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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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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
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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
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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
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A reporter who interviewed Elizabeth Holmes on why society confuses authenticity, honesty, and truth, and how she takes advantage. trib.al/cUgFISv
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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
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"'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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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
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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
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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
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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
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State fights over issues like transgender rights and Medicaid offer clues to where Americans stand on contentious health matters. trib.al/tJiiL1T
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“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
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So @TylerShultz_ as a Theranos whistleblower. And he wrote the piece you need to read about ‘You Can See Everything.’
Elizabeth Holmes is still lying, he says. And the filmmakers, while creating a great piece of art, fall short on looking outside the walls of her apartment to document that.
One key detail: "My wife had to squeeze my arm to prevent me from jumping out of my seat in the theater and screaming, THAT IS NOT THE DEVICE."
Again, that device Holmes showed? It's not the one we're talking about!!!!
Having seen the film, I basically agree with Tyler's take.
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A new division in the National Institutes of Health and a new task force within the White House will advance the cause of women’s health, an executive order signed by President Trump promises. statnews.com/2026/10/19/exec…
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"I was an employee turned whistleblower at Theranos, my grandfather sat on her board, she came to my family holidays and birthday parties," @TylerShultz_ writes.
"I wish I could have told director Nathan Fielder what I told John Carreyrou when he started investigating her: Do not underestimate Elizabeth Holmes." statnews.com/2026/10/19/eliz…
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Cambridge scientist David Sabatini speaks out after courtroom victory: ‘The hardest years of my life’ — via @BostonGlobe trib.al/V4nvTLq
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