Sanofi and GSK move Covid-19 vaccine into human trials
Vaccine giants Sanofi and GSK are joining the ranks of Covid-19 vaccine makers testing their…
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Experimental drug for ALS, dreamed up in a dorm room, offers patients glimmer of hope
An experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, slowed the neurological decline…
Opinion: A landmark for STAT
Today marks a milestone for us at STAT. We published the 2,000th First Opinion, our…
Inexpensive steroids reduce deaths of hospitalized Covid-19 patients, WHO analysis confirms
Use of inexpensive, readily available steroid drugs to treat people hospitalized with Covid-19 reduced the…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: U.S. won’t join WHO Covid-19 vaccine program; experts say a vaccine is possible this fall
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Despite the gray…
STAT Plus: You had questions about precision medicine. Stanford’s Lloyd Minor has answers
Precision medicine is seen by many as the next frontier in health care. Stanford Medicine,…
STAT Plus: What we learned about the business of telemedicine from Amwell and GoodRx’s IPO filings
Last week, two virtual care providers filed paperwork to go public — offering an unprecedented…
Opinion: During the Vietnam War, these physician-scientists were called ‘yellow berets.’ They are what we need to fight Covid-19
As we face off against Covid-19, we urgently need physician-scientists who can quickly translate observations…
Experts see a chance for a Covid-19 vaccine approval this fall — if it’s done right
There is growing concern that the Food and Drug Administration, under political pressure, could approve…
STAT Plus: FDA cites Mylan for ‘repeated failures’ at manufacturing plants in India
For the second time in less than a year, the Food and Drug Administration has…
U.S. advisory group lays out detailed recommendations on how to prioritize Covid-19 vaccine
A new report that aims to prioritize groups to receive Covid-19 vaccine lays out detailed…
STAT+ Conversations: A conversation with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Editor’s note: A live stream of the conversation will be embedded above at 1 p.m….
STAT Plus: Congressional committee to subpoena AbbVie in drug pricing investigation
A Congressional committee plans to subpoena AbbVie (ABBV) for documents about pricing practices for two…
STAT Plus: In research on middle-aged mice, scientists find a metabolite that leads to a longer, healthier life
The field of aging research is increasingly asking not just how people can live longer,…
STAT China: Lineup for Hong Kong IPO grows, and a conversation with Junshi’s Li Ning
A version of this digest first appeared in the weekly STAT China newsletter. To receive…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Sanofi drug fails to tackle serious Covid-19 cases; EC agrees to fund WHO Covax program
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Summertime may still be…
STAT Plus: Small vape makers seek another extension on a looming FDA application deadline, sparking battle with advocates
WASHINGTON — Vaping companies have just nine days until they must submit formal marketing applications…
Opinion: Medical residents need support — financial and emotional — for their Covid-19 work
As Covid-19 surges in some cities and across the country, it has subsided in New…
Telehealth grew wildly popular amid Covid-19. Now visits are dropping, forcing providers to recalibrate
A nationwide dropoff in telemedicine visits is forcing providers who raced to ramp up virtual…
STAT Plus: Mylan launches a low-cost biosimilar insulin, but experts say many patients may not save on costs
Amid a national outcry over the cost of insulin, one of the largest generic companies…
STAT Plus: Coalition urges Justice Department to seek criminal charges against opioid executives
A coalition of advocacy groups and families is asking the Department of Justice to pursue…
Opinion: Did disparities kill the king of Wakanda? Chadwick Boseman and changing landscape of colon cancer demographics
People across the country are mourning the death this weekend of actor Chadwick Boseman, who…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA is willing to fast-track a Covid-19 vaccine; most Americans worry politics drives vaccine approval process
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Vir and GlaxoSmithKline begin pivotal study of Covid-19 antibody drug
Vir Biotechnology, a San Francisco-based firm focused on infectious disease, and GlaxoSmithKline, the British drug…
STAT Plus: Aimmune Therapeutics, maker of peanut allergy treatment, will be acquired by Nestle
Aimmune Therapeutics, maker of a peanut allergy treatment, said Monday that it will be acquired…
Most Americans believe the Covid-19 vaccine approval process is driven by politics, not science
Seventy-eight percent of Americans worry the Covid-19 vaccine approval process is being driven more by…
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Opinion: Seeing the ‘deep pocket’ effect when insurers pay for health care
Some Americans pay directly for their health care. Many others have it covered by their…
Opinion: The lack of a national policy agenda for children during Covid-19 — and beyond — causes grave harm
As a neonatal intensivist, helping families and newborns in distress is part of my job….
STAT Plus: Nearly a year since opening its doors, here’s how Verily’s addiction medicine campus is taking shape
Verily drew widespread praise last year when it announced an “ambitious endeavor” to combat the…
With science and scripture, a Baltimore pastor is fighting Covid-19 vaccine skepticism
Terris King is finally back at Liberty Grace Church of God, surrounded by its familiar…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink unveils prototype of brain implants — and looks toward clinical trials
Elon Musk on Friday unveiled a coin-sized prototype of a brain implant developed by his…
Scientists are reporting several cases of Covid-19 reinfection — but the implications are complicated
Following the news this week of what appears to have been the first confirmed case…
Moderna failed to disclose federal funding for vaccine patent applications, advocates say
An advocacy group has asked the Department of Defense to investigate what it called “an…
Plan to expand global access to Covid-19 vaccines nears fish-or-cut-bait moment
The coming few weeks represent a crucial moment for an ambitious plan to try to…
Conservative operative ousted as FDA spokeswoman after just 11 days
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration removed a top Food and Drug Administration communications official from…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Trump promises a Covid-19 vaccine in 2020; WHO’s grand experiment is faltering
Good morning, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman in the waning hours…
Opinion: My severe Covid-19: It felt like dying in solitary confinement
Covid-19 is teaching everyone in medicine lessons about health care and public health. Mine have…
STAT Plus: New poll shows wide support for several Trump drug pricing reforms, but not rebate changes
WASHINGTON — Voters in several battleground states overwhelmingly support several of President Trump’s recent proposals…
Fear, dread, and panic: Some Covid-19 survivors feel stalked by possibility of reinfection
Since Covid-19 flattened him in Southern California in late June, Jarrod Castillo fears that every…
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Trump pledges a Covid-19 vaccine by end of 2020 — without acknowledging the scientific uncertainty
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday pledged a Covid-19 vaccine would be available by the…
The FDA’s chaotic week, Trump’s effect on science, and Musk’s big reveal
Can the Food and Drug Administration survive Trump? Are drug reviewers in the deep state?…
Immigration status, housing, and food-service work explain Covid-19’s burden on Latinos
A new analysis of one state’s Covid-19 data lays bare some of the reasons behind…
NIH awards grant to EcoHealth Alliance, months after uproar over political interference
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to EcoHealth Alliance, a non-profit organization…
STAT Plus: Employers are planning how to blunt the cost of pricey new specialty drugs
As the pharmaceutical industry develops increasingly expensive medicines – notably, those costing seven figures –…
CDC director attempts to clarify controversial Covid-19 testing guidelines
CDC Director Robert Redfield attempted Thursday to clarify a set of controversial changes to the…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Trump launches a crusade against the FDA; Europe signs Covid-19 vaccine deal with AstraZeneca
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. The Pharmalot campus, for…
STAT Plus: Amazon debuts wrist wearable Halo, marking its entry into health tracking
Joining the ranks of other health tech giants, Amazon on Thursday debuted a wrist wearable…
Opinion: Using telehealth to revolutionize the speed of making rare disease diagnoses
For a person living with a rare disease, it can take five years or longer…
Trump has launched an all-out attack on the FDA. Will its scientific integrity survive?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has instigated an all-out crusade against the Food and Drug Administration…
New Covid-19 testing guidelines, crafted at the White House, alarm public health experts
Public health experts reacted with alarm Wednesday to new Covid-19 testing guidelines issued by the…