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STAT+: FDA commissioner: Health systems have to ‘step up’ on AI regulation or will ‘end up holding the bag’
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STAT+: FDA scolds AbbVie over ‘misleading’ TV ad for a migraine pill featuring Serena Williams
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scolded AbbVie for making false and misleading claims…
Tackling UK’s long term sickness will improve NHS productivity, analysis finds
A “whole of government” approach to tackling long term sickness and economic inactivity could return…
STAT+: ‘Sarepta’s like a curse on me’: FDA commissioner dismisses controversy over approval
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Mpox: UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novo weight loss study, a GSK vaccine failure, and more
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Eli Lilly releases new data on weekly insulin
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John Launer: Having fun with feedback
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Essex mental health inquiry will uncover more deaths, says chair
The UK’s first statutory inquiry into mental health deaths is expected to unearth many more…
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Helen Salisbury: Resisting the temptation to offer advice
When people consult their GP they often arrive with a clearly defined medical problem—a pain,…
How a government scientist is pushing to supersize research into ultra-processed foods
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STAT+: How hospitals could make money off of Kamala Harris’ medical debt relief plan
WASHINGTON — The largest health system in North Carolina simply wasn’t interested in canceling its…
Opinion: The surgeon general’s warning on parental mental health doesn’t go far enough
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s latest warning unearths concerning statistics about the mental health and well-being…
STAT+: Q&A: For this South Dakota health system, leaning into telehealth means learning ‘webside’ manner
Fighting a massive snowstorm to get to the doctor in the Dakotas is an unpleasant…
Opinion: Why so many patients are confused about CPR and do-not-resuscitate orders
When a patient is admitted to the hospital in the U.S., there’s a standard question…
STAT+: After FDA rejection, Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent succeeds in late-stage trial of chronic hives
Sanofi and Regeneron’s blockbuster drug Dupixent successfully treated patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, an inflammatory…
Trump admits he still doesn’t have an Affordable Care Act replacement plan
WASHINGTON — Eight years after he was elected president on a promise to repeal and…
AI threatens to cement racial bias in clinical algorithms. Could it also chart a path forward?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In a cavernous converted chapel at Brown University, physician and data scientist…
Trump struggles to find an abortion answer
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Lyndsey Darrow’s groundbreaking research on heatwaves and prenatal health gains national attention – University of Nevada, Reno
Lyndsey Darrow’s groundbreaking research on heatwaves and prenatal health gains national attention University of Nevada, Reno…
Prenatal environment is associated with the pace of cortical network development over the first three years of life – Nature.com
Prenatal environment is associated with the pace of cortical network development over the first three…
Fast-Growing Fitness Startup Form Launches Prenatal Program, Grows To $21m And 60k Subscribers – Forbes
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Mediators of Prenatal Social Disadvantage on Cognitive and Language Development – Physician’s Weekly
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CDC says more women going through pregnancy without prenatal care – WXOW.com
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3 myths you shouldn’t believe about integrative medicine – MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Flexibility of containers, and how fast they drain
A new article examines how the flexibility of containers affect how fast they drain. Read…
Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices
Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help…
STAT+: Elevance buys IU Health’s insurance company
Elevance Health, the parent of more than a dozen state Blue Cross Blue Shield plans,…
Obesity drug worked in children ages 6 to 12, study says, raising hopes and concerns
The first late-stage trial of a GLP-1 drug in young children with obesity showed the…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s amylin pill leads to substantial weight loss in early study
Novo Nordisk on Tuesday reported that its new obesity pill that targets the amylin hormone…
Summer storms are stronger and more frequent over urban areas
Summer storms are generally more frequent, intense and concentrated over cities than over rural areas,…
Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?
Demand for cancer genetic testing is on the rise, but there’s not enough genetic counselors…
Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests
Researchers found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks,…
Games, puzzles and reading can slow cognitive decline in the elderly — even in those with mild cognitive impairment
Findings from a new study suggest that older people with mild cognitive impairment who engage…
Due to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
New research has revealed how underwater noise produced by humans may help explain why southern…
The health care issues to watch in tonight’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
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Key lawmakers are wary of giving FDA more cash to crack down on e-cigs
WASHINGTON – Powerful House lawmakers from both parties are skeptical of the Food and Drug…
Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment
Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility…
Novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate, tests show
Bioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of…
Early exposure to diverse faces helps babies overcome prejudices later in life
Babies who have more diverse social contacts in the first years of their life can…
Experimental blood test predicts risk for developing COPD, other severe respiratory diseases
A scientific team has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to…
Girls may start puberty early due to chemical exposure
Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early,…
What’s really ‘fueling’ harmful algae in Florida’s lake Okeechobee?
Historically, Lake Okeechobee was thought to be impaired only by phosphorus, focusing efforts on reducing…
Pressure sensing by muscles is a promising new target for treatments
A new study shows that the body’s muscles sense mechanical pressure. This new discovery has…