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STAT+: ‘A milestone in oncology’: Amgen’s KRAS-blocking drug proves effective for lung cancer patients in clinical trial
A drug from Amgen designed to block the cancer protein known as KRAS shrank tumors…
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Having pandemic panic attacks about virus variants? National preparation is the cure
The most frightening aspect of a pandemic, on a primal level, involves the emergence of…
South Carolina identifies the first U.S. cases of coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa
Health authorities have identified the first U.S. cases of Covid-19 caused by a fast-spreading form…
Virtual event: Preventing a black market for Covid-19 vaccines
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. wholesalers bid to distribute Covid-19 shots; U.S. drug prices were 2.5 times higher than in other countries
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one, it is. We can tell…
STAT+: ARCH raises $1.85 billion fund, planning to back more big companies
ARCH Venture Partners, the venture capital firm known for helping to arrange huge financings for…
Opinion: New coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts
The Covid-19 virus is evolving rapidly. That should come as no surprise: RNA-based viruses generate…
Opinion: Denied treatment, some Covid long-haulers could become lifelong-haulers
“Long-haulers are truckers who are on the road for a long time. But in the…
‘Just utter chaos’: A Twitter thread offers a window into the frustrating search for Covid-19 shots
As an intensive care physician in Phoenix, Arghavan Salles has spent the past several months…
STAT+: U.S. drug prices were more than double those in dozens of countries in 2018
As debate intensifies over the cost of medicines, a new analysis found that prescription drug…
STAT+: Advocacy groups urge Biden administration not to tap Woodcock as FDA commissioner
As the Biden White House attempts to fashion its health policies, a coalition of consumer…
STAT+: Pharma is only ‘inching forward’ in boosting access to medicines in low-income countries
Like the proverbial tortoise, a new analysis finds that while the pharmaceutical industry is taking…
Scientists create a thermostat for blood pressure to help patients with spinal cord injuries
Paralysis or the loss of mobility are among the most pressing and clear consequences of…
Those Covid-19 variants? ‘Don’t worry yet,’ vaccine expert says
On Tuesday, Paul Offit, the vaccine developer and a professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital…
‘Use that money wisely’: Coalition urges governments to spend opioid settlement funds on evidence-based efforts
As state and local governments consider how to spend proceeds from settlements with opioid makers,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: EU and AstraZeneca clash over Covid-19 vaccine; J&J is bullish about vaccine supplies
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
Opinion: Governments’ alcohol subsidies are harmful to public health
Each January, millions of people around the world make resolutions to cut back on the…
Opinion: Too many Covid-19 patients face death alone. Vaccinated volunteers could change that
I got my first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, and was surprised…
STAT+: Senate rules could pose hurdles for vaccine funds
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats in the Senate are hoping to use a streamlined process that…
Elective, but not optional: Orthopedic patients eagerly await surgeries delayed by Covid-19
Robin Young wants you to know she thinks her second knee replacement is the least…
U.S. will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for 300 million Americans by end of summer, Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to purchase another 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines from…
STAT+: This professor wrote a manual for using a little-known federal law for lowering drug prices
One of the priorities of the new Biden administration is to tackle the cost of…
STAT+: FTC sues drug makers over allegedly illegal deal over an opioid painkiller
For the second time, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit alleging Endo International…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation with vaccine expert Paul Offit
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Why health care lobbyists saw a windfall in 2020
Let’s face it: 2020 was a very, very big year for health care. If you…
New studies clarify which genes may raise breast cancer risk
Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Regeneron says its antibody prevented Covid-19 in a trial; EU threatens to impose vaccine export controls
Rise and shine, folks, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because…
Regeneron says monoclonal antibodies prevent Covid-19 in study
Regeneron said Tuesday that its monoclonal antibody cocktail prevented Covid-19 in a clinical trial. The…
Watch: Covid tests are complicated. A guide to understanding types and trade-offs
If you need a Covid-19 test, you have options. But what type of test is…
Opinion: The Biden-Harris FDA should make friends with independent researchers
Support for open science — accessible, collaborative, and radically transparent research done outside of traditional…
Opinion: It’s time to be more open-minded to newcomers moving into health, even from tech
Silicon Valley types like to talk about disrupting things. But health care doesn’t want to…
‘But I never smoked’: A growing share of lung cancer cases is turning up in an unexpected population
Sharon Begley died of complications of lung cancer on Jan. 16, just five days after…
STAT+: European Ombudsman probes failure to disclose Covid-19 vaccine contracts
In response to concerns that key terms of Covid-19 vaccine deals remain hidden, the European…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck halts development of Covid-19 vaccines; Moderna starts work on booster shot to combat variants
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
The Moderna vaccine is less effective against one coronavirus variant
Moderna is studying whether booster doses could be necessary after finding its Covid-19 vaccine was…
In a major setback, Merck to stop developing its two Covid-19 vaccines and focus on therapies
Merck said Monday it will stop developing both of the current formulations of the Covid-19…
Opinion: The number of Americans without health insurance has been trending up. Let’s turn it down again
In 2020, the United States entered its most severe public health crisis in a century…
Covid-19 vaccine basics: Why the rollout is so slow, when it will pick up, and who can get it
It seems like it’s all anyone wants to talk about these days: Covid vaccine. …
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, analysis shows
Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more…
‘I’m not looking to be vindicated,’ Deborah Birx says in televised interview
Not being publicly outspoken enough about issues with the Covid-19 response may have been Deborah…
STAT+: Aurinia secures FDA drug approval for autoimmune kidney disease, with label offering stronger patent protection
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday evening to market…
Opinion: The stakes for choosing the right FDA commissioner couldn’t be higher
An independent, credible, science-led Food and Drug Administration has long been vital to America’s public,…
A gout drug shows promise for Covid-19, but skeptics worry about trusting science by press release
A press release from a Canadian research group raised hopes that treating people recently diagnosed…
Opinion: The day we let Covid-19 spin out of control
Jan. 24 marks the one-year anniversary of a momentous but largely unnoticed event in the…
STAT+: PhRMA sues to block Trump administration 340B rule
WASHINGTON — The trade group for the pharmaceutical industry on Friday sued to block a …
CDC reports rare allergic reactions to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, like the one made by Pfizer and BioNTech, appears to induce…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer agrees to supply Covid-19 vaccine to WHO Covax program; FDA approves first injectable HIV medicine
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Travel bans should be based on evidence, not politics or fear
The Trump White House on Monday released a presidential proclamation terminating travel bans on visitors…
Opinion: The race to where? A primary care session during the pandemic
The green dots on the schedule screen in my primary care office light up in…
With painstaking effort, Black doctors’ group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
In September, after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid-19 treatments based more on presidential…