STAT+: Senators start work on Medicare physician payment reform
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is starting work on legislation to reform how…
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Does Moderna’s RSV vaccine lose efficacy faster than others?
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a U.S. vaccine panel, an abortion pill, and much more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices
A new technique can control a larger number of microscopic defects in a diamond. These…
How one type of lung cancer can transform into another
Lung tumors called adenocarcinomas sometimes respond to initially effective treatments by transforming into a much…
This common medication could save half a million children’s lives each year. So why is it underprescribed?
Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving…
Opinion: Former U.S. surgeons general: The U.S. should ban menthol cigarettes
As former U.S. surgeons general, we call on the Biden administration to immediately finalize Food…
Opinion: Contact sports cause CTE. So why are Americans watching more football than ever?
In January 2023, minutes after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field following a tackle, my cellphone was…
STAT+: Lasers, cardiology, clinical trials: 2023’s top private equity targets
By some measures, private equity investment lagged in 2023, a year marked by growing distress…
King Charles and alternative medicine approaches to cancer care – The Washington Post
King Charles and alternative medicine approaches to cancer care The Washington Post Read Original Article: King…
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
Scientists have discovered that nighttime air pollution — coming primarily form car exhaust and power…
Physicists capture the first sounds of heat ‘sloshing’ in a superfluid
For the first time, physicists have captured direct images of ‘second sound,’ the movement of…
STAT+: A junior scientist. A prominent oncologist. Now, a clash at MD Anderson over who gets research credit
Three years ago, Jamie Lin, an early-career nephrologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, made findings…
STAT+: Key House Republican on health care plans exit from Congress
WASHINGTON — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the chair of a crucial House committee that handles…
Why politics bring out the worst in us
In a survey involving a total of 2,472 respondents, researchers asked participants about nonpolitical and…
STAT+: Senate Democrats push for stronger rules around AI in Medicare Advantage
Senate Democrats on Thursday said Medicare should take more urgent and aggressive action to prevent…
Scientists develop artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics
A team of scientists has developed an artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics, offering…
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Ice cores provide first documentation of rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past
Researchers have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrunk suddenly…
AI in medicine, detangling hype, and Icelandic DNA
Has AI really solved biology? What can machines teach us about medicine? And what’s a…
Faulty DNA disposal system causes inflammation
Scientists discovered a pathway from mitochondrial DNA replication stress to immune system activation and inflammation,…
In a showy hearing, Bernie Sanders gets few answers about lower drug prices
WASHINGTON — Call it Sen. Bernie Sanders’ prescription drug pricing theater. The hearing, featuring Merck…
Higher naloxone doses have no impact on overdose survival, study shows
People receiving a double dose of naloxone are no more likely to survive an opioid…
STAT+: A looming cancer vaccine test for Gritstone Bio, and pushback about Novartis-MorphoSys
This week, I address pushback I received on my Novartis-MorphoSys column. But first, a preview…
STAT+: A looming cancer vaccine test for Gristone Bio, and pushback on my Novartis-MorphoSys take
This week, I address pushback I received on my Novartis-MorphoSys column. But first, a preview…
Studies cited in abortion pill case are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest
A medical journal has retracted two studies claiming to show the harms of the abortion…
Gilead sours on the ‘don’t eat me’ business
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New pharma CEOs in the hot seat
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We are reading about Catalent concerns, a congressional hearing, and more
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT+: As Medicare drug pricing negotiations begin, AstraZeneca stays mum on government’s offer
LONDON — Medicare’s first-ever drug pricing negotiations are officially underway. But neither government officials nor…
Opinion: Moving from crisis response to crisis prevention in U.S. mental health systems
Despite widespread promises of reform after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, in 2023,…
STAT+: More than half the slots on a key vaccine advisory panel are vacant. Where’s HHS?
A critical government advisory committee charged with charting U.S. vaccination policy appears to be atrophying,…
Could testosterone be a useful treatment for menopause?
The world may be getting over the idea that men are from Mars and women…
Pregnant women should avoid ultraprocessed, fast foods, experts urge
Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the…
Scientists reveal why blueberries are blue
Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue color, researchers…
What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
Inspired during field work in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, geoscientists have proposed that all-time low…
New direct links discovered between the brain and its surrounding environment
In a recent study of the brain’s waste drainage system, researchers discovered a direct connection…
How teachers make ethical judgments when using AI in the classroom
A teacher’s gender and comfort with technology factor into whether artificial intelligence is adopted in…
Music may bring health benefits for older adults, poll suggests
Three-quarters of people age 50 to 80 say music helps them relieve stress or relax…
IHPlans Enhance Member Experience through Medwatch Concierge Member Advocacy – Yahoo Finance
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Can exercise help treat long Covid? New study finds patients improve with self-paced approach
Fatigue leads the list of persistent problems experienced by people with long Covid — which…
STAT+: A gene therapy designed to heal skin wounds helped preserve a boy’s vision
In the clinical trial, the gene therapy seemed to be helping the boy’s skin wounds…
STAT+: Government warns Medicare Advantage insurers not to deny care based on AI
In recent months, the federal government has repeatedly told Medicare Advantage insurers that they cannot…
STAT+: Mystery of allergic memory gets closer to answer: a rare group of B cells
Maria Curotto de Lafaille’s lab was trying to make human plasma cells in a dish….
STAT+: Years into an addiction crisis, a med school lecture still minimized opioid risks
Amid ongoing concern over opioid addiction, a university in Florida has been criticized for allowing…
EVs that go 1,000 km on a single charge: Gel makes it possible
Engineers apply electron beam technology to develop an integrated silicon-gel electrolyte system. Read Original Article:…
Dinosaurs’ success helped by specialized stance and gait, study finds
Dinosaurs’ range of locomotion made them incredibly adaptable, researchers have found. Read Original Article: Dinosaurs’…
Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible
When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the…
The GLP-1 panic is alive and well
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about worries over a Novo deal, a PBM bill, and more
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
How kelp forests persisted through the large 2014-2016 Pacific marine heatwave
New research reveals that denser, and more sheltered, kelp forests can withstand serious stressors amid…