STAT+: Cassidy seeks to exempt small biotechs from Medicare drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.), a key Republican senator with seats on the chamber’s…
Month: September 2024
Cannabinoids for weight loss, a cancelled ad comm, and the Fed lowers interest rates
Are generalist investors good or bad for biotech? How did Elaine and Adam’s trip to…
STAT+: FDA cites Granules, a large Indian generic drug manufacturer, for tossing truckloads of key documents
Amid ongoing concern over the quality of medicines made in India, a major supplier of…
Nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemic
Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years,…
An unexpected involvement of sodium transport in mitochondrial energy generation
A new study offers a fresh perspective on the role of sodium in mitochondrial physiology…
A new ventilator-on-a-chip model to study lung damage
Scientists are now able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation…
Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market further supports COVID animal origins
A new study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from…
STAT+: Senate panel votes to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt
A Senate committee on Thursday approved referring Steward Health Care chief executive Ralph de la…
STAT+: Lawmakers urge U.S. Patent Office and drug makers to correct patent mistakes
A group of lawmakers wants the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and drug companies to…
England and Wales see sharp rise in health related benefit claims
The number of working age people in England and Wales receiving health related benefits has…
UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in…
Talkspace offers therapy via Amazon, and 23andMe board members resign
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
WHO acts to boost access to mpox vaccine
bmj;386/sep19_9/q2024/FAF1faCDCJean Kakuru Biyambo, a father of six from the Muja camp for internally displaced persons…
STAT+: Corbus shares will soar or dive soon. Here’s why
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can…
The Fed cut rates and biotech stocks… didn’t do much
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Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country
Repeated Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and power cuts in Ukraine will likely uproot an…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a rare-disease drug bill, compounded Wegovy, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. However, this is shaping…
Long-overlooked scientist shares Lasker Award with other GLP-1 researchers
GLP-1 based drugs are transforming the treatment of obesity and opening up new avenues for…
Nipah virus: Kerala reports second death in four months
A 24 year old student who was visiting his hometown of Malappuram, in the southern…
Peter Cole: anaesthetist and researcher who highlighted the dangers of passive smoking years before it was considered a public health threat
bmj;386/sep19_7/q2033/FAF1faFor Peter Cole, an anaesthetist at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, the life of a…
Gastroscopy findings . . . and other stories
Diagnostic yield from gastroscopyAnalysis of the results of nearly 400 000 gastroscopies carried out in…
Any NHS reform has to avoid a repeat of 2012
The BMA and the UK government have finally agreed about something—two things, in fact: a…
Tumour next to the internal urethral orifice
This image shows an inverted papilloma of the bladder, a rare benign tumour consisting of…
Lecanemab’s benefits are too small and uncertain
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the monoclonal antibody lecanemab…
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause … and other research
Genitourinary symptoms during and after the menopauseMany women experience genitourinary symptoms during and after the…
STAT+: A new cell therapy company takes its vision from four founders, and its skin from George Church
Serial biotech founder George Church has a new startup, and this time, he has skin…
Two thirds of maternity units fail to meet safety standards as poor care is “normalised,” says regulator
Poor care in maternity services is being “normalised,” the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned…
STAT+: Corbus sees Novo’s controversial obesity approach as a ticket to a blockbuster
NEW YORK — Nearly two decades ago, European regulators pulled an obesity drug called rimonabant off…
STAT+: FDA designates devices for heart surgery, smart knee implant as ‘breakthroughs’
Check out STAT’s exclusive breakthrough devices tracker. The latest medical devices to receive breakthrough status…
Opinion: A failing health care system caused my husband’s death
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Q&A: Former NIH director Francis Collins on a Trump administration, science, and God
Francis Collins’ reputation precedes him: A scientist’s scientist, he obtained a Ph.D. in physical chemistry…
Opinion: Medicaid must prepare to cover twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
In June, a clinical trial showed that a twice-yearly injection was just as effective at…
Seven days in medicine: 11-17 September 2024
ObesityInjection is effective in children, study showsThe weight loss injection Saxenda (liraglutide) effectively reduced body…
‘New models’ for UN peacekeeping to support safer and more equitable world
The future of UN peacekeeping and the “new models” it needs to create to remain…
UN News Today 18 September 2024
Satellites and AI offer hope for climate change solutions: WHOSoutheast Asia Typhoon Yagi impacts millions…
STAT+: House panel passes pediatric rare disease bill, setting it up for government funding bill
A House committee on Wednesday passed a bill to renew a program aimed at aiding…
Clinical trial successfully repurposes cancer drug for hereditary bleeding disorder
A drug approved for treating the blood cancer multiple myeloma may offer a safe and…
Operating room design linked to length of surgery
A new study has directly linked operating room design to the length of surgeries, with…
Health Fair brings awareness of alternative healthcare – The Idaho Enterprise
Health Fair brings awareness of alternative healthcare The Idaho Enterprise Read Original Article: Health Fair brings…
Can the MIND diet lower the risk of memory problems later in life?
People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of…
Some diabetes drugs tied to lower risk of dementia, Parkinson’s disease
A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia…
Explaining dramatic planet-wide changes after world’s last ‘Snowball Earth’ event
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet’s history are ‘Snowball Earth’ events…
STAT+: House panel advances bill to extend Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities, setting up December talks
A House committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities and a…
STAT+: In race to make gene therapy for age-related blindness, 4D Molecular announces positive results
A long-running race to develop a gene therapy for the most common cause of age-related…
Higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia
A study more closely links obesity to dementia, finding that leptin, a hormone that helps…
South African rock art possibly inspired by long-extinct species
A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species…
Even marine animals in untouched habitats are at risk from human impacts
Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk…
Hexagonal electrohydraulic modules shape-shift into versatile robots
Scientists at MPI-IS have developed electrically driven robotic components, called HEXEL modules, which can snap…
Flexible circuits made with silk and graphene on the horizon
Ultra-thin layers of silk deposited on graphene in perfect alignment represent a key advance for…
Versatile knee exo for safer lifting
A set of knee exoskeletons, built with commercially available knee braces and drone motors, has…