News in Brief 25 January 2024
Gaza: Top UN aid official calls for end to attacks on sites sheltering civilians $1.8 billion…
Month: January 2024
Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative
War in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at risk,…
Stories from the UN Archive: Shakira speaks up for children
Shakira has long helped raise awareness for the rights of the world’s most vulnerable children,…
The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage – Center For American Progress
The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage Center For American…
STAT+: FTC sues to block a proposed hospital deal in North Carolina
The federal government is suing to block a proposed hospital deal in North Carolina, alleging…
Tiny ant species disrupts lion’s hunting behavior
Data gathered through years of observation reveal an innocuous-seeming ant is disrupting an ecosystem in…
World News in Brief: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations, Libya flood repair bill, leprosy stigma continues
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to issue an emergency measures order on…
STAT+: Generic group sues Illinois over a price-gouging law with ‘draconian regulations’
The trade group for generic drug companies in the U.S. has filed a lawsuit alleging…
Merck CEO refused to testify in Senate because he’s not an expert in drug pricing, Bernie Sanders says
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday jabbed the CEO of Merck for telling congressional…
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Listen: The plight of the VC, Gilead’s latest setback, & more M&A
Are venture capitalists OK? Are bolt-ons good for business? And when is it safe to…
Zyn scrutiny from Sen. Chuck Schumer prompts an unlikely culture war
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the federal government to investigate Zyn nicotine pouches….
STAT+: CVS wants to become a medical powerhouse. Will long lines and understaffing hold it back?
CVS Health is perhaps best known for two things. First, there are the comically long…
Bernie Sanders’ showdown with pharma CEOs is coming to a head
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Humana projects a tough road for Medicare Advantage, sinking its stock
Humana’s Medicare Advantage business is faring even worse than the company let on last week,…
STAT+: Early detection of pancreatic cancer could get a boost from AI that identifies people at higher risk
Limor Appelbaum has seen too many patients whose first sign of a fatal illness came…
STIs: Rise in young people follows decade of cuts to sexual health service, MPs hear
A government strategy on sexual health is needed to tackle the rising incidence of sexually…
Does the NHS have a productivity problem?
Health service productivity matters for the whole economy. Healthcare spending, both governmental and non-governmental, consumed…
Prisoners with severe mental health needs are too often isolated, say monitoring boards
A lack of secure mental health beds in the community means that many prisoners in…
Physicians’ associates: why we need a pause and an urgent review
A footballer knows their job. Where to stand, what to do with the ball, and…
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HPV vaccine study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14
A historic new study out of Scotland shows the real-world impact of vaccines against the…
STAT+: Key Senate panel considers Medicare bonuses for hospitals that prevent drug shortages
WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee is proposing that Medicare pay bonuses to hospitals that…
Two genomics powerhouses team up to expand infectious disease surveillance
LONDON — Two research centers that have been at the forefront of following the evolution…
Gaza-Israel conflict: Hundreds of medics are killed or arrested after intense attacks on healthcare facilities
Since hostilities between Israel and Gaza began on 7 October 138 Palestinian and nine Israeli…
Another step toward new drugs for Parkinson’s
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about fake Ozempic, the FTC policing pharma, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are…
Junior doctors in England to be reballotted over strike action
The BMA’s Junior Doctors Committee for England has announced that it will reballot its members…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—25 January 2024
Breast cancer: treatment and screening improve survivalBreast cancer survival has improved hugely since 1975. But…
Patients with the greatest need have least continuity of care
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body’s findings vividly show the perils of lack of continuity…
STAT+: As biotech VCs struggle to raise money, some debate whether the worst is over
Over the last year or two, something curious has started occurring in the conference rooms…
A baby with a scalp plaque
This iodine stained, circular, and tender plaque covered with broken hairs and multiple pustules developed…
Data to knowledge to improvement: creating the learning health system
Despite an increased focus on quality improvement in healthcare over the past 50 years, many…
The BMJ Appeal 2023-24: IMF austerity policies are strangling healthcare systems in the Global South
A typical day for volunteer nurse Martha, one of only two healthcare workers at a…
Birthrate bombs . . . and other stories
PhaeochromocytomasIn the past, many cases of phaeochromocytoma came to light only during postmortem examination. A…
The BMJ Appeal 2023-24: Gaza’s mothers and babies need your help
bmj;384/jan25_5/q172/FAF1faAshraf Amra/Anadolu/GettyThis baby in an incubator at al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital in the Gaza strip’s central…
An exquisitely painful fingertip lesion
A woman in her 50s presented with a five year history of a painful, slightly…
Opinion: Other states should follow New Jersey’s lead on prior authorization reform
Imagine this scene: You are a cancer patient already navigating fear and uncertainty around your…
STAT+: What to make of Gilead’s Trodelvy troubles and Elevation Oncology’s surprising rise
Hello! Some takes and thoughts on Gilead’s Trodelvy troubles, Elevation Oncology’s surprising rise, and Kura…
Transgender women’s higher risk for HIV is influenced by discrimination, CDC finds
Transgender women, in particular those belonging to marginalized racial and ethnic groups, have disproportionately high…
STAT+: A PBM in Africa flips the industry’s script in a bid to make people healthier
WASHINGTON — For an app that helps pharmacies in Africa manage their medicines, the term…
Essential workers during covid-19: how quickly we forget
There were many heroes during the covid-19 pandemic. Not only did the majority not wear…
Covid-19: Doctors instruct law firm in bid for compensation after developing long covid
A group of doctors with long covid are preparing to launch a class action for…
Caroline Richmond: formidable science journalist, quack busting campaigner, and obituarist
bmj;384/jan25_1/q163/FAF1faThe 1987 Christmas edition of The BMJ featured a hilarious spoof by the outspoken and…
‘The response defies belief’: Year of inaction leaves children at risk from bad cancer drugs
A year after an investigation revealed widespread use of a substandard cancer drug, the World…
Rape-caused pregnancies in abortion ban states estimated at 65,000, study says : Shots – Health News – NPR
Rape-caused pregnancies in abortion ban states estimated at 65,000, study says : Shots – Health…
World’s first IVF rhino pregnancy ‘could save species’ – BBC.com
World’s first IVF rhino pregnancy ‘could save species’ BBC.com Read Original Article: World’s first IVF rhino…
World’s first rhino IVF pregnancy could save species that has only 2 living animals remaining – CBS News
World’s first rhino IVF pregnancy could save species that has only 2 living animals remaining CBS…
Just two northern white rhinos remain. The species’ first IVF pregnancy could save them from extinction – The Guardian
Just two northern white rhinos remain. The species’ first IVF pregnancy could save them from…
Ice Spice Shuts Down Pregnancy Speculation – BuzzFeed News
Ice Spice Shuts Down Pregnancy Speculation BuzzFeed News Read Original Article: Ice Spice Shuts Down Pregnancy…
‘My Demon’ actress Cha Chung Hwa announces pregnancy – IndiaTimes
‘My Demon’ actress Cha Chung Hwa announces pregnancy IndiaTimes Read Original Article: ‘My Demon’ actress Cha…
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