What’s the true risk for eating disorders with GLP-1s? The state of Covid-19 in 2026, a hat to treat depression, and other health news from Morning Rounds

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/health-news-true-risk-of-eating-disorders-and-wegovy-ozempic/ By Theresa GaffneyApril 27, 2026 Morning Rounds Writer and Reporter

Zap in a cap: How one neurotech startup is using a hat to treat depression FDA approved Motif Neurotech’s application to test its brain implant for treatment-resistant depression in a feasibility trial

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/motif-neurotech-gets-fda-nod-brain-implant-depression/ By O. Rose BroderickApril 27, 2026 Disability in Health Care Reporting Fellow

Veradermics’ hair loss drug succeeds in late-stage trial The company is a major player in the field, which has seen a surge of investor enthusiasm

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/veradermics-hair-loss-drug-succeeds-late-stage-trial/ By Allison DeAngelisApril 27, 2026 Biotech Startups and Venture Capital Reporter

Oruka’s long-acting psoriasis therapy posts strong results in mid-stage study Drug could become new treatment option, and a blockbuster, if data hold up in late-stage trials

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/ourka-psoriasis-inectable-treatment-study/ By Adam FeuersteinApril 27, 2026 Adam Feuerstein, a senior writer and biotech columnist, is the author of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter about the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology.

Intellia says CRISPR-based treatment for rare disease reduced swelling attacks in pivotal trial Data set up approval of what would be second gene editing medicine

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/intellia-therapeutics-phase-3-trial-hereditary-angioedema-crispr-treatment/ By Jason MastApril 27, 2026 General Assignment Reporter

How Pets Improve Mental Health and Reduce Stress

https://www.news-medical.net/health/How-Pets-Improve-Mental-Health-and-Reduce-Stress.aspx From reducing stress and anxiety to fostering social connection and comfort, animal-assisted therapy demonstrates how carefully guided human-animal interaction can complement modern care. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is gaining recognition as a complementary clinical approach that uses structured interactions with trained animals to support emotional, cognitive, and physical health.

Did life-saving HIV drugs unintentionally fuel a syphilis comeback?

A life-saving HIV breakthrough reshaped survival. But did it also reshape sexual behavior and spark an unexpected public health challenge? https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260427/Did-life-saving-HIV-drugs-unintentionally-fuel-a-syphilis-comeback.aspx A recent study published in Health Economics reveals that the breakthrough discovery of antiretroviral therapy for HIV might have unintentionally triggered the resurgence of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, in the United States.