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Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Tomorrow is my birthday. What is your favorite whimsical birthday anthem?I loved this version of Black Country, New Road that I listened to the other day. Trump moves to eradicate marijuana, psychedelics signal new era in Republican drug policy Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Last week, President Trump upended U.S. drug policy, increasing the availability of certain psychedelics and reclassifying medical marijuana in a major policy shift that advocates have long sought. Although the president did not legalize psychedelics or marijuana,…
Pfizer is teaming up with quarterback Fernando Mendoza to launch the next phase of its cancer awareness program. Back in February, Pfizer turned to one of the most iconic pep speeches of all time as inspiration for its latest campaign. This commitment was embodied in an ad that premiered on World Cancer Day and borrowed several excerpts from an impassioned speech given by Al Pacino’s coach Tony D’Amato in the 1999 sports drama Any Given Sunday. Pfizer’s central message builds on D’Amato’s declaration that both football and life are “a game of centimeters” and argues that cancer is no different.…
Pharmacologists, drug development executives, and regulatory professionals grapple with accelerating 2026 pharma trends amid tighter capital and shifting regulations. Discover AI integration, manufacturing reshoring, clinical pipelines, and FDA approvals.
Merck & Co. announces the long-awaited first publication of PD-1xVEGF bispecific data. China’s Zai Lab is aiming for global expansion. With a pipeline licensed from Hengrui Pharma, Kaleira Therapeutics achieved a record IPO. moreover. 1. AACR: Merck releases PD-1xVEGF bispecific data in NSCLC, remains tight-lipped about Phase 3 plans Merck & Co. announced the first clinical data from the PD-1xVEGF bispecific, licensed from LaNova Medicines, now part of Sino Biopharm. The drug, given at 20 mg/kg once every three weeks, produced an unconfirmed overall response rate of 55% in 11 first-line patients with PD-L1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Early data…
Beneath farmland on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia’s most remarkable fossil sites, known as McGrath Flat. The site dates back to the Miocene epoch, 11 to 16 million years ago, when many modern plants and animals first appeared. Researchers from the Australian Museum Research Institute have discovered an amazing collection of fossils here. Although the area is now dry and dusty, it was once a rich rainforest. Fossils provide a detailed look at this ancient ecosystem, capturing life as it existed millions of years ago. The rocks at McGrath Flat stand out with their…
Recent research published in journals cognition and emotion It has been suggested that feeling morally outraged makes people more likely to rapidly share misinformation online. This study provides evidence that anger causes individuals to act impulsively and pay less attention to the credibility of news sources. These findings provide insight into how emotional reactions on social media facilitate the spread of misinformation. Social media platforms are full of false and misleading news aimed at provoking strong emotional reactions. Previous research suggests that moral outrage plays a large role in spreading these false claims, but the specific emotions involved are not…
Recent research published in Journal of General Psychology Our findings suggest that many introductory psychology textbooks misrepresent scientific findings and repeat long-standing myths. Although there has been slight improvement over the past few years, this study provides evidence that textbooks still struggle to accurately represent controversial topics and historical events. This ongoing problem means that college students may be learning an overly simplified or biased version of psychology. In recent years, scientists have noticed a problematic trend in the way psychology is taught to college freshmen. Many textbooks repeat famous but factually incorrect scientific urban legends used to explain scientific…
Southern Africa is famous for its rich record of prehistoric life, including dinosaurs. But about 182 million years ago, a massive volcanic eruption spread lava across much of the inland Karoo Basin, once home to many dinosaurs. After this event, the region’s fossil record becomes surprisingly quiet during the Jurassic period (which lasted from 201 million years ago to 145 million years ago). Recent discoveries are starting to change that. These studies show that dinosaurs continued to live in southern Africa even after the dramatic lava flows. New dinosaur footprints on South African coast In 2025, scientists reported dinosaur footprints…
Edelman research shows that patients’ confidence in their ability to find answers to health questions and make informed decisions has plummeted over the past year. Edelman, a public relations and marketing consultancy, has tracked public trust in aspects of health care through a series of surveys. From 2022 to 2025, the proportion of people globally who are confident in their ability to find answers to health questions and make informed decisions remained stable, reaching 61% in three of those years, but only dropping to 59% in other years. In 2026, the result dropped 10 points to 51%. The decline reflects…
Even when health status appears normal, hidden changes in oxygen use and microvascular function may already be present in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Study: Cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system responses to graded exercise in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Image credit: Iren_Geo/Shutterstock.com New research published in Frontiers of endocrinology reveal that type 1 diabetes is associated with subtle changes in oxygen utilization and peripheral microvascular function in response to graded exercise in adolescents. However, this chronic metabolic state is not expected to significantly impact cardiovascular function or overall exercise capacity. Early vascular changes may begin in diabetic adolescence Type…