The official definition of infertility now includes LGBTQ+ and single people
Infertility has a new definition in the U.S. — one that could make a big…
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Opinion: Insulin is increasingly affordable in the U.S. What about the rest of the world?
In March, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi — the world’s three largest insulin manufacturers…
STAT+: Lilly complains to the U.S. International Trade Commission about unapproved versions of Mounjaro
As demand for weight-loss treatments intensifies, Eli Lilly has filed a complaint with the U.S….
Listen: Live from the 2023 STAT Summit
What if CRISPR isn’t all that commercial? How does the NurOwn story end? And how…
STAT+: A 50-year battle over one additive highlights FDA’s challenges with food safety
WASHINGTON — Richard Nixon was the president when the Food and Drug Administration issued its…
Older adults are vulnerable in a warming climate. Better buildings could help protect them
In 2003, during Europe’s worst heat wave in centuries, almost 15,000 people died in France….
Lotte Knudsen, who pushed Novo Nordisk into the Ozempic era, wins STAT Innovation award
Back in the 1990s, scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen was tasked with revitalizing a floundering program…
STAT+: Why doesn’t everyone lose weight on Ozempic-type drugs? Researchers look for genetic clues
DALLAS — Treatments like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have been hailed for showing 15% to…
STAT+: The Ozempic panic: Why a market frenzy over new weight loss drugs defies logic
There’s a specter haunting Wall Street. It started in biotech, where companies making drugs for…
STAT+: Our expensive obesity drugs are worth it, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly argue in raft of studies
DALLAS — Here at ObesityWeek, one of the largest conferences on obesity, Novo Nordisk and…
STAT+: How one scientist’s determination made Novo Nordisk an obesity-drug powerhouse
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen was still getting used to all the empty benches in her lab…
STAT+: White House moves closer to a ban on menthol cigarettes, amid intensifying opposition from tobacco companies
WASHINGTON — The White House is about to feel what it’s like to go up…
Studies highlight risks of excluding people with obesity from drug trials
People with obesity often go underrepresented in drug development trials, a critical gap that researchers…
STAT+: FDA’s warning to J&J’s Abiomed signals a crackdown on digital health tools
The Food and Drug Administration is following through on its promise to regulate more health…
Listen: Merger Mondays, Ozempic panic, & CRISPR’d pigs
When is a billion-dollar deal a bad omen? Has Wall Street gone overboard on Ozempic?…
STAT+: Better Therapeutics data on apps’ benefit with GLP-1s, Orexo hits a snag
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
Opinion: The Wegovy shortage is part of a much bigger problem with weight loss drugs
After physically debilitating cancer treatment, Laurie Brunner encountered another medical hurdle: She had developed lymphedema…
‘What I’m most proud of’: Nick Jonas talks about managing diabetes, his career, and building community
LAS VEGAS – Nick Jonas is a global superstar behind electrifying earworms like “Jealous,” “Chains,”…
Stroke deaths, despite advances in prevention, are set to near 10 million globally by 2050
The number of stroke deaths worldwide is set to climb 50% to nearly 10 million…
STAT+: FDA rejects Alnylam’s heart disease treatment over insufficient data
The Food and Drug Administration rejected an Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ therapy for an increasingly prevalent heart…
Medicare’s proposal on nursing home staff is ‘insanity,’ key expert says
Some of the country’s top Medicare experts aren’t sold on a new Biden administration plan…
STAT+: Consumer watchdog sues diagnostic firm EpicGenetics, alleging misleading claims about fibromyalgia test
The consumer watchdog group the Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit…
STAT+: To prevent amputation in patients with severe vascular disease, a device turns veins into arteries
An innocuous slip while cutting her toenails created a wound on Cynthia Elford’s right foot…
Here’s what’s moving the needle in biotech stock, in the final quarter of a dismal year
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STAT+: What we owe ALS patients — and why one company fell short
What do you say to a patient when the FDA rejects “their” experimental drug —…
GLP-1 drugs are transforming diabetes, obesity and more. Could a Nobel be next?
Next week, 50 medical experts from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm will meet to award…
Listen: Who discovered GLP-1? Plus: BrainStorm at the FDA and biotech’s slump
When is negative data positive enough? Who gets credit for scientific breakthroughs? And wasn’t biotech…
Flu, Covid vaccination rates decline, as U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations
Vaccination rates against flu and Covid-19 have declined since earlier in the pandemic and a…
STAT+: What will Novo’s VC do with its influx of cash? Don’t expect obesity investments
The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has shepherded all kinds of medical innovation in the…
STAT+: FDA advisers vote overwhelmingly against ALS treatment from BrainStorm
A panel of independent advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly against a…
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…
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 —…
Breast Cancer and Diet
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we researched the latest information on diet and…
Newsbites: Body mass index data; healthy eating and sleep; MIND diet for cognitive health
New Data on Body Mass Index (BMI) Body Mass Index (BMI) is a ratio of…
Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?
About one in three U.S. adults has metabolic syndrome—a group of conditions that together indicate…
Should You Try “Intermittent Fasting?”
Carrying excess body fat (particularly belly fat) increases risk for metabolic syndrome (see page 4)…
Ask Tufts Experts: Food Choices When Tired; Eating During Chemotherapy
I tend to make less healthful food choices when I’m tired. Is this a real…
Relieve Vaginal Dryness and Revive Your Postmenopausal Sex Life
Vaginal dryness due to declining estrogen levels is one of the most common complaints among…
In Pursuit of Younger Looking Skin? Protect It from the Sun
Getting older is a privilege for which most of us are grateful. Looking older is…
Take Steps to Limit Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration
It’s not unusual to experience vision changes as you age, but some changes are normal…
Ask Dr. Etingin: Nail Fungal Infections; Diverticulosis
I like to treat myself to a monthly manicure, but I worry about potential health…
DXA Imaging Offers a Look at Bone Health and Fracture Risk
Studies suggest that approximately one in two women ages 50 and older will break a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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+: They carry a gene for ALS but aren’t sick. What does medical research owe them?
Nine months after her mom died of ALS, Jean Swidler walked into a doctor’s office…
STAT+: What to know about the polarizing ALS drug headed for FDA scrutiny next week
Years of polarizing scientific discourse and bruising online debate will come to a head next…