STAT+: Once a small player among biotech VCs, Mubadala Capital Ventures is punching above its weight
At the start of 2021, blue-chip biotech investor ARCH Venture Partners and a relatively unknown…
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U.S. life expectancy drops sharply, the second consecutive decline
Americans born in 2021 can expect to live for just 76.1 years — the lowest…
Surprise billing legal limbo & device price persuasion
You’re reading the web edition of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
A grand test of the Apple Watch in health & a giant leap for data access
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: In a new lawsuit, pharma-backed patient groups fight federal rule around copay coupons
Three patient advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration to challenge a federal regulation they…
Texas reports death tied to monkeypox, a first in the U.S.
Texas health officials on Tuesday reported the death of a person with monkeypox — what…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA expected to authorize new Covid-19 boosters; Biden administration signs a deal to support monkeypox vaccine manufacturing
Good morning, everyone. I’m Allison DeAngelis, and I’m here to lead you through Tuesday’s news….
Opinion: Five years after Kymriah: Ensuring the next cell and gene therapies reach patients
Five years ago today, the Food and Drug Administration issued a landmark approval for Kymriah,…
Unprecedented! Incredible! Scientific grant applications are getting heavier on hype
“Novel.” “Exciting.” “Incredible.” “Devastating.” “Unprecedented.” You name the adjective, and a scientist has probably stuck…
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Opinion: ‘Whose life do I prioritize?’ A choice no parent wants to make
When an obstetrician or midwife cuts the umbilical cord after a child is born, the…
10 key questions about monkeypox the world needs to answer
Just over three months ago, public health authorities in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S….
An ambitious stroke prevention study tests the Apple Watch’s promise in health
Currently, millions of people with an irregular heartbeat are told to take expensive blood thinners,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: The ‘godfather’ of biotech trying to save Biogen; pharma companies grapple with ADHD drug shortages
Happy Monday, folks — Allison DeAngelis here. Ed is away from the Pharmalot campus this…
Opinion: Restoring trust in public health: There are no shortcuts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a bold step in mid-August toward rebuilding…
STAT+: As medical device companies look to snap up Medicare dollars, potential conflicts lurk
Medicare is expected to pay more than $86 billion next year for care given in…
Opinion: Amazon and One Medical: Minding the data gaps
When Amazon announced its intention to acquire One Medical, a primary care organization that leverages…
STAT+: Fed up with costly, onerous recertification, doctors are turning to an alternative board
While taking the exam to renew his physician specialty certification, pulmonologist Jordan Metcalf got hung…
STAT+: For the ‘godfather’ of biotech, saving Biogen is the final act of a singular career
In the history of the global pharmaceutical industry, there have been many big thinkers, brash…
STAT+: Moderna’s suing Pfizer? Wow! OK, now take a deep breath.
It’s the stuff that headline writers’ dreams are made of: Moderna is suing Pfizer and…
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine
Moderna on Friday sued Pfizer and BioNTech, its main rivals in the mRNA Covid vaccine…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna sues Pfizer over Covid-19 vax patents; White House directs quick access to federally funded research
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Polio in New York: A call to action for U.S. pediatricians and public health to work together
A nightmare for pediatricians became a reality earlier this month: Polio, which was previously thought…
Opinion: Monkeypox public health response is lagging for LGBTQ+ community
I’m a 29-year-old gay man living in New York City during the first major wave…
There’s nothing simple about chronic conditions. A complexity researcher has some ideas to improve care
Having a chronic disease can feel like a full-time job. There are the symptoms, the…
STAT+: Centene agrees to pay $33 million to resolve another state probe into its pharmacy benefits business
Centene, one of the largest health insurers in the U.S., agreed to pay $33 million…
Amazon Care shutters, big data for pregnancy, & wearables for stress
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White House directs agencies to make federally funded studies free to access
The White House on Thursday directed health and science agencies to make federally funded studies…
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Fauci’s non-retirement, grading biotech VCs, & a bellwether IPO
Are we getting Covid-19 boosters wrong? Which venture capitalists are missing their marks? And what’s…
STAT+: Why Amazon and other corporate giants are in a bidding war for home health technology
The bidding war over Signify Health — a health technology business that could fetch multibillion-dollar…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: House report shows Trump sought to pressure FDA on Covid response; Pfizer Covid pill provides little benefit to younger adults
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Or will it be…
STAT+: Pfizer’s experimental RSV vaccine protects older adults in study
A vaccine Pfizer is developing protected older adults against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV,…
Opinion: Surgeons fold against Medicare’s stacked deck
Casinos dazzle you with flashing lights, high-stakes tables, and the chance to win millions of…
Study: religious practice, spirituality can improve Black Americans’ cardiovascular health
For as long as Daniel McKizzie can remember, church has been part of his life….
Opinion: Dobbs decision is a huge setback for genetic counseling and the people who need it
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that struck down the…
A pandemic push for data sharing could pay off for pregnancy research
Despite stubbornly high maternal mortality in the United States, pregnancy is still woefully under-researched. But…
‘So much more to do’: A hospital system’s campaign to confront racism — and resistance to change — makes early strides
BOSTON — When a routine cancer screening came back showing an elevated PSA reading, George…
Amazon to shut down telehealth venture Amazon Care by end of year
Amazon announced Wednesday it will shut down its medical venture Amazon Care at the end…
Psilocybin shows promise for treating alcohol addiction, new study finds
Taking one recreational drug as treatment for over-dependence on another is hardly intuitive, but a…
What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid
There was a time when Anthony Fauci thought he would retire when the Covid-19 pandemic…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca may exit the vaccine business; Bavarian Nordic looks at expired monkeypox vax doses to boost supplies
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Opinion: The FDA is at a crossroads for reducing tobacco-related disease and death
The U.S. is at a crossroads for tobacco use, the country’s leading cause of preventable…
STAT+: How a long-overlooked protein could remake neuroscience drug discovery — or plunge the FDA into controversy
So, imagine you get punched in the head. Not once, but a bunch of times….
Opinion: To improve children’s health in low-income countries, put pediatric surgery on par with preventing malaria or HIV
The devastation caused by malnutrition, HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in low income countries is well…
The FDA stands by as the vaping industry flouts its orders
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has spent more than four years trying to…
The bidding war for Signify Health, Black engineers battle bias, & AI shakes-up Parkinson’s research
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden plan to stretch monkeypox vax supplies hits problems; Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to clear Covid shot for variants
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. After a much-needed…
U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply runs into problems
The Biden administration’s plan to stretch supplies of monkeypox vaccine by giving people fractional doses…
Opinion: Nazi-tainted Pernkopf’s Atlas: A case for acknowledgement, not removal
I was slouched in my lab seat during a lecture on osteopathic principles and practices,…
STAT+: Faster drug approval route sparks investment in rare kidney disease treatments
Recent years have seen a surge of research into rarer forms of kidney disease, with…
Scientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19
As the world continues to learn how to live with Covid-19 in the long run,…