STAT+: Bernie Sanders wants to replace drug patents with prizes for breakthrough medicines
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will finally get a study of his proposal to…
Month: July 2023
Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism
A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth’s sister…
Galaxy J1135 reveals its water map
Researchers look at water in galaxies, its distribution and in particular its changes of state…
Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy
A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy…
BridgeBio’s big week, Lilly’s Alzheimer’s data, & succession at Stanford
What can Homer teach us about biotech? Has Big Science gotten too big? And what’s…
A new deal aims to ramp up use of AI in rehab care decisions
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Further 100 000 appointments cancelled during latest strike action by ȷunior doctors
There were 101 977 acute inpatient and outpatient appointments cancelled during the latest round of…
Broadband for better health—ensuring internet access for all
In today’s digital age, access to healthcare and the internet are often inseparable. Yet the…
Italy’s hospitals see surge in heat related cases as temperatures across southern Europe exceed 40{degrees}C
Emergency services across southern Europe have seen a surge in heat related illnesses, as temperatures…
Stanford president’s abrupt departure after research misconduct investigation sparks debate
After Stanford University president and prominent neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced he would resign following an…
STAT+: Damages from tornado at Pfizer plant could compound challenges of drug shortages
The tornado that struck parts of North Carolina on Wednesday not only damaged the immediate…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Health care mergers facing tougher antitrust scrutiny; tornado hits Pfizer plant and more shortages may result
Top of the morning to you. And a steamy one, it is. In fact, there…
Vir antibody drug aimed at influenza A fails in clinical trial
Vir Biotechnology said Thursday that a long-acting antibody drug designed to protect healthy individuals from…
STAT+: FTC plans to reverse years of policy statements supporting pharmacy benefit managers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is reversing years of prior advocacy in support of pharmacy…
Picturing where wildlands and people meet at a global scale
Researchers have created the first tool to map and visualize the areas where human settlements…
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Unlocking the power of molecular crystals: A possible solution to nuclear waste
A team researchers has discovered molecular crystals capable of capturing iodine — one of the…
Why does skin get ‘leathery’ after too much sun? Bioengineers examine cellular breakdown
A study explores how ultraviolet radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin. Particularly affected…
Early humans were weapon woodwork experts, study finds
State-of-the-art analysis of a 300,000 wooden throwing found in Germany three decades ago, shows early…
Researchers put a new twist on graphite
Researchers report that it is possible to imbue graphite — the bulk, 3D material found…
Religion and health, and the search for common ground
As a global community we have never been more interconnected. Depressingly, floods and intense heat…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—20 July 2023
Going up in smokeSmoking cessation treatments seem to have gone out of fashion. I used…
Activity levels in older adults . . . and other stories
Physical activity and fallsThe World Health Organization recommends 150 to 300 minutes a week of…
Heparin induced skin necrosis
This is skin necrosis associated with heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) on the abdomen of a…
Preparation over panic: How a Boston hospital is priming medical residents for an era of AI medicine
BOSTON — On a Friday morning in July, an internal medicine resident at Beth Israel…
A Q&A with Gavi’s Seth Berkley on vaccines, Covid, and challenges ahead
Seth Berkley, the soon-to-be former CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, apologized for being a…
Mass. General totes up its waste in a move to tackle climate change
On an August Thursday in 2021, deep into the pandemic, two Massachusetts General Hospital doctors…
Opinion: I introduced the ADA 35 years ago. Now Congress needs to act to ban a practice that devalues disabled lives
Thirty-five years ago, I was proud to introduce the Americans with Disabilities Act in the…
STAT+: Hospitals struggle to make money on CAR-T cancer therapies, but their fortunes may change
WASHINGTON — Hospitals for years have complained that Medicare pays so little for CAR-T cancer…
Opinion: A program to bring internet access to low-income people is running out of money. Health care will suffer
This past winter, one of us, Alister, was speaking with the daughter of an elderly…
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of…
Similar outcomes for pregnant patients who received prenatal care … – Kaiser Permanente
Similar outcomes for pregnant patients who received prenatal care … Kaiser Permanente Read Original Article: Similar…
Prenatal Antibiotic Use Increases Risk of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis – Dermatology Times
Prenatal Antibiotic Use Increases Risk of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Dermatology Times Read Original Article: Prenatal Antibiotic…
Dachshund Copying His Mom on Pregnancy Ball Leaves Internet Howling – Newsweek
Dachshund Copying His Mom on Pregnancy Ball Leaves Internet Howling Newsweek Read Original Article: Dachshund Copying…
When It’s Almost Time They Fly from the Nest – Coping with Kids Growing Up
The post When It’s Almost Time They Fly from the Nest – Coping with Kids…
News in Brief 19 July 2023
UN Secretary-General urges regulation of AI at inaugural security council meeting Unitaid: Close to one…
UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality
UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
IV Elements: A Hoboken Go-To for Vitamin Drips this Summer – hobokengirl.com
IV Elements: A Hoboken Go-To for Vitamin Drips this Summer hobokengirl.com Read Original Article: IV Elements:…
Investigating Alternative Treatment for Ovarian Cancer in Mexico – UrbanMatter
Investigating Alternative Treatment for Ovarian Cancer in Mexico UrbanMatter Read Original Article: Investigating Alternative Treatment for…
Use Alternative Testing Method for the Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel – FDA.gov
Use Alternative Testing Method for the Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel FDA.gov Read Original Article: Use Alternative…
STAT+: DOJ, FTC primed for more aggressive scrutiny of health care mergers
Health care companies trying to merge can expect tougher policing from the top federal antitrust…
Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuing…
Key lawmaker blasts Congress’ efforts on addiction: ‘Shame on us’
A Democratic congressman on Wednesday blasted a bipartisan set of proposals focused on addiction, arguing…
Astronomers find new type of stellar object
Researchers have discovered a new type of stellar object in space with unique characteristics that…
Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbit?
Astronomers have found the possible ‘sibling’ of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team…
STAT+: Stanford president’s departure begs the question: Who takes the credit — or blame — in team science?
The resignation of Marc Tessier-Lavigne as president of Stanford University following an investigation into irregularities…
These proteins could predict dementia risk decades before symptoms, new study suggests
Can we predict the risk of dementia decades before onset? In a study published in…
Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
UN health innovation initiative Unitaid warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact tracing…
STAT+: House committee probes FDA inspections of pharma plants in China and India
A Congressional committee is demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provide detailed information about…
TikTok cracks down on users posting about popular weight loss drugs
As the demand for GLP-1 based drugs grows, content about the new class of weight…
Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research
In an abrupt turn, Stanford president and renowned neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday that he…