Why many more people are lining up for a flu shot than a Covid vaccine
America is over the Covid vaccine. Frantic lineups for scarce doses when Covid vaccines first…
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STAT+: Physician buy-in will make or break VC firm General Catalyst’s bold hospital deal
It makes sense in theory for hospitals and startups to strike deals. Not only would…
STAT+: FDA sets aggressive deadline for inspection overhaul
WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration officials hope to finish this year a massive overhaul…
Rollout of a new malaria vaccine kicks off in Africa
LONDON — Starting Monday, a new, highly effective malaria vaccine will be rolled out for…
Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach
Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimization,…
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Ice age could help predict oceans’ response to global warming
A new way to measure the ocean oxygen level and its connections with carbon dioxide…
The megalodon was less mega than previously believed
A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years…
DNA origami folded into tiny motor
Scientists have created a working nanoscale electomotor. The science team designed a turbine engineered from…
Wobbling particles in the sky
Tiny particles such as ice crystals or ash particles tend to oscillate as they settle…
Bacterial meningitis injures one in three children for life
One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due…
9 Healthy Alternatives to Butter – Everyday Health
9 Healthy Alternatives to Butter Everyday Health Read Original Article: 9 Healthy Alternatives to Butter –…
Redefining the Body Mass Index: Limitations and Alternative Health Assessments – Medriva
Redefining the Body Mass Index: Limitations and Alternative Health Assessments Medriva Read Original Article: Redefining the…
How does materialism in social media trigger stress and unhappiness?
Clothes, cars, travel, followers: People with a materialistic mindset always want more and, above all,…
STAT+: Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation’s leading cancer research and treatment centers,…
STAT+: FDA scolds Novartis over a misleading TV ad for a breast cancer treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration scolded Novartis for making false and misleading statements about…
Feds bar Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes from government health programs
WASHINGTON — Theranos founder and ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes is banned from federal health programs for…
Generative AI helps to explain human memory and imagination
Recent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Sanders targeting pharma CEOs, insider trading, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
The Senate health committee looks into its first subpoena in 40 years
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STAT+: Hospitals offer their custom-built tech for sale in search of new revenue streams
Hospitals aren’t usually in the business of selling technology tools. But that’s changing thanks to…
Opinion: Clogged arteries: the unseen cost of road-blocking protests
Recent events in Israel and Gaza have sparked a wave of protests, with some activists…
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Opinion: STAT+: The necessary roughness of 2023 has set up a very promising 2024 for biotech jobs
What a week — this year’s might have been the busiest JPM I’ve ever had….
Knowing what dogs like to watch could help veterinarians assess their vision
A veterinary ophthalmologist wanted to determine factors, including age and vision, that influence a dog’s…
Understanding the integrative medicine visit | Health | The Daily News – Galveston County Daily News
Understanding the integrative medicine visit | Health | The Daily News Galveston County Daily News Read…
Health Benefits of Bitter Melon: A Unique Plant with Exceptional Nutritional Value – Medriva
Health Benefits of Bitter Melon: A Unique Plant with Exceptional Nutritional Value Medriva Read Original Article:…
STAT+: The FDA’s diagnostics chief, who led through Covid, has retired
Timothy Stenzel, the federal regulator who led the Food and Drug Administration’s diagnostics division during…
Towards the quantum of sound
A team of scientists has succeeded in cooling traveling sound waves in wave-guides considerably further…
Researchers create faster and cheaper way to print tiny metal structures with light
Researchers have developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is 480 times…
Sea otters helped prevent widespread California kelp forest declines over the past century
The study reveals dramatic regional kelp canopy changes along the California coast over a 100-year…
STAT+: Klobuchar urges drugmakers to remove patents FTC calls improper and inaccurate
Amid a push to crack down on patent abuse by the pharmaceutical industry, a key…
Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? MeerKAT uncovers a mysterious object in Milky Way
An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky…
Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed
Two insect-like robots, a mini-bug and a water strider may be the smallest, lightest and…
Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms
Female meadow brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather — so…
Moon rocks with unique dust found
A research team has for the first time discovered anomalous meter-sized rocks on the lunar…
Why animals shrink over time explained with new evolution theory
The new theoretical research proposes that animal size over time depends on two key ecological…
Biotech layoffs, slumping stocks, and a 2024 preview
Why are rich biotechs cutting costs? Has JPM Week already worn off? And what’s going…
Will Congress get any health policy done this year?
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Microsoft to embed AI tool for clinical documentation in Epic’s health records software
Microsoft on Thursday said it will launch its artificial intelligence tool for automating clinical documentation…
New gut-brain circuits found for sugar and fat cravings
A new study has unraveled the internal neural wiring of separate fat and sugar craving…
Ancient ‘chewing gum’ reveals stone age diet
What did people eat on the west coast of Scandinavia 10,000 years ago? A new…
STAT+: Humana slashes profit predictions amid soaring Medicare Advantage costs
Humana’s Medicare Advantage enrollees got care in the hospital and physician clinics way more often…
Efficiently moving urea out of polluted water is coming to reality
Researchers have developed a material to remove urea from water and potentially convert it into…
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
A new battery material could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The…
STAT+: Bernie Sanders proposes subpoenas of CEOs of J&J, Merck on drug prices
WASHINGTON — Senate health committee chair Bernie Sanders has taken a step toward subpoenaing the…
Could long Covid’s signs of immune dysregulation in the blood lead to a diagnostic test?
Long Covid has long eluded scientists looking for its cause. Not knowing what triggers its…
STAT+: Pipelines from high school to health care jobs to be created by new Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative
The Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers will be revamped to create a guaranteed…
STAT+: CRISPR-edited pig liver from eGenesis passes first test in brain-dead human, researchers say
For three days in December, an ICU room at the Hospital of the University of…
STAT+: Apple removes pulse oximeter feature in Watches to comply with ban
Apple will remove the blood oxygen measurement feature from its Apple Watches, the company announced…
The XBI comedown after JPM
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about drug price hikes, Bayer strategic moves, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are…