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#STATMadness is back!
Our bracket-style tournament to find the best innovations in science & medicine from research institutions nationwide. Innovations must be published in 2026. Top 64 will be picked to compete based on originality, scientific rigor, and potential impact. https://t.co/f5k0f7EsaT

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The American Society of Addiction Medicine has released the first national guidance for recognizing and treating patients who have taken medetomidine. https://t.co/L1vMSveIrP

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Heading to #HLTHUSA? Join us at the STAT@HLTH stage on Nov. 18 for live conversations on AI, EHRs, and the realities of health tech, featuring leaders from Epic, WHOOP, Verily, and more.

STAT readers get a special HLTH rate with code: H26PAR_STAT. Learn more and RSVP here: https://t.co/NyN4HwWWyZ

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From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. https://t.co/SmGXSVtmMG

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Read the full investigation: Women travel thousands of miles for a reproductive moonshot. Scientists say they’ve been misled https://t.co/i9H9AV65aK

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Here are 5 takeaways from STAT’s investigation of the sprawling ‘three-parent IVF’ industry https://t.co/XMxAXAiCUb

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Synchron has paused clinical trials of its second-generation brain-computer interface.

It's the first major hiccup for Synchron, one of the leading companies in a fast-growing industry aimed at helping people with disabilities like ALS and paralysis. https://t.co/5AgM3rFbGk

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The American Cancer Society recommended that American men between the ages of 50 and 69 at an average risk of prostate cancer should test their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood levels every two years. https://t.co/bPlAxnZeyM

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Two senators are introducing a bill Friday to rein in conflicts of interest on an influential federal panel that evaluates preventive medical services. https://t.co/SdEETUHGwI

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The Boston Globe investigates if Boston Scientific's marketing of its cardiac implant, Watchman, outpaced the science. https://t.co/qP6eG6ctKd

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Some of the panel's members could benefit financially from the decisions they make, STAT's reporting showed. https://t.co/WDdpfhAnIx

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You can read the full conversation here: https://t.co/0lc4B67Mn5

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Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed on how scientists can better break through to the public.

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Over the summer, I hung out with a bunch of teens questioning their relationships to phones. I learned a lot! About what they want vs. what lawmakers are doing, about the little science we have to answer huge questions, and about how kids are feeling.

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Meaty STAT interview with @AbdulElSayed on his plans for being a watchdog on science
Via @NicholasFlorko
https://t.co/9PE5BhJNjF

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Synchron has paused clinical trials of its second-generation brain-computer interface. Leaders say the pause is not safety related. https://t.co/W9eRwgJKf0

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“Young people are developing today. They don’t really have time for us to wait 10 years to find out how to help them."

Across the U.S., homegrown experiments aim to save kids from their phones https://t.co/GWh1vhuMfJ

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The Trump administration will funnel up to $4.9 million into supporting research into ibogaine, a psychedelic that’s drawn interest as a potential treatment for PTSD and addiction. https://t.co/SqyKdZ5rgy

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A deal for smart-ring maker Oura to acquire a telehealth company is raising conflict-of-interest questions for Eli Lilly https://t.co/1DHzqmLCbN

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What does the failure of two closely watched heart disease medicines mean for the future of drug research in the field? Find out on this week's episode of "The Readout… https://t.co/cAlXupK4I3

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As researchers struggle to understand phone addiction, young people are finding ways to reclaim their attention and push back against Big Tech. https://t.co/5KRD8BCZNE