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This year, as in past years, we’ve found inspiring stories and innovative research. All are blazing new trails as they attempt to answer some of the biggest questions in science and medicine.
Meet the 2026 #STATWunderkinds!
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The Boston Globe Spotlight Team found Eli Mirlis made grim cuts to resident care while steering millions of dollars from his nursing homes’ revenue into a constellation of real estate… trib.al/SdVtsIP
A Boston Globe investigation found that RegalCare acquired nursing homes across Massachusetts, then gutted the quality of care. trib.al/46Seb8G
"I am here today to uncover my pathway to a successful outcome after a high-risk melanoma diagnosis in 2019."
After a melanoma diagnosis, mRNA cancer vaccine delivered a patient hope — and a path forward bit.ly/4Bnre9O
Roche and Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group plan to develop a portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates.
Roche will pay $400 million to Hansoh upfront, then $110 million at the first anniversary of the deal, and eventually up to $15 billion if milestones are met. trib.al/DhpWDfr
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the FDA to plug a loophole used to import knockoff retatrutide, an investigational obesity drug made by Eli Lilly. trib.al/5hfhQDN
Exploring Elizabeth Holmes' uncanny power to persuade, a reporter who saw it firsthand dissects why society confuses authenticity, honesty, and truth. statnews.com/2026/10/20/eliz…
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Dana-Farber, Beth Israel to begin construction of new $1.68 billion cancer hospital — via @BostonGlobe trib.al/U6LSZP7
China's Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group has announced that it struck a massive deal with Roche to develop a portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates. trib.al/vJcN9q8
A reporter who interviewed Elizabeth Holmes on why society confuses authenticity, honesty, and truth, and how she takes advantage. trib.al/cUgFISv
The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms. Voters will decide on questions of abortion, trans health care, Medicaid expansion, and more. statnews.com/2026/10/20/what… #Midterms2026
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So all the discussion here on X has led me to think -- quite a bit! -- about the new film.
And here is where I landed. The film is, indeed, brilliant. I loved the movie. But I hated myself — and everyone else — for loving it, because I felt like that love demonstrated exactly why Holmes can seem to have such an eerie power over people.
So here's why I wish you didn’t want to see Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary
TLDR: Movie is great, humans suck.
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In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A new paper in JAMA offers a glimpse into clinicians's use of OpenEvidence, and a look at Isomorphic Labs. trib.al/4QQ6Q2E
"'You Can See Everything' is a hilarious, thrilling, fascinating, beautiful piece of art. What it certainly is not is a documentary, and it’s dangerous to pretend that it is," Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz writes.
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Health care ballot measures to watch: statnews.com/2026/10/20/what…
The median net price for newly launched medicines, when adjusted for inflation and manufacturer discounts, rose by 35% from 2022 to 2025. trib.al/SAyFJpP
How do voters feel about trans students participating in school sports teams? Or abortion access? The U.S. is about to find out. trib.al/1XBFKbJ
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health are starting work on a $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, marking a new phase in their competition with Mass General Brigham. trib.al/CGPcVuK
The median net price for 202 newly launched medicines rose by 35%, to $257,000 last year from $173,000 in 2022. trib.al/NkEcuVX
State fights over issues like transgender rights and Medicaid offer clues to where Americans stand on contentious health matters. trib.al/tJiiL1T
“It is important to create barriers between high intensity shifts with physical, intellectual, and emotional burden to avoid burnout” in residents, writes Arifeen Rahman. trib.al/MidjiuG
