STAT+: UnitedHealth starts bidding war with $3.3 billion offer for Amedisys
There’s now a two-party showdown for one of the largest home health companies in the…
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The government’s antisocial behaviour action plan risks exacerbating the homelessness crisis
Since 1824, the Vagrancy Act has made it a criminal offence to sleep rough or…
STAT+: Ted Love, BIO’s first Black board chair, aims to rehab biotech’s image in Washington
WASHINGTON — Ted Love has pretty much done everything there is to do in biotech. He’s…
STAT+: Gilead’s CAR-T therapy prolongs survival in key blood cancer trial
CHICAGO — Yescarta, the CAR-T therapy made by the Kite unit of Gilead Sciences, prolonged…
STAT+: Bellerophon Therapeutics trial fails despite innovative digital endpoint
In an important reminder that plugging digital tools into a clinical trial will not magically…
‘We arguably saved their lives’: Newborn DNA-sequencing reveals elevated cancer risks for parents
Ten years ago, clinicians in a handful of hospitals around the United States began sequencing…
GPs routinely deliver palliative care to people with dementia
If Yorganci and Sleeman are concerned about palliative care for people with dementia, they might…
Sixty seconds on . . . the NHS workforce plan
Has it finally arrived?Alas, no. The 15 year strategy, unofficial titled “The Long Awaited NHS…
STAT+: Carbon Health is already using AI to write patient records
SAN FRANCISCO — Primary care tech startup Carbon Health is using artificial intelligence to listen…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca lung cancer drug halves death risk; 400 Grail patients incorrectly told they may have cancer
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: To push antibiotic makers to be more green, a new system will certify manufacturing practices
In response to concerns about pollution caused by antibiotic production, an industry group is launching…
On the ethical requirement to inform patients about potential treatment benefits
Davis and colleagues found that the benefits of prescription drugs are often poorly communicated to…
Akero’s NASH drug combined with Ozempic cut liver fat in small study
GLP-1s, a class of drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy that have become widely popular for…
Cash transfers save lives of women and children in poor countries, study finds
Distributing money from the government to poor individuals or families in low and middle countries…
WHO ends public health emergency designation for mpox
On 11 May 2023 the World Health Organization declared that the 2022-23 mpox epidemic was…
Yemen: current peace talks must also prioritise health
Yemen may at last have some cause for optimism after eight years of armed conflict.1…
Recognising a child with isolated craniosynostosis
What you need to knowCraniosynostosis is the premature fusion of cranial sutures in children, which…
What could the next pandemic be?
It’s been over three years since SARS-CoV-2 spread across the world and covid-19 is still…
Male sling is as good as more complex surgery for incontinence after prostate surgery
The studyConstable L, Abrams P, Cooper D, et. Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for…
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Sixty seconds on . . . liver dialysis
Does that even exist?It’s under investigation. After the first clinical trial in humans, researchers have…
For many who use power wheelchairs, CMS decision just made seat elevation much less expensive
This article is adapted from STAT’s latest report, Decoding Medicare: 10 key coverage decisions and…
Opinion: How to protect PrEP coverage, no matter what happens in Braidwood v. Becerra
Since a Texas judge’s decision dropped earlier this spring, Braidwood v. Becerra has sent shudders…
STAT+: How Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers ratcheted up profits in 2022
A $203 million tax refund for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Nearly $1.5…
STAT+: Keytruda’s benefits, a breast cancer win, the ‘dom-zim doublet’: Weekend wrap-up from ASCO
CHICAGO — The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology is back in…
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Listen: For Long Island mothers, community efforts address ‘an injustice made purposefully invisible’
In the third episode of “Color Code,” we take a look at efforts on Long…
A pregnant trans man is a magazine cover star. Yes, it’s possible. Experts explain. – Yahoo Life
A pregnant trans man is a magazine cover star. Yes, it’s possible. Experts explain. Yahoo Life…
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Pro-life pregnancy centers sue NJ over alert alleging the centers engage in ‘deceptive practices’ – Fox News
Pro-life pregnancy centers sue NJ over alert alleging the centers engage in ‘deceptive practices’ Fox News…
Mediterranean diet in pregnancy: A recipe for reduced stress and improved sleep – News-Medical.Net
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315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF
A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022,…
World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres
As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic…
STAT+: Biotechs face challenges as the industry’s annual bash returns to Boston
The world has changed since 2018 when the Biotechnology Innovation Organization last brought its annual…
STAT+: ‘Extraordinary’ survival data for lung cancer patients is seen as boost for AstraZeneca drug
CHICAGO – Giving the AstraZeneca drug Tagrisso to patients with non-small cell lung cancer who…
STAT+: Targeted drug greatly slows progression of a brain cancer
CHICAGO – An experimental drug dramatically slowed the growth of glioma, a type of brain…
STAT+: Immunogen drug prolongs survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer
CHICAGO — An antibody that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumor cells extended the lives of…
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