Family waits years for autism diagnosis after referral accepted in March
A mother from Trafford waited five and a half years to secure an official autism diagnosis for her 14-year-old daughter.
Category: Health
Major insurers oppose Medicare plan for direct provider remote monitoring
UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, and Kaiser Permanente sent letters to Medicare officials opposing a proposal that would allow providers to deliver remote patient monitoring directly.
Colleagues defend boss who treated senior legal executive like emotional stab vest
Former colleagues defended a senior manager at an unnamed organisation after a legal executive resigned due to bullying and psychological harm.
Indonesian court strikes down patent evergreening provision to protect public health
An Indonesian Constitutional Court ruled last week that a law amendment allowing patent evergreening by drugmakers is unconstitutional.
STAT podcast hosts discuss FDA nominee and Chinese drug development from Shanghai
STAT biotech reporters and Jason Mast joined a podcast episode from Shanghai to discuss the FDA nomination of Heidi Overton and the impact of China on drug development.
FDA approves Eli Lilly once-weekly insulin for type 2 diabetes
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's new once-weekly basal insulin injection for adults with type 2 diabetes in Washington.
Meera Abbas appeals for UK visa to visit sick sister in London
Actor Meera Abbas is asking British authorities for a visa to travel to London and see her sister Shahista Abbas who has advanced-stage cancer.
King Charles charity partners with Tariq Halal Meats to support Pakistan mental health
The British Asian Trust and Tariq Halal Meats announced a partnership in London on September 24, 2026, to improve mental health care in Pakistan.
HILDA survey data for 2024 reveals shifts in Australian parental leave and mental health trends
Researchers released the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey results covering more than 17,000 people across Australia in 2024.
NIH funding disruptions under Trump administration affect biomedical research
Reports from NPR detail how U.S. biomedical research has changed due to funding shifts during the Trump presidency.