For STAT, the Boston-Based Medical and Biotech Site, the Pandemic Kicked Growth into High Gear

Posted Monday, April 19, 2021 3:00 pm

Rick Edmonds | Poynter

January 2020 found STAT, the digital launch covering medical research and the biotech industry from a Boston base, with a respectable 1.5 million monthly unique visitors and on target for profitability in its fifth year.

Then all hell broke loose...

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