STAT+: How digital therapeutics companies are improvising when insurance coverage isn’t guaranteed
For years, the playbook for many companies that wanted to market digital therapeutics was stupid…
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Pumping breastmilk in bathrooms is a common, albeit unspoken, practice at health care conferences
Even though Erin Booth was not thrilled about having to travel to Philadelphia for a…
Opinion: A new HHS rule rules takes a far too narrow approach to health care data interoperability
In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act required that the U.S. make progress toward interoperability,…
Amid a dire nationwide therapist shortage, could lay counselors help close the gap?
One morning last May, 10 students and two instructors from across California gathered on Zoom…
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The heat is on: Scientists discover southern Africa’s temps will rise past the rhinos’ tolerance
Southern Africa contains the vast majority of the world’s remaining populations of both black and…
Study identifies new findings on implant positioning and stability during robotic-assisted knee revision surgery
An innovative study explores the use of robotic-assisted joint replacement in revision knee scenarios, comparing…
Eastern medicine expansion, education top of mind for Seyhart duo – Santa Monica Daily Press
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Humor: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE – Wilcox Newspapers
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Foot detox: Research, recipes, and alternative treatments – Medical News Today
Foot detox: Research, recipes, and alternative treatments Medical News Today Read Original Article: Foot detox: Research,…
10 Terrific Natural Diuretics
Natural diuretic foods and drinks stimulate your kidneys to produce more urine, unloading excessive fluid…
STAT+: Congress’ negotiations over doc pay, health centers fell apart ahead of spending extension
WASHINGTON — Negotiations to add extra health care policies to Congress’ stopgap funding bill fell…
Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed
Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the…
STAT+: Testosterone didn’t lower fracture risk in a surprising new study. Researchers have theories about why
Testosterone is essential for bone health in men. It helps maintain bone density and improve…
STAT+: Biden changes will force health insurers to speed up and get more specific if they want to deny care
The Biden administration moved Wednesday to force insurance companies to give specific reasons for denying…
Chemists create a 2D heavy fermion
Researchers have synthesized the first 2D heavy fermion. The material, a layered intermetallic crystal composed…
New study unveils emotional hubs that exist across languages
Emotions influence human decision-making and behavior. Therefore, understanding the most salient human emotions can have…
Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like ‘tail-whipping’ in thresher sharks
Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks have mastered the art of the whip using their tails….
Woolly mammoth movements tied to earliest Alaska hunting camps
Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with the oldest known human…
STAT+: Copay coupons for some drugs must count toward deductibles, after Biden court move
WASHINGTON — Insurers will have to count drug copay coupons toward deductibles and patient spending…
General Catalyst to buy Ohio-based health system Summa Health
Venture capital firm General Catalyst has agreed to acquire Ohio-based nonprofit health system Summa Health…
The big any-day-now biotech news we’re keeping an eye on
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a CRISPR approval, selling meds directly to patients, and more
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
STAT+: FDA clears AI skin cancer detector for primary care doctors to use
The Food and Drug Administration cleared an AI-powered device for detecting skin cancer on Wednesday,…
STAT+: More patients are getting their meds online. Big Pharma wants in on the action
Since the pandemic, patients have become increasingly comfortable with getting their medications online. Direct-to-consumer telehealth…
A new, non-invasive test could help predict the quality of embryo used for IVF
Researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a new method…
STAT+: Hair loss is one of the most hated chemotherapy side effects. A new biotech hopes to prevent it
The chemotherapy Christine Ko was prescribed for her breast cancer is pretty much a guarantee…
STAT+: At health care’s biggest investor conference, AI’s high hopes collided with skepticism
You didn’t need machine learning to make one prediction about the year’s biggest conference for…
Opinion: The decline and fall of elite multispecialty medical groups
The failure of Geisinger Health System, which lost $842 million in 2022 and disappeared into…
The surface knows what lies beneath: Physicists show how to detect higher-order topological insulators
Just like a book can’t be judged by its cover, a material can’t always be…
Method improves detection of potential therapeutic tumor targets in human biopsies
Researchers report the development of a methodology to detect small amounts of potential tumor therapeutic…
Rolfing Massage: An Alternative for Stress and Pain – Yahoo Life
Rolfing Massage: An Alternative for Stress and Pain Yahoo Life Read Original Article: Rolfing Massage: An…
Understanding Homeopathic Medicine and Side Effects – Verywell Health
Understanding Homeopathic Medicine and Side Effects Verywell Health Read Original Article: Understanding Homeopathic Medicine and Side…
STAT+: Dewpoint Therapeutics cuts 15% of staff, acknowledges Merck, Pfizer broke off partnerships over buzzy science
Dewpoint Therapeutics, the buzziest startup trying to tackle a new field of biology called biomolecular…
Amnesia caused by head injury reversed in early mouse study
A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated…
Pacific kelp forests are far older that we thought
Fossils of kelp along the Pacific Coast are rare. Until now, the oldest fossil dated…
STAT+: FDA expands approval of CRISPR-based medicine to treat beta thalassemia
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a CRISPR-based medicine to treat beta thalassemia,…
‘Smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
This month, a group of stroke survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology…
STAT+: Survey: Confusion over key requirements means clinical trials aren’t registered and results aren’t reported
More than half of those responsible for registering clinical trials and reporting results fail to…
The state of Medicare Advantage, in one chart
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
Health care negotiations on Capitol Hill are clear as mud
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy shipments, the NIH director’s plans, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
The four biotech stories you need to read this morning
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STAT+: The new NIH director is walking a tightrope on Biden’s drug pricing vision
WASHINGTON — President Biden has promised to require fair prices from drugmakers that use federally…
Opinion: Cord blood banking sounds like a great idea — until you realize what it costs babies
If her social media accounts are any indication, model, cookbook author, television personality, and entrepreneur…
The WHO and drug regulators want to reformulate the flu vaccine. It’s easier said than done
Last fall, the World Health Organization and some national drug regulators urged influenza vaccine manufacturers…
STAT+: Many doctors are in the dark about how FDA approves devices and drugs, survey finds
In her final presentation for health policy class at the University of Chicago, first-year medical…
STAT+: Could private equity be the future of private practice? A new lobbying group thinks so
Private equity gets a bad rap in health care. But some doctors see that kind…
Opinion: BMI as a barrier to orthopedic surgery doesn’t make sense for patient health
I am getting bent out of shape over surgeons telling patients they cannot get a…
Exploring Integrative Approaches: Insights Into Complementary Medicine Practices Among Breast Cancer Survivors in … – Cureus
Exploring Integrative Approaches: Insights Into Complementary Medicine Practices Among Breast Cancer Survivors in … Cureus Read…
MHRA approves ‘safer’ medicine alternative for rare disease – European Pharmaceutical Review
MHRA approves ‘safer’ medicine alternative for rare disease European Pharmaceutical Review Read Original Article: MHRA approves…