Episode 180: Health equity 'tourism,' an $11B biopharma acquisition, & a bony Covid protest

The Readout Loud - A podcast by STAT - Thursdays

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First, we welcome STAT reporter Usha Lee McFarling onto the podcast to discuss her investigation into health equity tourism β€” how white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities. Then, we "chatty Cathy" a blizzard of biotech news from this week, including Merck's $11 billion acquisition of Acceleron Pharma, a theatrical street protest about the Covid vaccine equity dive, a debate about gene therapy's future, and, finally, why Scott Gottlieb is looking up at Elvira.