreme Court is expected to take further steps in the case by the end of the day Monday. How…...

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statnews. com > 05/04/2026 > biotech-news-ucb-acquires-candid-antibody-treatments

UCB, Latus, Candid, abortion pill: Readout Newsletter

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (746+ words) The U. S. is starting to feel the downstream effects of tighter immigration policies, as visa delays and uncertainty push international scientists away. Also, new funding for gene therapy startup Latus Bio, China's tightening the reins on its supply chain, and more....

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statnews. com > 04/15/2026 > health-news-trump-doj-report-on-biden-anti-abortion-protest-treatment

Trump DOJ report says Biden administration treated anti-abortion protestors unfairly

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (460+ words) Good morning. I was nearly late for a meeting yesterday because I was engrossed in this'Caity Weaver piece detailing her epic search for the country's best free restaurant bread. For the other Massachusetts millenials out there, Bertucci's (and those of…...

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statnews. com > 04/07/2026 > abortion-pill-mifepristone-by-mail-judge-ruling

Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (677+ words) A federal judge Tuesday refused to block filling prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone by mail across the U. S. " at least for now " in a setback to Louisiana's effort to stifle groups that send it into states where abortion is banned....

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statnews. com > 01/23/2026 > health-news-planned-parenthood-abortion-midterm-elections

Planned Parenthood CEO won't negotiate with "bullies'

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (519+ words) Good morning. If you thought that I was bald all these years based on my illustrated avatar, think again! I've finally upgraded from the at-home pandemic isolation headshot I submitted'for my STAT internship back in 2020. Now, I've got long hair…...

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statnews. com > 01/29/2026 > health-news-new-approach-to-challenging-state-abortion-bans

A new approach to challenging state abortion bans

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (511+ words) Good morning. After O. Rose Broderick reported that some members of a federal autism advisory committee had met in secret, HHS announced yesterday the addition of21 membersto the group. Once again, Rose has all the details. The Trump administration's abrupt overhaul of…...

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statnews. com > 01/22/2026 > trump-administration-halts-use-human-fetal-tissue-nih-research

Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (255+ words) The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The government has funded research involving fetal tissue for decades, under both Republican and…...

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statnews. com > 01/20/2026 > stem-cell-ivf-ethics-regulation-complications

It's time to translate vague unease around stem cell IVF into clear guardrails

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (367+ words) By Zubin Master and Scott D. Rhodes Master is associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and associate director of Wake Forest University's Center for Bioethics, Health & Society. Rhodes is…...

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statnews. com > 12/03/2025 > health-news-supreme-court-crisis-pregnancy-centers-argument

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on crisis pregnancy centers

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (401+ words) Good morning. As we inch closer to the end of the year, it becomes harder and harder for me to go an entire day without a Little Treat. Today is no different. I hope you're reading this while sipping on…...

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statnews. com > 10/23/2025 > health-news-anti-science-state-bills-cancer-research-moderna

New legal group aims to protect abortion providers

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (240+ words) Good morning. A woman undergoing a four-hour deep brain stimulation procedure played clarinet continuously to help the surgeon "fine tune" the electrodes in her brain. What a pun. "I thought having the vaccines would protect our children," said Erik Dahlberg,…...