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Health Helen Branswell

Four ‘generations’ of spread seen with virus in China, alarming experts

Health Helen Branswell

WHO raises possibility of ‘sustained’ human-to-human transmission of new virus in China

Biotech Damian Garde and Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Former Rep. Chris Collins sentenced to 26 months in prison in biotech insider trading scheme

Health Helen Branswell

FDA approves an Ebola vaccine, long in development, for the first time

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: FDA approves Amarin fish-oil-derived drug to prevent heart attacks and strokes

Biotech Damian Garde

STAT Plus: FDA changes course on Sarepta’s once-rejected muscular dystrophy drug

Biotech Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde

STAT Plus: New data show Bluebird, Bristol CAR-T drug could be pioneering myeloma therapy. Competitors may be close behind

Biotech Matthew Herper and Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: Sage’s new antidepressant faces major setback in new study

Health Helen Branswell

Four Ebola-response workers killed in attacks, forcing withdrawal from critical DRC region

Health Tech Megan Thielking and Rebecca Robbins

STAT Plus: Google to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion in major health tech deal

Biotech Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: Novartis’ Zolgensma gene therapy study halted by FDA on animal safety concerns

Health Megan Thielking

CDC reports another surge in number of cases of vaping-related illness

Health Helen Branswell

Number of vaping-related illnesses in U.S. has spiked, CDC says

Health Helen Branswell

Canada investigating a case of vaping-related illness

Pharma Andrew Joseph and Casey Ross

STAT Plus: STAT wins long legal fight as Kentucky Supreme Court clears way for release of Purdue OxyContin files

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Top scientist categorically denies any wrongdoing in Novartis data manipulation scandal

Health Helen Branswell

For the first time, clinical trial results show Ebola drugs improve survival rates

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Jeffrey Leiden to step aside as CEO

Business Adam Feuerstein and Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: AbbVie to acquire Allergan for $63 billion in megamerger of pharma giants

Health Sharon Begley

Fertility clinics around the world asked ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist for how-to help

Business Andrew Joseph

UBiome co-founders are placed on leave amid FBI investigation into company

Health Helen Branswell

Measles case count in the U.S. tops 700 this year, as health officials urge vaccinations

In the Lab Sharon Begley

The pigs were dead. But four hours later, scientists restored cellular functions in their brains

Health Sharon Begley

Zapping brain with precise electrical current boosts working memory in older adults, study finds

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Regeneron to invest $800 million in Alnylam, betting on drug-making technique enabled by a Nobel-winning discovery

Biotech Damian Garde

STAT Plus: Bristol-Myers scores critical endorsements for its embattled Celgene merger

Health Helen Branswell

New York county, declaring emergency over measles, seeks to ban unvaccinated from public places

Biotech Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: A Regeneron drug dominates eczema treatment. With new data, a small biotech believes it can compete

Biotech Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: First attempt at genome editing in U.S. patients produces disappointing — and sobering — results