Opinion: Preparing for the next pandemic: Time to follow a social business model for patent-free global medicine production
The World Health Assembly, which is meeting in Geneva for the first time since the…
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Biden administration won’t lower seniors’ Medicare premiums this year, despite changes to coverage of new Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday said it will not lower Medicare premiums for…
STAT+: The World Health Assembly moves to bolster clinical trials, but some say it falls short
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution designed to…
On the lookout for monkeypox, CDC considers expanding test capacity
With the United States on the lookout for more monkeypox cases, federal health officials this…
STAT+: Key Senate committee proposes a council to ensure FDA better coordinates on accelerated approvals
WASHINGTON — The Senate is taking pains to avoid another Aduhelm controversy. In new bipartisan…
An emergency doctor and parent sorts through Covid vaccine options for kids under 5
After months of delays and setbacks, there finally appears to be hope that there will…
STAT+: ViiV will make it easier for generic companies to copy its HIV prevention shot, but it’s not clear when
In response to criticism, ViiV Healthcare has agreed to license its long-acting injectable HIV prevention…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Will widening access to a Covid pill cause resistance? Monkeypox vaccine maker doesn’t see ‘panic’
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. This is, as you…
Health officials scramble to raise monkeypox awareness ahead of Pride Month
Public health authorities are scrambling to raise awareness of the growing monkeypox outbreak in advance…
Coronavirus hasn’t developed resistance to Paxlovid. How long can that last?
When the patient came back 10 days later, coughing repeatedly and complaining of headache, Davey…
STAT+: With new data on its KRAS-blocking lung cancer drug, Mirati expects to take on a rival Amgen treatment
As Mirati Therapeutics waits for the Food and Drug Administration to complete a review of…
Guardant accuses Illumina of ‘brazen’ attempt to quash competition in ongoing legal battle
Two months after being sued by Illumina over the alleged theft of trade secrets, Bay…
Listen: Covid vaccines for the youngest kids, ASCO preview, & a biotech CEO’s arrest on murder charges
Covid vaccines for the youngest kids are up for review, but which jab — Moderna…
STAT+: As monkeypox spreads, Bavarian Nordic’s CEO is fielding calls for his vaccine, but doesn’t see panic
As monkeypox threatens to become the latest global health concern, Bavarian Nordic has suddenly become…
California senators advance three bills meant to crack down on health insurers
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Flagship’s latest startup launches with bold claim: the discovery of thousands of new human proteins
A Cambridge, Mass., biotech company claims to have made a discovery that could rewrite biology…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Teva and Allergan reach $161 million opioid settlement with West Virginia; FDA lifts hold on Bharat Covid shot
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A steely gray sky is hovering this morning…
Key Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working on mental health policy have proposed axing…
Opinion: STAT+: QR codes can help pharmaceutical companies in two big ways
QR codes, which had begun a fall into obscurity, have come roaring back. Many restaurants…
STAT+: There may be a backdoor way for hospitals to get paid for uninsured Covid-19 care
WASHINGTON — The federal health department shut down a program that paid hospitals and clinics…
Warning signs ahead of monkeypox outbreak went unheeded, experts say
Monkeypox appears to have exploded out of nowhere in the past two weeks, spreading across…
STAT+: Proton cancer centers continue to proliferate, despite shaky benefits and checkered financiers
On May 12, the South Florida Proton Therapy Institute issued a warning to its investors:…
Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness
Within days, the boy went from having cold symptoms to being unable to walk. To…
No low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care
If you could pitch any idea to transform health care, what would you pitch? Four…
STAT+: ‘We have to test’: A Google AI leader on why it’s imperative to move slow in health tech
Google has big ideas for machine learning in medicine. Greg Corrado, who helps lead health…
A no good, very bad week for the FDA
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: New kind of off-the-shelf cancer vaccine reduces metastasis in animal experiments
About 15 years ago, cancer researchers noticed a trend. Some of the patients they were…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer to sell medicines and vaccines to poor countries at low prices; Germany orders vaccine to combat monkeypox
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? Birds are chirping and cool…
STAT+: Pfizer will sell its patent-protected medicines and vaccines to poor countries at low prices
In an ambitious move to widen access to its medical products, Pfizer said Wednesday that…
Opinion: The often-overlooked connection between traumatic brain injury and domestic violence
Traumatic brain injury, long linked to military service and sports, has another more insidious source:…
Opinion: Listen: The double standard of discipline between nurses and physicians
For two decades, nurses have been considered the most trustworthy professionals in the country, above…
Viruses that were on hiatus during Covid are back — and behaving in unexpected ways
For nearly two years, as the Covid pandemic disrupted life around the globe, other infectious…
‘Information is a determinant of health’: Google executive on monkeypox and other challenges
Karen DeSalvo’s latest challenge came in the nanometer-sized envelope of a virus: monkeypox. Since becoming…
STAT+: Employers sue Advocate Aurora Health over alleged anticompetitive hospital contracts
An employer in Wisconsin has filed a class-action lawsuit against Advocate Aurora Health, alleging the…
Top privacy researchers urge the health care industry to safeguard patient data
Patient data might be the biggest business you’ve never heard of. As a STAT investigation…
Amazon accessibility researcher says inclusion of people with disabilities is ‘lacking’ in health tech
SAN FRANCISCO — Something as simple as getting a Covid-19 test can be complicated for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Is the Covid-19 gold rush over for drugmakers? Monkeypox attracts interest from vaccine makers
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Opinion: STAT+: A market failure is preventing efficient diffusion of health care AI software
Artificial intelligence (AI) software can improve patient care, but a key market failure is preventing…
Opinion: ‘This Is Us’ should be remembered for its nuanced portraits of mental health, dementia, and identity
Coming out as a queer teenager. Fostering a child to adopt. Grappling with transracial adoption….
STAT+: The FDA says it’s in the dark about thousands of dietary supplement ingredients
WASHINGTON — The companies that make dietary supplements like vitamins and herbs have quietly introduced…
As reports of ‘Paxlovid rebound’ increase, Covid researchers scramble for answers
As he was treating some of the nation’s first coronavirus patients, Andre Kalil noticed something…
Watch: As an outbreak grows, what is monkeypox and how does it spread?
The world is experiencing a monkeypox outbreak, with cases seen in a number of countries…
Are smartphones making us miserable? A Google study aims to find out
Google is teaming up with researchers to investigate how the mobile devices glued to our…
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues
There is a risk that monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if the current outbreak…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer and BioNTech seek Covid-vaccine use in kids under 5; Pfizer refunds $290,000 over misleading coupons
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Pfizer/BioNTech to seek Covid vaccine authorization for children under age 5
Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech said they will complete their submission for emergency use authorization…
Opinion: Immersion in innovation should be part of every health care professionals’ training
When it comes to fostering innovation, most academic medical centers, medical schools, and health systems…
Buffalo shooting ignites a debate over the role of genetics researchers in white supremacist ideology
The 18-year-old gunman suspected of carrying out a racist attack that killed 10 and injured…
STAT+: How a complex web of businesses turned private health records from GE into a lucrative portrait of patients
It was supposed to be a routine client meeting. Instead, one of GE Healthcare’s largest…
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STAT+: Pfizer to refund $290,000 to consumers in four states over misleading copay couponds
Amid controversy over the use of patient coupons, Pfizer has agreed to refund $290,000 to…