STAT+: ‘’This is unprecedented’: Several private insurers won’t cover Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
At least half-a-dozen private health insurers in some of the nation’s largest states are balking…
Year: 2021
Covid-19: Regulators warn that rare Guillain-Barre cases may link to J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines
The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus vaccine may be linked to rare but serious cases…
Dying at home during covid-19: a view from primary care
Editorial, 19 JuneHigginson and colleagues highlight the need for high quality, community end-of-life care as…
Widespread annular rash in a low resource setting
This is the upper chest of a man in his 50s who presented to Partners…
Glioblastoma: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management
What you need to knowEarly symptoms of brain tumours in adults are non-specific, and patients…
Rammya Mathew: It’s not about the money, money, money
The issue of doctors’ pay is once again under the spotlight. The profession remains divided…
Eradicating ethnic disadvantage in medical education and regulation
The wheels of regulatory reform turn very slowly. On 18 May 2021 the UK’s General…
Extending the reach of gene therapies means hurdling not just scientific barriers but prices, too
While Covid-19 struck a blow to a vast number of clinical trials around the world,…
Opinion: Vaxxed or axed: To protect patients, every health care worker must be vaccinated
Masks are off. Theaters and indoor dining are back. Life seems to be returning to…
My pregnancy made me fear for my career as a physician. It doesn’t have to be that way
I cried when I found out I was pregnant with my second child. While I…
COVID: Seven Reasons Mask Wearing In The West Was Unnecessarily Delayed
Masks help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, yet masking policies…
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Is A Third Dose Really Needed?
Vaccination with two doses helps prevent infection, and in those that do still get infected,…
Missouri Initiative Combines Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and Prenatal Care – The Pew Charitable Trusts
Missouri Initiative Combines Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and Prenatal Care The Pew Charitable Trusts Read…
Pfizer COVID vaccine shows 78% efficacy in pregnancy – CIDRAP
Pfizer COVID vaccine shows 78% efficacy in pregnancy CIDRAP Read Original Article: Pfizer COVID vaccine shows…
News in Brief 13 July 2021
Tigray aid convoy access call @WFP @WHO WHO chief Tedros in new COVID-19 vaccination appeal…
Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss
Around one in three countries are not yet implementing remedial programmes to help students catch…
Study shows benefits of early anticlotting therapy in moderate COVID-19
New research shows that administering a full dose of a standard blood thinner early to…
Study evaluates biodiversity impacts of alternative energy strategies
Climate change mitigation efforts have led to shifts from fossil-fuel dependence to large-scale renewable energy….
Impairments found in neurons derived from people with schizophrenia and genetic mutation
A scientific team has shown that the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired…
Eating whole grains linked to smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
A study finds middle- to older-aged adults who ate more servings of whole grains, compared…
Bacteria are key to vaginal health, study finds
A recent study defines a mechanistic role for an understudied bacteria family in gynecologic disease….
Dayton proposes alternative policing for mental health calls – WLWT Cincinnati
Dayton proposes alternative policing for mental health calls WLWT Cincinnati Read Original Article: Dayton proposes alternative…
Chicago police reform: Mental health clinicians will start answering some 911 calls — instead of cops – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago police reform: Mental health clinicians will start answering some 911 calls — instead of…
The world will not exit Covid-19 pandemic without booster shots, vaccine developer says
The world will not get the Covid-19 pandemic under control without using booster shots for…
Biden to nominate Atul Gawande for global health position
President Biden will nominate noted surgeon and writer Atul Gawande for a global health position…
STAT+: Insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers must face racketeering claims in a lawsuit
A federal judge dropped allegations that three drug makers engaged in antitrust practices by scheming…
Rats prefer to help their own kind; humans may be similarly wired
A decade after scientists discovered that lab rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress,…
STAT+: ‘Aduhelm left room’: Lilly CEO eyes competition with Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
Though a rival’s Alzheimer’s drug reached the market first, the CEO of Eli Lilly spoke…
STAT+: Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug could cost Medicaid up to $2.2 billion a year
A pricey new Alzheimer’s drug already mired in controversy could cost Medicaid anywhere from $720…
The rat’s whiskers: Multidisciplinary research reveals how we sense texture
Two very different teams of scientists have worked together to reveal important insights into how…
Biden to nominate West Virginia’s Rahul Gupta as drug czar
WASHINGTON — President Biden will nominate Rahul Gupta, a March of Dimes executive and former…
Northern Ireland’s disintegrating secondary care services: more “reform” is not the solution
Smyth cites “long overdue structural reform” as a factor in the disintegration of Northern Ireland’s…
Stopping illegal trade of Australian lizards
Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the…
DNA reveals the evolutionary history of museum specimens
Museum specimens held in natural history collections around the world represent a wealth of underutilized…
‘Hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface’
A research team revealed a newly developed hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface. Read Original Article: ‘Hydrogel-based…
Restless nights: Shelter housed dogs need days to adapt to new surroundings
Every year, thousands of dogs end up in a shelter in the Netherlands. Experts expect…
Rest stop telehealth, a data aggregator gets buy-in, & the EHR time drain
Truveta scores $95 million, adds hospital partners Truveta, a company formed to aggregate patient data…
England’s new health and care bill
The NHS in England is about to be reorganised (again). On 6 July, the UK…
More complex than we thought: The body’s reaction to contact allergens
Many people react to contact allergens, but some patients develop rashes and itching much faster…
Resilience, not collapse: What the Easter Island myth gets wrong
New research suggests that the demographic collapse at the core of the Easter Island myth…
A new approach to metastatic melanoma discovered
Combining chemotherapy with a BRAF oncogene inhibitor proves effective at treating this disease in a…
Dire impacts downstream of Nile River dam: Study
Downstream water supply and economic losses could substantially disrupt Egypt, according to a new analysis…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Medicare starts coverage review for Biogen Alzheimer’s drug; U.S. needs more data before deciding on Covid booster shot
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? Cloudy skies are hovering this morning over the…
Biden wants a drug pricing plan in 45 days. Who’s going to write it?
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
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Doctors rally to protest against takeover of London general practices
bmj;374/jul13_8/n1769/FAF1faMark ThomasCampaigners against NHS privatisation demonstrate outside the Department of Health and Social Care in…
Sheila Gould
Sheila Mary Gould, affectionally known to both patients and colleagues as “Dr Sheila,” was born…
Peter Gould
Peter Gould was a jovial, quick witted, and kind general practitioner. He loved medicine and…
STAT+: Patient data company Truveta raises $95 million, secures new hospital partners
A company formed to aggregate and sell de-identified data on millions of American patients has…
Continuing professional development (CPD) points do not always make prizes
Fugh-Berman makes an astute observation about the sneaky way companies dress up marketing as medical…
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STAT+: If everyone already knows about a new biotech startup, why does it ‘launch’?
Biotech companies often linger in a corporate version of Schrödinger’s box — of existence and…