‘Gap’ in carbon removal: Countries plans to remove CO2 not enough
New research suggests that countries’ current plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere will not…
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Novel chemical tool for understanding membrane remodeling in the cell
Researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes…
Opinion: Virtual first is flaming out. A virtual-second model can refresh telehealth
Telehealth needs a major refresh. Just this week, retail juggernaut Walmart announced it is shuttering…
Climate change amplifies severity of combined wind-rain extremes over the UK and Ireland
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy…
In medieval England, leprosy spread between red squirrels and people, genome evidence shows
Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red…
Texas dairy farm worker’s case may be first where bird flu virus spread from mammal to human, scientists say
A new report on the first human bird flu case tied to the outbreak in…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an Amgen obesity drug, a Senate bill on shortages and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
ICER casts doubt on Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy
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STAT+: Senate drug shortage bill would pay hospitals bonuses for good contracting practices
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee has drafted a bipartisan bill to mitigate drug shortages…
Statehouses are a hotbed of tobacco lobbying and legislation
WASHINGTON — Around the country, statehouses from Harrisburg, Penn. to Tallahassee, Fla., are being flooded…
New Medicaid rule expected to lower wait times for home-based care, raise caregiver wages
Caregivers for older adults and people with disabilities could see a bump in their wages…
Opinion: An AI-based second opinion service could improve clinical decision-making today
Millions of Americans rely on the internet to answer questions about their own health. The…
Opinion: People like me with bipolar disorder must help shape research and clinical care
Doctors have observed and treated bipolar disorder for thousands of years. Known throughout history by…
CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why
Vivien Dugan isn’t getting much sleep these days. The director of the influenza division at…
New Nevada experiments will improve monitoring of nuclear explosions
On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the…
New study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines
A new study sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across…
New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways
Scientists have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment….
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as ‘expressway’ to deeper depths
Some of the ocean’s tiniest organisms get swept into underwater currents that act as a…
Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed
The global demand for palm oil — the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the…
Scientists track ‘doubling’ in origin of cancer cells
Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway…
STAT+: Amgen goes all in on injectable obesity drug as it scraps early-stage pill
Amgen said Thursday that it will no longer develop an early-stage obesity pill, and will…
Physicists arrange atoms in extremely close proximity
Physicists developed a technique to arrange atoms in much closer proximity than previously possible, down…
Cost-effective, high-capacity, and cyclable lithium-ion battery cathodes
Charge-recharge cycling of lithium-superrich iron oxide, a cost-effective and high-capacity cathode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries,…
Cancer patients gain important benefits from genome-matched treatments
A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient benefit. Read…
Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic sea, according to new study
Human activities account for 20% to more than 60% of toxic thallium entering the Baltic…
STAT+: Lawmakers unlikely to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities this year
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress appear poised to advance another short-term extension of pandemic-era telehealth…
Low intensity light to fight the effects of chronic stress
Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application…
‘Baby asteroid’ just a toddler in space years
An asteroid discovered last November is in fact a solar system toddler — just 2-3…
Stay active — or get active — to boost quality of life while aging, study suggests to middle-aged women
Consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout middle-age is associated with a higher health-related quality…
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Random robots are more reliable
New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning….
Significant new discovery in teleportation research — Noise can improve the quality of quantum teleportation
Researchers succeeded in conducting an almost perfect quantum teleportation despite the presence of noise that…
Bird flu virus circulated in cows for four months before outbreak confirmed by USDA, analysis shows
As agricultural authorities and epidemiologists try to get their arms around the scope of the…
STAT+: Gilead gets a boost from California court in a case over slow-walking an HIV drug
In a boost for Gilead Sciences, the California Supreme Court agreed to review a contentious…
STAT+: Health economist marks up UnitedHealth CEO’s Senate hearing on the Change Healthcare cyberattack
For lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Wednesday’s congressional hearings about the Change Healthcare…
Opinion: Why isn’t there agreement on when women need to start getting mammograms?
If, after reading the latest recommendation on breast cancer screening by the United States Preventive…
Listen: Controversial brain tissue research, obesity drug sales, and Novartis’ M&A drama
The removal of small amounts of brain tissue from desperately ill patients, done as part…
Gene signatures from tissue-resident T cells as a predictive tool for melanoma patients
A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and…
Republicans, concerned about dairy industry, urge calm about H5N1 bird flu
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers have one big message on the avian flu outbreak in cows:…
Scientists identify new treatment target for leading cause of blindness
Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary…
Medical school scientist creates therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria
Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified…
Microneedles and suction cup for blood diagnostics, modeled on leeches
A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of…
Webb telescope probably didn’t find life on an exoplanet — yet
Recent reports of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant…
UnitedHealth’s Andrew Witty gets no pity in Congress
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk defends Ozempic price in face of Senate scrutiny
Novo Nordisk defended the prices of its blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy…
Scientists spot an orangutan using a plant to treat his own wound in the wild
When male Sumatran orangutans let out a long call, they’re usually trying to grab female…
The biotech news you need to read this morning
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy and Ozempic sales, rising pharma layoffs, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are…
STAT+: Novartis’ $3 billion MorphoSys boondoggle
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a new subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers…
STAT+: BridgeBio spins out oncology company as it focuses on heart drug
BridgeBio Pharma is spinning out its oncology subsidiary into a fully independent company, as it…
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STAT+: Novartis extends radiopharma plans with $1 billion acquisition
Novartis already produces the leading drug in the radiopharmaceutical field. Now, it is devoting even…