Children of color and from low-income families disproportionately harmed by toxic chemicals, study finds
Children are often exposed to harmful chemicals in air, water, soil, food, food packaging, and…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma would lose loyal ally if Menendez leaves Senate; EMA to discuss anesthesia risk for weight-loss drugs
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STAT+: Over-the-counter Sudafed doesn’t work. Neither does our system for evaluating older drugs
You would have been forgiven for being surprised on Sept. 12 when a panel of…
STAT+: The Ozempic revolution is rooted in the work of Svetlana Mojsov, yet she’s been edged out of the story
On a mild May day in 1993, about 60 scientists and doctors gathered on a…
STAT+: Bubble bursts: 2021 health tech IPOs and SPACs lose value, burn cash
In less than two years, digital health’s high-flying class of public debuts have landed with…
Opinion: Paxlovid is not fully accessible to those who need it most: the immunocompromised
The pandemic is over for most of the world. But for the 2.7% of adults…
Women face host of disadvantages in cancer prevention and care, report finds
Patriarchy isn’t a word that Ophira Ginsburg expected to be at the center of her…
STAT+: ARPA-H finally settles on its headquarters: hubs in Boston, Texas, and D.C.
WASHINGTON — Cities and states have been clamoring to play host to the Advanced Research…
STAT+: Just how much money do drugmakers gain from patent extensions?
Extending patent protection doesn’t just stretch a drug’s profits — in some cases, doing so…
STAT+: With Menendez indictment, pharmaceutical industry could lose a key ally
WASHINGTON — With mounting calls for embattled Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, the pharmaceutical industry…
STAT+: Cambridge announced as ‘investor catalyst’ hub for ARPA-H
Cambridge has been chosen as one of three national hubs for a new federal health…
Will a government shutdown stall Medicare drug price negotiations?
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Nurses and health care support workers at higher risk of suicide, study finds
Jobs in health care are known to be challenging for workers’ mental health. But the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA to furlough one-fifth of staff if government shuts down; FDA cites ‘grossly deficient’ data for ALS drug
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Rollout of Covid vaccines is bumpy, but not unexpected, experts say
The latest rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has been messy, with people facing more challenges getting…
STAT+: Intercept, once a biotech trailblazer, sells itself for less than $1 billion
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, a firm whose treatment for a prevalent liver disease once made it the…
STAT+: Early data are promising for autoimmune disease drug from Roivant Sciences’s Immunovant
Results released Tuesday from an early study of an autoimmune disease drug from Roivant Sciences’s…
STAT+: Ionis inches toward first solo drug launch with late-stage trial success for rare genetic disease therapy
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, a California biotech that has spearheaded the development of RNA-targeting medicines, announced on…
STAT+: Medicare Advantage plans for dual-eligible enrollees set to get Senate scrutiny
The Senate has set its eyes on regulating insurance plans for some of the most…
Opinion: STAT+: The problem with potential changes to the biosimilar regulatory framework
Biosimilars are no longer a new and untested class of medicines. Today, they provide critical…
Dairy farmers are running out of chances to kill the terms ‘oat milk’ and ‘soy milk’
WASHINGTON — Almond milk — not almond beverage, almond drink, or even almond juice —…
STAT Virtual Event | How to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials: Strategies & Tools
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Kaiser Permanente workers announce an official strike date
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Black people are more likely to be physically restrained in emergency rooms, study finds
In the chaotic environment of an emergency room, hospital staffers sometimes face the question of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: End of biotech’s stock market malaise may be near; cancer drug shortages hit rural clinics hard
Good morning! This is Jonathan Wosen, West Coast biotech and life sciences reporter, writing to…
STAT+: BrainStorm’s case for ALS approval relies on ‘grossly deficient’ data, FDA finds
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it has deep reservations about NurOwn, an…
STAT+: What ever happened to biotech’s big comeback?
This was supposed to be the year of the biotech comeback, when promising new medicines…
Treating Rural America: The Last Doctor in Town
With physicians experiencing high turnover and burnout during Covid-19 pandemic and rural hospitals closing, the…
STAT+: Cancer drug shortages widen disparities between big systems and small
For months, oncologist Kristen Rice found herself scrambling for cisplatin and carboplatin, two key chemotherapies…
STAT+: CommonSpirit’s answer to losing money: get bigger
CommonSpirit Health keeps adding more hospitals — and billions in new debt — even as…
Opinion: How medical schools are failing students who need mental health care
Medical students experience significant mental distress, including high rates of anxiety, alcohol use, depression and…
Opinion: Policymakers must take action on the physician shortage
The pressures of the last three and a half years have affected every corner of…
Pfizer RSV vaccine wins recommendation for seasonal use only
Pfizer’s new shot to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus by vaccinating their mothers late…
As Biden plans to ban medical debt from credit scores, advocates press for more change
The dramatic impact of medical debt on credit scores may soon be a thing of…
Genetically altered pig heart transplanted into a human for the second time
In a new test of xenotransplantation, a medical team at the University of Maryland Medical…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: More than 9 in 10 pharmacy techs report drug shortages; Yale and VA strike deal over ketamine patent royalties
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Breast cancer drug from AstraZeneca, Daiichi hits goal in late-stage trial
LONDON — AstraZeneca said Friday an experimental drug tamped down the progression of a certain…
Markey and Manchin urge FDA to stop its study of opioids for chronic pain
Two Democratic senators are warning the Food and Drug Administration not to proceed with a…
Opinion: Every smartphone should have an app to connect to 988, the mental health crisis line
At the height of the pandemic, when everything was shut down, a patient with whom…
In North Carolina, a radical experiment targets social determinants of health with fresh produce and safe housing
Late last summer, Elizabeth Jacques brought her youngest daughter, Elena, for a medical checkup. At…
Opinion: Lessons from Ukraine on protecting mental health during conflict
In March 2022, one of us, Kristina, was in Ukraine, running a training on a…
STAT+: FDA panel votes against GLP-1 therapy from former diabetes unicorn Intarcia
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted against a diabetes implant…
AlphaFold developers and eye scan inventors among Lasker Award winners for 2023
The prestigious Lasker Awards for biomedical research are sometimes referred to as “America’s Nobel,” and…
STAT+: Four burning questions about the potential 85,000-worker Kaiser Permanente strike
This week, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions is negotiating a new national contract with…
Senate HELP on collision course
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A thorny ALS debate at the FDA, and the promise of artificial wombs
Can the FDA be too flexible? How do you test a mechanical womb? And who…
STAT+: Thermo Fisher just opened a $180 million plant. Executives already are talking about expanding.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s giant plant to manufacture gene therapies for drug companies is barely a year old,…
STAT+: Bernie Sanders, Bill Cassidy clash over proposal to increase primary care doctors, nurses
WASHINGTON — In a striking display of discord Thursday, leaders of the Senate’s health committee…
FTC sues private equity firm Welsh Carson, U.S. Anesthesia Partners for allegedly creating a monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission has sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners and its private equity owner, Welsh,…
STAT+: What the Dana-Farber, Brigham divorce means for patients
When Sarah, a mother of two, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 at the…