High-deductible health plans and major cardiovascular outcomes
New research finds that individuals with cardiovascular disease risk factors who switched to high-deductible health…
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In cell studies, seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir in blocking COVID-19 virus
In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from…
If relaxed too soon, physical distancing measures might have been all for naught
If physical distancing measures in the United States are relaxed while there is still no…
Coronavirus makes changes that cause cells not to recognize it
The novel coronavirus changes the appearance of its messenger RNA cap to trick the host…
Livestock expansion is a factor in global pandemics
A new study looks at the growth of global livestock farming and the threat to…
Rapid COVID-19 test developed to detect neutralizing antibodies with high specificity and sensitivity
A unique and rapid SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus neutralisation test (sVNT) may be the much needed…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Moderna loses a key patent decision; China says its Covid-19 vaccine will be ready this year
Good morning and happy Friday. Elizabeth Cooney here, thinking of the vacationing Ed Silverman’s weekly…
Opinion: A pandemic ethical conundrum: Must health care workers risk their lives to treat Covid-19 patients?
The sweep of Covid-19 across the globe has raised a fundamental question about medical ethics:…
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Opinion: Say her name: Don’t erase Bebe Moore Campbell from National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
The U.S. health care system has long neglected minority mental health. It continues to do…
STAT Plus: A test you can breathe in: Scientists are developing synthetic biosensors to monitor lung disease
Imagine inhaling a sensor that could monitor lung disease patients’ response to therapy, emitting a…
STAT Plus: New research finds a wide gulf in engagement with digital mental health tools
A first-of-its-kind analysis, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Microsoft, paints a detailed picture of…
‘X to the Z’: San Francisco official pushes city to condemn public hospital’s Zuckerberg name
A San Francisco city official is introducing a resolution to condemn the city’s public hospital…
Plastic flow into ocean expected to triple by 2040, action could stem tide more than 80%
A new analysis finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic…
Preventing the next pandemic
A new article shows that an annual investment of $30 billion should be enough to…
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Study finds decline in emergent hospitalizations during early phase of COVID-19
Researchers report on the decline of emergent medical, surgical and obstetric hospitalizations at the medical…
COVID-19 Update | Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market: Production Information Analysis With Forecast 2027 | Columbia Nutritional, First Natural Brands Ltd. – Cole of Duty
COVID-19 Update | Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market: Production Information Analysis With Forecast 2027 |…
Aetna aims to offer alternative to high-deductible plans in 2 new benefit designs – FierceHealthcare
Aetna aims to offer alternative to high-deductible plans in 2 new benefit designs FierceHealthcare Read Original…
Spectrum Health offers alternative financing – grbj.com
Spectrum Health offers alternative financing grbj.com Read Original Article: Spectrum Health offers alternative financing – grbj.com…
Hubble sees summertime on Saturn
Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA’s Hubble…
Listen: The U.K.’s vaccine push, how to cover the pandemic, and a DNA detective story
How soon will we get a Covid-19 vaccine? Why is biotech moving airline stocks? And…
STAT Plus: Ruling threatens to upend patents on Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
Moderna, racing to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, lost a key patent decision Thursday, one…
Vikings had smallpox and may have helped spread the world’s deadliest virus
Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons – proving…
Neanderthals may have had a lower threshold for pain
Pain is mediated through specialized nerve cells that are activated when potentially harmful things affect…
Meet Cosmo, a bull calf designed to produce 75% male offspring
Scientists have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was genome-edited as an embryo…
FDA says opioid labels must include information about naloxone
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it would require drug manufacturers…
STAT Plus: The FDA got a lot more flexible during Covid — and pharma’s already pushing to make it permanent
WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry made it clear to the Food and Drug Administration that…
At-Home Tests Plus Mailed Reminders Encourage Colorectal Cancer Screening
Although colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US, screening numbers aren’t…
STAT Plus: ‘Inactive’ drug ingredients are not always inactive, study finds
What’s in that pill you just swallowed? The label on the bottle lists the drug’s…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: NIH launching ‘flurry’ of Covid-19 treatment trials; Pfizer-BioNTech deal sets ceiling for vaccine price
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, filling in for Ed Silverman until he returns from vacation…
Opinion: Using a global network of adaptive clinical trials to fight Covid-19
Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 can circle the globe with astonishing speed by taking advantage of human…
Opinion: ‘How painful is the cost of your health care?’ The case for a new vital sign
“On a scale of 0 to 10, how painful is the cost of your health…
NIH to start ‘flurry’ of large studies of potential Covid-19 treatments
The National Institutes of Health is preparing to launch a “flurry” of large clinical trials…
STAT Plus: Eyeing an IPO, Hims expands further into virtual mental health care
San Francisco startup Hims & Hers took a further step into the mental health realm…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Top Companies like Columbia Nutritional, Herb Pharm – 3rd Watch News
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Top Companies like Columbia Nutritional, Herb…
Reversing health care cost trends may be possible with medical partnerships – Cincinnati Business Courier – Cincinnati Business Courier
Reversing health care cost trends may be possible with medical partnerships – Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati…
Opinion: Congress should incentivize access to opioid alternatives – Puget Sound – Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Opinion: Congress should incentivize access to opioid alternatives – Puget Sound Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)…
Do Foods Cause Kidney Stones?
Kidney stones can form when you have too much dissolved minerals and salts in your…
Is Your Blood Sugar in the Normal Range?
Blood sugar is also called blood glucose. It is a measurement of the amount of…
Health and happiness depend on each other
New research adds to the growing body of evidence that happiness not only feels good,…
Discovery of first active seep in Antarctica provides new understanding of methane cycle
The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding…
Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup of giant island…
STAT Plus: Health tech companies are shelling out more to lobby Washington during the pandemic
In the first half of 2020, the pandemic spurred a surge in the use of…
Despite HPV Vaccine Effectiveness, Many Parents Not Allowing It for Their Kids
According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health, among the over 4…
Despite HPV Vaccine Effectiveness, Many Parents Not Allowing It for Their Kids
According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health, among the over 4…
What happens in Vegas, may come from the Arctic?
Ancient climate records from Leviathan Cave, located in the southern Great Basin, show that Nevada…
Earliest humans stayed at the Americas ‘oldest hotel’ in Mexican cave
A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years…
Retreat of East Antarctic ice sheet during previous warm periods
Questions about the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet are a major source of…
Chemists make tough plastics recyclable
Chemists have developed a way to modify thermoset plastics with a chemical linker that makes…
Does Mom’s Depression During Pregnancy Affect the Children Later in Life?
A new study says that teen girls who have gone through puberty have a higher…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: U.S. to pay $1.95b for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine; who decides who gets the first doses?
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, channeling the vacationing Ed Silverman’s Wednesday wisdom: We’ve made it…