Life Health insurers score major win with higher 2027 Medicare Advantage rates The stocks of major Medicare Advantage insurers surged on the announcement. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life BP shareholders advised to vote against chair over climate resolution exclusion Strategic angle: Glass Lewis raises transparency issues regarding AGM exclusion of climate resolution. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Capping Insulin Costs at $35 May Improve Treatment Adherence for Type 2 Diabetes A recent study suggests that limiting insulin prices to $35 per month could enhance adherence to treatment among individuals with type 2 diabetes, highlighting the potential impact of cost on health outcomes. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Gilead Acquires Tubulis for Over $3 Billion to Boost Oncology Portfolio In a significant move to enhance its oncology pipeline, Gilead has announced the acquisition of Tubulis, a German biotech firm, for more than $3 billion. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Merck's HIV Prevention Pill: A Cost-Effective Solution Awaiting Generic Production With estimates suggesting Merck's experimental HIV prevention pill could cost under $5 annually, researchers are calling for the company to allow generic production. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come Strategic angle: Exploring the implications and potential benefits of implementing a Most Favored Nation drug pricing model. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Water on the moon? New study narrows down the mostly likely locations Strategic angle: A new study suggests that water on the moon accumulated slowly over billions of years, providing insights into its distribution. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Artemis astronauts survey lunar surface on flyby, solar eclipse up next Strategic angle: NASA's first lunar flyby in over 50 years yields detailed observations from astronauts traveling farther from Earth than any humans before. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry Strategic angle: Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.” Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home Strategic angle: The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth, bringing with them rich celestial observations. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career Strategic angle: Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life FDA backs proposals to entice pharma companies to test, make drugs domestically Strategic angle: From tariffs to incentives, the administration wants to push companies to manufacture drugs in the U.S. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid Strategic angle: With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Opinion: How the insurance system quietly undoes recovery from addiction Strategic angle: People who have been stable for years are suddenly re-exposed to risk — not because their disease worsened, but because their coverage did. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Opinion: STAT+: Former Geisinger CEO: U.S. health systems must replace huge numbers of people with AI Strategic angle: “Health care will become autonomous because the survival of health systems depends upon it,” writes former Geisinger CEO Glenn Steele. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Research Revealing How the Brain Flushes Waste Named STAT Madness Editors’ Pick Strategic angle: For researcher Maiken Nedergaard, ‘diseases of aging are basically all about dirty brains’ Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life University of Michigan wins 2026 STAT Madness for new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms Strategic angle: The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Lunar crater named after Artemis commander's deceased wife Strategic angle: Artemis astronauts honor the memory of Reid Wiseman's late wife by proposing a lunar crater name. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards Strategic angle: Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables Oil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $1 Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Origins of Earth's most powerful ocean current revealed The Antarctic Circumpolar Current transports over 100 times more water than all of Earth's rivers combined. Editorial Staff Apr 7