STAT+: Transcarent, Glen Tullman’s health tech unicorn, raises $126 million
Transcarent, the fast-moving company helmed by health tech investor and former Livongo CEO Glen Tullman,…
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Opinion: The U.S. needs a reliable supply of baby formula. A new bill in Congress can help
Families in America should never have to scrounge for baby formula. The United States needs…
Tracking bird flu virus changes in cows is stymied by missing data, scientists say
Another upload of genetic sequence data from the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle…
Opinion: Instead of adding quality metrics, harness fewer high-quality ones to improve outcomes and reduce provider burden
Ensuring excellent quality and outcomes is the essential goal of medical care. To achieve it,…
STAT+: Biological clocks could be the key to longer, healthier lives. But scientists don’t yet agree on what ‘aging’ is
It’s no secret that a lucky few seem to glide into old age, the years…
U.S. maternal mortality rate dips, but will the trend continue?
After years on the rise, the U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased in 2022, new government…
Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed
A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use…
Research breakthrough on birth defect affecting brain size
A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition…
Identifying risks of human flea infestations in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar
Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested…
Science has an AI problem: This group says they can fix it
A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine…
Healthy outlooks: the Integrative Medicine program – Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Healthy outlooks: the Integrative Medicine program Phoenix Children’s Hospital Read Original Article: Healthy outlooks: the Integrative…
Westword Natural Medicine Panel Dives Into Psychedelics in Colorado – Westword
Westword Natural Medicine Panel Dives Into Psychedelics in Colorado Westword Read Original Article: Westword Natural Medicine…
Brown County Mental Health Alternative court helps participants find and maintain stability – The Press-Times
Brown County Mental Health Alternative court helps participants find and maintain stability The Press-Times Read Original…
Plant-based alternatives: Which ones are healthy? – FoodNavigator.com
Plant-based alternatives: Which ones are healthy? FoodNavigator.com Read Original Article: Plant-based alternatives: Which ones are healthy?…
STAT+: DEA reverses a policy to avert morphine shortages
WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Agency is reversing a regulation that had been expected to…
Opinion: From sewage to safety: Hospital wastewater surveillance as a beacon for defense against H5N1 bird flu
Pandemics start slowly — a few cases here, a few there — until suddenly people…
Physicists build new device that is foundation for quantum computing
Scientists have adapted a device called a microwave circulator for use in quantum computers, allowing…
Researchers unlock potential of 2D magnetic devices for future computing
A research team has created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin,…
STAT+: Moderna ends collaboration with CRISPR company Metagenomi, parts ways with gene editing chief
Three years ago, Moderna, flush with cash from Covid vaccine sales, announced it would start…
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Roadmap to close the carbon cycle
Reaching net-zero carbon emissions goals requires finding transformative paths to manage carbon in difficult-to-electrify economic…
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Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body’s inflammatory reactions
The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping…
STAT+: CVS went hard after Medicare Advantage patients, now it’s retreating
CVS Health got walloped at the outset of 2024 as older adults in its Medicare…
STAT+: Lawmakers grill UnitedHealth CEO on Change cyberattack. ‘Your company let the country down’
On Wednesday, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty appeared before Congress to answer for what lawmakers called…
STAT+: Experimental gene therapy seems to alleviate skeletal defects tied to rare inherited disease, study shows
LONDON — In 2021, a team of Italian researchers reported that an experimental gene therapy…
A ‘cosmic glitch’ in gravity
Researchers have discovered a potential ‘cosmic glitch’ in the universe’s gravity, explaining its strange behavior…
Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies confirm
Extensive testing of pasteurized commercially purchased milk and other dairy products from 38 states has…
Losing keys and everyday items ‘not always sign of poor memory’
The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone…
Time zones and tiredness strongly influence NBA results, study of 25,000 matches shows
The body clock has a significant impact on the performance of NBA players. Data shows…
Lawmakers, as part of ‘lab leak’ Covid inquiry, press to bar EcoHealth from federal research funds
WASHINGTON — A House panel is pushing for a virus research group and its director…
STAT+: To regrow blood vessels after heart attack, a little transplant of mitochondria goes a long way in mice
Blood vessels in the legs or heart sustain considerable damage when they are narrowed by…
Exercise is good for health — but why? A study in rats offers insight
It’s widely known that exercise is beneficial for health. Yet science doesn’t have a clear…
The latest government crackdowns on biotech you need to know
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FTC fighting ‘junk’ patents, Pfizer direct-to-consumer plans, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays
Common household products containing nanoparticles — grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible…
An electrifying discovery may help doctors deliver more effective gene therapies
In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in…
Astronomers share climate-friendly meeting solutions
Carbon emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences make up a sizable fraction of…
Breakthrough in complex pain management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong…
Scientists show ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas
Researchers have unveiled evidence for ancient human resilience to climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean….
Is it time to retire the best-before date?
The inventors of a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal if their…
Student links worm behavior to brain disease
An undergraduate student turns her honor’s thesis into a peer-reviewed publication on schizophrenia research. Read…
Uncovering the secret of long-lived stem cells
Researchers have discovered that the enzyme cyclophilin A, which is produced in large amounts in…
Missing link in species conservation: Pharmacists, chemists could turn tide on plant, animal extinction
As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and…
Researchers develop an AI model to reduce uncertainty in evapotranspiration prediction
Evapotranspiration (ET) includes evaporation from soil and open water pools such as lakes, rivers, and…
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years
The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction…
Webb captures top of iconic horsehead nebula in unprecedented detail
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of a…
Researchers reveal a new approach for treating degenerative diseases
Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers…
Potential drivers of chronic allergic inflammation
A research team embarked on a quest to understand the diversity and cellular mechanisms of…
After private equity firms gobbled up wheelchair makers, users pay the price in long repair times
When Maureen Amirault purchased her first electric wheelchair in 2020, she had been living with…
Opinion: Listen: How a new death penalty method undermines physician authority
Joel Zivot is a practicing clinician and associate professor of anesthesiology and surgery. He is…
STAT+: Mount Sinai’s responses to STAT’s questions about the Living Brain Project
As part of its reporting on Mount Sinai and the Living Brain Project, STAT sent…