Genetic background may affect adaptions to aging
How we adapt to aging late in life may be genetically influenced, according to a…
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STAT Plus: Otsuka approved to buy bankrupt smart-pill maker Proteus’ assets, overcoming effort by Novartis to block purchase
The Japanese drug maker Otsuka has been approved to purchase the assets of bankrupt smart…
Low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform
A robust, low-cost imaging platform utilizing lab-on-a-chip technology may be available for rapid coronavirus diagnostic…
Clinical and sociodemographic features of early COVID-19 patients in Massachusetts
Data from the first COVID-19 patients treated at three large Massachusetts hospitals reveal important trends,…
New study calculates alarming lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States
A new study calculates the lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in…
More Colleges Close After Re-Opening
In-person classes, online classes, hybrids – colleges are forced to rethink original plans as infection…
Onions in Your Pantry? Check Them for Salmonella Recall
Onions don’t usually carry salmonella, but the FDA had to recall onions distributed by Thomson…
Kids Can Still Eat Before HbA1c Test Screening for Prediabetes
New guidelines suggest more children should be tested for prediabetes. It may be easier to…
The most sensitive instrument in the search for life beyond Earth
Researchers have developed the highly sensitive ORIGIN instrument, which can provide proof of the smallest…
Team creates better tool to aid COVID-19 diagnosis
A radiologist and an evolutionary anatomist have teamed up to show the same techniques used…
Toward a coronavirus breathalyzer test
Researchers have developed a prototype device that non-invasively detected COVID-19 in the exhaled breath of…
Speeding up nerve regrowth for trauma patients
Researchers have found a treatment that increases the speed of nerve regeneration by three to…
If sustainably managed, wild fisheries and mariculture could help meet rising demand for food
Demand for food is set to rise substantially in the coming decades, which raises a…
STAT Plus: After FDA rejection of a key drug, is Gilead still a turnaround story?
The surprise decision by the FDA to reject a Gilead Sciences (GILD) drug for treating…
Study sheds new light on certainty of opinions
Researchers for years have understood how attitudes held with certainty might predict behavior, but psychologists…
Understanding the inner workings of the human heart
Researchers used artificial intelligence and genetic analyses to examine the structure of the inner surface…
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World record: Plasma accelerator operates right around the clock
Researchers have reached an important milestone on the road to the particle accelerator of the…
Portrait of a virus
Researchers create a centralized electronic medical records tool to gather, monitor, analyze clinical trends in…
New research tabs a natural byproduct of metabolism as a potent trigger of cancer spread
Aging is the biggest risk factor for cancer: The older we get, the more likely…
STAT Health Tech: How Teladoc won and Lyft’s Medicaid transportation business
A version of this digest first appeared in the weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. To…
A Beginner’s Breakdown: Why and How Does CBD Work?
From oils and tinctures to gummies and lotions, the numerous varieties of CBD products available…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA surprises BioMarin and Gilead by rejecting key drugs; J&J pays $6.5 billion to buy Momenta
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
Double Duty: Protecting Your Heart May Decrease Dementia Risk
We know that protecting our heart is an important part of healthy living. But by…
STAT Plus: Turning Point releases positive data for targeted cancer drug, points to more rapid FDA filing
Turning Point Therapeutics, a San Diego developer of targeted cancer drugs, released positive data Wednesday…
STAT Plus: In a shocking decision, FDA rejects BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday rejected a one-time therapy for hemophilia A, delaying…
STAT Plus: J&J to buy Momenta Pharma in a bid to bolster autoimmune disease pipeline
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is acquiring Momenta Pharmaceuticals, gaining…
STAT Plus: An expected blockbuster drug from Gilead is rejected, imperiling the biotech’s future growth
Back before remdesivir became a household name, Gilead Sciences’ most-discussed drug was filgotinib, a treatment…
Opinion: It’s time to stop using skin color and race in medicine and see patients for who they really are
My parents fell in love at a time when their union was illegal in 16…
Will Covid-19 vaccines be safe for children and pregnant women? The data, so far, are lacking
As potential Covid-19 vaccines speed their way through development, manufacturers and U.S. regulators have largely…
Where Pseudoscience Is Spreading – The Atlantic
Where Pseudoscience Is Spreading The Atlantic Read Original Article: Where Pseudoscience Is Spreading – The Atlantic…
MS Drug Fingolimod Shows Activity Against HIV-1, Reduces Viral Load – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
MS Drug Fingolimod Shows Activity Against HIV-1, Reduces Viral Load AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original…
Tri-City Court Club closes, Pacific Clinic Opens; make an appointment today – KEPR 19
Tri-City Court Club closes, Pacific Clinic Opens; make an appointment today KEPR 19 Read Original Article:…
Mexico City Policy is working, federal report finds – Catholic News Agency
Mexico City Policy is working, federal report finds Catholic News Agency Read Original Article: Mexico City…
Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth — the closest flyby on record
An SUV-size space rock flew past our planet over the weekend and was detected by…
Cold-weather accounts for almost all temperature-related deaths
With the number of extreme weather days rising around the globe in recent years due…
STAT Plus: Federal prosecutors allege Teva used charities to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients
Federal authorities alleged that Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) donated hundreds of millions of dollars to a…
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STAT Plus: FDA finalizes penalties for trial sponsors that don’t share data, but critics say the effort falls short
After a year of deliberation, the Food and Drug Administration released final guidelines for penalizing…
Full-Body Checks for Seniors Help Detect Skin Conditions
There’s no need to live with the discomfort of many skin conditions. All seniors should…
Why doesn’t Ebola cause disease in bats, as it does in people?
A new study uncovered new information on why the Ebola virus can live within bats…
Bird skull evolution slowed after the extinction of the dinosaurs
From emus to woodpeckers, modern birds show remarkable diversity in skull shape and size, often…
Cool new worlds found in our cosmic backyard
How complete is our census of the Sun’s closest neighbors? Astronomers and a team of…
Persistence of ADHD into adulthood is an important predictor of car crash risk
A new study reports that the risk of being involved in car crashes increases for…
This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
The ‘Cold Tube’ can offer relief from the summer heat without relying on air conditioning….
Primate habitat endangered by climate change mapped around the globe
Researchers have projected the effects current and estimated future global temperature increases would have on…
STAT China: A debut for CanSino Biologics and Cellular BioMed’s controversy
A version of this digest first appeared in the weekly STAT China newsletter. To receive…
Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs
The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, inspiring scientists who are searching…
Low humidity increases COVID-19 risk: Another reason to wear a mask
A new study from Australia confirms a link between COVID-19 cases and lower humidity. Read…
Unraveling the initial molecular events of respiration
Physicists from Switzerland, Japan and Germany have unveiled the mechanism by which the first event…
The tropics are expanding, and climate change is the primary culprit
Earth’s tropics are expanding poleward and that expansion is driven by human-caused changes to the…
Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health
According to a new study, many hospitals in New York and Illinois were understaffed right…