On the road to eliminate rabies, Gavi announces plan to improve human vaccination
Rabies has been in global health’s crosshairs for years. Around the world, the viral infection…
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Cancer survivors are at increased risk of disease throughout life
Researchers have surveyed people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958….
Restored rat-free islands could support hundreds of thousands more breeding seabirds
Archipelago case-study shows that removing invasive rats and restoring native vegetation could help bring back…
The ‘Queen of the Night’ does not whistle
Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical and…
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire
A new study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer…
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Promising drug target for treating osteoporosis
Osteoporosis or the weakening of bones makes the aging population vulnerable to fractures and a…
Researchers film energy materials as they form
Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules…
Where to put head and tail?
Formation of the body axes is a critical part of embryonic development. They guarantee that…
STAT+: Boston Scientific to buy vascular device maker for $1.16 billion
Boston Scientific said on Tuesday it will buy Silk Road Medical, a medical device company…
Astronomers see a massive black hole awaken in real time
In late 2019 the previously unremarkable galaxy SDSS1335+0728 suddenly started shining brighter than ever before….
Origins of cumulative culture in human evolution
Cumulative culture — the accumulation of technological modifications and improvements over generations — allowed humans…
How the ketogenic diet improves healthspan and memory in aging mice
The ketogenic diet has its fanatics and detractors among dieters, but either way, the diet…
A new era for NIH
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Opinion: With the threat of H5N1 bird flu, hospitals must stay prepared
A third case of mammal-to-human transmission of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus has…
To treat obesity in children, task force favors behavioral therapy over drugs like Wegovy
A national advisory organization has come down on the side of behavioral interventions, not obesity…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Merck pneumococcal shot, Kansas suing Pfizer, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies…
A biotech’s binary bet ends badly
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STAT+: How a tweet about a gene discovered long ago led to a $190 million startup and, maybe, hope for heart disease
A 10-person startup called Marea said Tuesday that it had raised $190 million to help…
Opinion: Why the FDA will have a hard time properly regulating cannabis
The Food and Drug Administration has done a generally exemplary job of executing its mandate…
STAT+: Freespira bets on slow and steady, amid spectacular digital health collapses
Many digital health companies have crashed and burned after promising investors speedy adoption and huge…
With sweeping NIH reform on the table, GOP previews new era of research scrutiny
WASHINGTON — There seems to be broad agreement that change is coming for the National…
Opinion: Long Covid feels like a gun to my head
I have spent my career studying infectious diseases that fall under the heading of neglected…
STAT+: To feed an AI that designs new enzymes, Basecamp hunts rare proteins at the world’s end
Not many AI companies have expeditions to the rainforest on the calendar, or need scientists…
This federal rule didn’t stop coercive sterilization — but it blocked contraceptive access. Can it be fixed?
Sonya Borrero didn’t learn about forced sterilization in medical school. She learned about it from…
Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can’t go to sleep because they’re worried or anxious
One in four parents describe getting their young child to bed as difficult — and…
What’s the evidence for the Surgeon General’s proposed social media warning?
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to add a warning label on social media….
Direct evidence found for dairy consumption in the Pyrenees in the earliest stages of the Neolithic
A study on the remains of the Chaves and Puyascada caves, both located in the…
A high-fat diet may fuel anxiety
New research shows when animals are fed a diet high in saturated fat for nine…
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Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin
Researchers hope their DIY machine will help designers around the world experiment with making their…
Ancient polar sea reptile fossil is oldest ever found in Southern Hemisphere
An international team of scientists has identified the oldest fossil of a sea-going reptile from…
New screening tool could improve the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma from 20% to 90%
Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) — one of the most fatal malignancies — is…
Pair of merging quasars at cosmic dawn
With the help of the powerful GNIRS instrument on the Gemini North telescope, one half…
Extended maternal care central factor to human other animal, longevity
The relationship between mother and child may offer clues to the mystery of why humans…
Investigating the origins of the crab nebula
A team of scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to parse the composition of…
STAT+: Former medical device CEO who sold fake plastic parts sentenced to 6 years in prison
The former CEO of Stimwave, a company that sold pain-relief devices with dummy pieces of…
New Merck pneumococcal vaccine wins FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine for adults 18…
STAT+: Why health care spending keeps climbing
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
Vaping is just as good as Chantix at helping people quit cigarettes, new study finds
WASHINGTON – E-cigarettes were about as effective at helping people quit smoking as the gold-standard…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an ‘unaffordable’ Novartis drug, a new patent office rule, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
FDA offers new guidelines for Covid-19 vaccine
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Bird flu snapshot: A critic of the U.S. response speaks out, and USDA tries to ‘corner the virus’
Bird flu snapshot: This is the first in a series of regular updates on H5N1…
STAT+: Under pressure to thwart pharma patent abuse, the PTO proposes a new rule. But will it fly?
In a bid to prevent the patent system from being abused, the U.S. Patent and…
STAT+: Oncologists turn to blood test for circulating tumor DNA, but questions remain on how to use the data
The hope for many cancer patients who go through surgery is that they’ll be cured…
STAT+: Why a big California employer ditched Elevance for some of its health plans
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is making a drastic change to one of its…
Opinion: I’m a hypochondriac. Here’s how the health care system needs to deal with people like me
A late-night Flomax commercial is sometimes all it takes for me to start spinning in…
STAT+: Oncologists turn to blood test for circulating tumor DNA, but questions remain on how to use the data
The hope for many cancer patients who go through surgery is that they’ll be cured…
Opinion: I’m a hypochondriac. Here’s how the health care system needs to deal with people like me
A late-night Flomax commercial is sometimes all it takes for me to start spinning in…
Opinion: Oversight of health AI must be democratic, not done by the big tech companies
AI development is at a flash point; developers from some of the largest, most successful…
Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Veterans Affairs
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Growing Use of Herbal Medicine in Cancer Patients Highlights Risks, Communication Gaps – Pharmacy Times
Growing Use of Herbal Medicine in Cancer Patients Highlights Risks, Communication Gaps Pharmacy Times Read Original…