Health Helen Branswell There’s never a good time to drink raw milk. But now’s a really bad time as bird flu infects cows
Health Helen Branswell, Nicholas Florko, Megan Molteni, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang H5N1 bird flu virus particles found in pasteurized milk but FDA says commercial milk supply appears safe
First Opinion Peter J. Pitts and Timothy R. Franson Bashing accelerated approval isn’t supported by the data
Opinions+ Lee A. Fleisher and Matthew A. Fleisher STAT Plus: Use evidence to support early coverage of gene therapy after accelerated approval
First Opinion Jennifer Handt An FDA pathway can accelerate innovation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Politics Nicholas Florko STAT Plus: Grocers are pushing legislation they claim would enhance food safety. Advocates say it would gut FDA rules
Health tech Associated Press STAT Plus: Philips, maker of millions of defective sleep apnea machines, ordered to overhaul manufacturing
Health tech Lizzy Lawrence and Matthew Herper STAT Plus: Device made by company J&J is buying for $13 billion clears hurdle in independent study
Health Jonathan Wosen STAT Plus: About half of cancer drugs given accelerated approval don’t show improved survival or quality of life
Health tech Megan Molteni STAT Plus: DNA test that predicts opioid addiction should be pulled off the market, critics urge the FDA
Health tech Lizzy Lawrence STAT Plus: FDA approves TriClip for tricuspid heart valve disease, pitting Abbott against Edwards
Health tech Lizzy Lawrence STAT Plus: FDA clears digital stethoscope company’s AI algorithm for heart failure
Health tech Lizzy Lawrence STAT Plus: This AI company scans penis pictures for STIs. Its unproven tech is in an FDA gray zone
Health tech Mario Aguilar STAT Plus: Otsuka’s digital treatment for depression cleared by FDA, as pharma tries to crack tricky market
Politics Sarah Owermohle STAT Plus: Who can sue the FDA? Answering Justice Alito’s question from the mifepristone arguments
Politics Nicholas Florko STAT Plus: Does decaf coffee contain a harmful additive? Advocates want to ban a certain chemical in the brew
Pharmalot Ed Silverman STAT Plus: FDA is still struggling to inspect clinical research sites, watchdog finds
Politics Sarah Owermohle STAT Plus: Supreme Court mifepristone arguments focus on physicians’ right to sue, not FDA judgment
Biotech Jason Mast STAT Plus: Patient advocates clash over wisdom of ‘approving drugs faster and faster’