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8 stories on the Health beat — filed by the NewsNovo desk.

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Jury awards $6 million to David Sabatini in defamation suit

A Suffolk County jury awarded $6 million in damages to David Sabatini, the former MIT professor and Whitehead Institute scientist, on Friday. The verdict resolves a legal dispute stemming from sexual misconduct…

Cassandra Ilic · 2 min · October 17, 2026

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STAT journalist Helen Branswell dies at 69 of cancer complications

STAT reported that its infectious disease reporter Helen Branswell died on Tuesday from complications related to cancer. The outlet identified Branswell as a renowned journalist in the field of health and medicine. This…

Bianca Ferro · 2 min · October 15, 2026

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Former FDA chiefs call DOGE cuts historic disaster

Rob Califf, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner under Presidents Obama and Biden, labeled the Department of Government Efficiency initiative one of the biggest disasters in American history. Speaking at the…

Bianca Ferro · 2 min · October 14, 2026

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FTC seeks contempt order for Martin Shkreli over pharma ban violation

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and seven states have asked a federal court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for what they describe as flagrant and repeated violations of a court order banning him from working in…

Bianca Ferro · 2 min · October 14, 2026

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AIDS activists say Biden administration settled for too little in Gilead HIV patent deal

After more than a year of pressure, a group of AIDS activists gained access to the R&D agreement central to a settlement between the U.S. government and Gilead Sciences over HIV prevention drug patents. The activists'…

Theo Sandoval · 2 min · July 13, 2026

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Tau therapies take center stage at London Alzheimer's conference, Biogen program in focus

A major Alzheimer's conference in London has placed tau therapies at the center of this week's scientific discussion, and data from Biogen's program is carrying the most anticipation. The tension is familiar to anyone…

Theo Sandoval · 2 min · July 13, 2026

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Tennessee's Ivermectin Loophole Is a Business Model, Not a Health Policy

Four years after Tennessee became the first state in the country to let adults purchase ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor, the antiparasitic drug has turned into a retail category unto itself…

Emmett Donovan · 2 min · June 20, 2026

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STAT Readers Push Back on Blue Zones Research and Open-Access Publishing Costs

STAT's reader debate section has surfaced pointed disagreements over two contested issues in life sciences: the scientific credibility of blue zones and the financial burden of open-access publishing fees. ## What First…

Emmett Donovan · 2 min · June 20, 2026

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