One of the most consequential years for cancer treatment, ever It’s not hyperbole when you look at the achievements so far By Adam FeuersteinAug. 20, 2026 Senior Writer, Biotech

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/cancer-vaccine-merck-moderna-biotech-observations/ By Adam FeuersteinAug. 20, 2026 Senior Writer, Biotech

Lil Nas X’s bipolar diagnosis and the paradox of treatment My patients fear that mental health treatment will make them ordinary

By Rachel DocekalAug. 21, 2026 Docekal is CEO of the Hanley Foundation, an organization focused on addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services. https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/lil-nas-xs-bipolar-diagnosis-treatment-medication-achievement/

Capricor Therapeutics’ Duchenne treatment is heading for an FDA rejection Publicly, the company maintains confidence in its drug. It’s not clear why

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/capricor-therapeutics-duchenne-treatment-fda/ By Adam FeuersteinAug. 20, 2026 Senior Writer, Biotech

A cure for HIV would be a triumph. But it shouldn’t harm survivors Without safeguards, scientific progress could trigger a benefits cliff

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/hiv-cure-survivors-harm-benefits-research-ryan-white-hiv-aids-program/ By Ali Ahmed, Jeff Taylor, and Jeff BerryAug. 21, 2026 Ahmed is a postdoc researcher at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Taylor is director of the HIV+Aging Research Project-Palm Springs and a long-term survivor of HIV. Berry is the executive director of The Reunion Project, the national alliance of long-term survivors of HIV.

Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds? Recent study found 10-year survival was comparable to surgery or radiation, with fewer side effects

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/focal-therapy-prostate-cancer-still-experimental-or-viable-alternative/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-991g3erGfAD2icG4rzlBwFVgVi_c46DHNE0NrFq7iVyqptCtI1a4dll-OvrqBIFTnhOwn6zwlH2Vj0pG8-rrHqBJHrIw&_hsmi=434260558&utm_content=434260558&utm_source=hs_email By Annalisa MerelliAug. 21, 2026 Contributing Writer

Therapeutic Evolution in mHSPC: Analyzing Emerging Combinations and Outcomes Authors: Rana R. McKay, MD, FASCO; Alicia K. Morgans, MD, MPH, FASCO; David Morris, MD, FACS

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/therapeutic-evolution-mhspc-analyzing-emerging-combinations-2026a100087o?page=1&uac=148436CN&src=mkmcmr_driv_stan_mscpedu_260820-OUS-HONC-therapeutic-evolution-mhspc-analyzing-emerging-combinations-2026a100087o-cta

Imported Eggs Prime Suspect in Salmonella Outbreak Rob Hicks, MBBS

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/imported-eggs-prime-suspect-salmonella-outbreak-2026a1000sv2?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8617923&uac=148436CN&impID=8617923