A senior FDA official on a press call attacked an experimental treatment for a rare disease.
An HHS official later told me the company behind the treatment, Uniqure, "lied."
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Exclusive: Starbucks is planting its flag in Nashville, planning a new corporate office in the city. on.wsj.com/46H0jbk
Vail Resorts is cutting the price of next year’s Epic Pass by 20% for young people, another step to coax customers to its mountains.
Airlines have long had to navigate sporadic flare-ups of armed conflict and missile strikes across Middle East skies. But the fallout from the latest conflict has reached a new level. on.wsj.com/3MHAvoJ
THC drinks are in danger of going extinct, as a federal clampdown means that hemp-based THC beverages have to be off shelves by Nov. 12. That's left entrepreneurs like Jake Bullock with months to save their businesses. on.wsj.com/4aOugaq
Stephen Hemsley took unannounced stakes through affiliates of his investment firm. UnitedHealth says he abides by conflict-of-interest policies. on.wsj.com/4rnFkCL
The farm has been in his family since 1837. Don Guinnip may be the last to run it.
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Our interview with Dr. Rick Pazdur on why he left FDA less than a month after his promotion to lead its drugs division
And his concerns about the agency's future
“This wall between the commissioner’s office and the review staff has been breached" www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Some drivers haven’t understood the limitations of automated driving technology, while others haven’t heeded the system’s warnings to take control of the car—or haven’t had time to.
Divergent diagnostic criteria is raising concerns that some patients are being misdiagnosed and unnecessarily treated. on.wsj.com/4arKDK4
More good news on coffee. Nice to see something that turns conventional wisdom upside down--not a perfect study, but a prospective RCT would require govt funding most likely!
Just 3 weeks into 2026 and the US has already had 416 confirmed measles cases, according to CDC's latest update.
94% of those folks were unvaccinated.
It’s that time of year for returning unwanted gifts—and now, hiring someone to do it
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A life-sciences job in Boston used to be a sure path to a high-paying career, but empty labs and unemployed grads now herald tougher times in the city
I wrote this column about the aggressive pushback our reporters have received for doing their jobs.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Backpacks from Japan, Milka chocolate biscuits from Europe and other goods shipped to the U.S. aren’t just being blocked from entering the country. Some are smashed to bits. on.wsj.com/3MRJZxk
He left the FBI but refused to give up his hunt for the spy called Hades. A phony job interview was just the trap he needed. on.wsj.com/4pUvK9m
Goodbye videogames and clothes. Hello blood-sugar and gut-microbiome tests. 2025 is the year of the health gift.
“On cloud nine”: A young girl’s memorable shopping tour through FAO Schwarz is part of a new retail playbook for lifting bricks-and-mortar stores.
FAA leaders convened a panel of experts in February to re-examine how to deal with debris risks from spaceflight failures. But FAA officials suspended the safety review in August.
For the Mennonites at the center of the historic measles outbreak in Texas, “the scrutiny was worse than the disease itself. Today, they say they’re no more likely to get vaccinated, and they’re even less trusting of the government and health officials.” @texastribune.org
The self-proclaimed Fashion Whisperer of Boston was a star stylist for the city's elite. Saks says he scammed it out of $400,000.
Texas sued healthcare technology giant Epic Systems, alleging the company’s setup can block parents from accessing their children’s health information.
A Democratic effort to extend federal health-insurance subsidies failed in the Senate. A rival GOP plan funding health accounts also fell short of advancing. on.wsj.com/3MxAp2n
The Making of a Monopoly: Part 2 of @gingerthompson.bsky.social's outstanding look at Phoebe Putney and about how it waged a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition. Required reading for anyone who cares about why our health care system is what it is. (w/ Doris Burke)
12 former commissioners of the FDA came together to write a Perspectives piece for the New England Journal of Medicine; raising our concerns about recent changes to vaccine approval policy at the FDA and its implications for patients and public health.
