Dropping the flu vaccine requirement puts U.S. military readiness at risk Since the 1918 pandemic, the military has acknowledged the influenza’s threat. Now that’s changing

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/military-flu-shots-no-longer-required-retired-general-criticizes-move/ By Paul FriedrichsApril 23, 2026 Friedrichs is a retired military medical officer whose last job in uniform was in the Pentagon as the senior medical adviser to the Joint Chiefs. He then served as the senior director for global health security and biodefense on the National Security Council.

A CAR-T biotech’s dramatic turnaround, and drugmakers’ tactics to drive more scripts

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/readout-loud-podcast-kelonia-lilly-telehealth-pharma-medicare-obesity/ By Allison DeAngelis, Elaine Chen, and Adam FeuersteinApril 23, 2026

Growing use of guest editors has turned some journals into a ‘playground of bad science’ Concerns raised after a genetics journal retracted most of a special issue

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/24/science-journal-retractions-highlight-guest-editor-special-edition-problem/ By Anil OzaApril 24, 2026 General Assignment Reporter

The local news crisis is also a public health crisis Health and science reporting is often treated as optional coverage. It is anything but

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/24/local-news-crisis-health-science-reporters-public-health/ By Ava DzurendaApril 24, 2026 Dzurenda is a science writer and an ACSM-certified exercise physiologist from Pittsburgh.

Psychedelics get a boost from the White House In this week’s STATus Report, Alex Hogan chats with Washington correspondent Daniel Payne

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/24/white-house-boosts-psychedelic-treatments-status-report-alex-hogan/

I started medical school at 69 and will begin residency at 72. Here’s what I learned After more than 40 years as a neonatal nurse practitioner, I’m finally an M.D.

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/24/medical-school-late-in-life-np-to-md/vBy Dawn Zuidgeest-CraftApril 24, 2026 Zuidgeest-Craft is an incoming resident in family medicine in Michigan.

Sanofi MS drug gets positive review in Europe following FDA Plus other biotech news from The Readout By Meghana KeshavanApril 24, 2026 Biotech Correspondent

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/24/sanofi-ms-drug-europe-reveiew-regeneron-white-house/