STAT+: House passes bill that targets China biotechs
WASHINGTON — The House Monday passed a bill by 306 to 81 votes to make…
Category: Human Health
New AI can ID brain patterns related to specific behavior
Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a…
Framing climate action as patriotic and status-quo friendly increases liberals’ and conservatives’ belief in climate change
A new psychology study shows that framing the need to address climate change as patriotic…
Cattle raised by Maasai farmers aren’t the conservation villains they’ve been made out to be, study finds
A new study has found the pastoral practices of the Indigenous Maasai people of Kenya…
Belief in academic ability key factor in academic success for low-income students
A strong belief in their own academic ability can help children from low-income families defy…
COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains, study shows
New research has found that lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain…
Air pollution exposure in infancy may limit economic mobility in adulthood
Higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) during infancy was associated with lower economic…
Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump
Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps…
Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes
Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels…
New molecular engineering technique allows for complex organoids
A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of…
How the brain’s inner chamber governs our state of consciousness
Investigators studying the nature of consciousness have successfully used a drug to identify the intricate…
Hep C: We’re closer than ever to solving mystery of deadly virus
Around 300,000 people die from hepatitis C every year. A new study has mapped the…
Breakthrough insights into carbon dioxide absorption using cement-based materials
Cement-based materials provide a potential solution for mitigating climate change by trapping and storing atmospheric…
Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans
Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the…
Researchers develop analytical pipeline to identify unexploited genes that hold research value
A research team has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes for a given…
Apple pushes into sleep apnea detection but health care integration remain unclear
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Monday announced a new Apple Watch feature that will warn…
STAT+: How powerful hospitals helped take R1 RCM private
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
‘Out-of-body’ research could lead to new ways to promote social harmony
Out-of-body experiences, such as near-death experiences, can have a ‘transformative’ effect on people’s ability to…
Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next two decades
The study shows how global warming can combine with normal variations in the weather to…
Microwaving waste cooking oil into useful chemicals
Converting biomass such as waste cooking oil into useful chemicals through catalysis can help create…
With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get
Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch fireworks in ads…
Terns’ GLP-1 pill leads to weight loss in early study
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Maryland law governing 340B discounts, an obesity drug, and more
The largest U.S. pharmaceutical industry trade group and several drug companies lost a bid to…
STAT+: Merck executive plays down impact of new lung cancer drug data on Keytruda
With strong data released over the weekend, an experimental Chinese drug showed it could one…
STAT+: RayzeBio, Dice alums raise $370 million for new autoimmune startup
After leading his previous company through a back-to-back IPO and M&A deal, the former chief…
STAT+: Highmark reboots coverage of digital treatments, raising hope among DTx companies
Highmark Health, a large regional health insurer that also owns a chain of hospitals, is…
STAT+: Relay discloses encouraging results for experimental breast cancer treatment
Relay Therapeutics disclosed encouraging results for its key breast cancer drug and plans to advance…
Biden administration finalizes rules to ensure insurers pay for mental health care
The Biden administration on Monday announced it would finalize a highly anticipated proposal meant to…
Medicine struggles to define chronic Lyme. Long Covid has only made it harder
Going to the doctor is already tricky enough for people with chronic symptoms of Lyme…
STAT+: With a win in lung cancer, biotech’s wealthiest outsider surfs to new heights
On Sunday, a small biotech company called Summit Therapeutics won a remarkable victory, saying its…
How Paralympic athletes are helping science learn more about neuropathic pain
Elite athletes train and compete under a watchful eye. Fans and coaches track and measure…
Opinion: How Pfizer ended up passing on my GLP-1 work back in the early ’90s
One of the biopharma industry’s marvels of the 2020s has been the enormous medical and…
Opinion: Breakthrough therapies have given Duchenne muscular dystrophy families like mine hope — and new fears
Duchenne muscular dystrophy has seen more progress in the past 15 months (give or take)…
She was told she might have cancer: How medicine pathologizes Black patients’ normal test results
A busy medical student, Vanessa Apea wasn’t her usual energetic self. So she dragged herself…
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If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson | Catherine Bennett – The Guardian
If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson…
5 burning questions about Missouri’s mysterious H5 bird flu case
News that a person in Missouri contracted H5 bird flu despite having no known contact…
STAT+: Detailed data show Summit therapy beat Merck blockbuster Keytruda in late-stage lung cancer trial
SAN DIEGO — For years, Merck’s drug Keytruda has dominated cancer immunotherapy, racking up dozens…
Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease
Findings from a new USC Dornsife study suggest that when older adults fall for financial…
Molecular simulations, supercomputing lead to energy-saving biomaterials breakthrough
Scientists have identified and demonstrated a method to process a plant-based material called nanocellulose that…
Low-impact yoga and exercise found to help older women manage urinary incontinence
New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary…
Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression
Scientists found that certain changes in neural activity predicted which patients would benefit from a…
Atoms on the edge
Physicists directly observed ultracold atoms in an ‘edge state,’ flowing along a boundary without resistance….
Mathematical proof: Five satellites needed for precise navigation
What is the shortest route to the next stop or the agreed meeting point? Global…
New chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
Western animal behavior and cognition researchers tracked the spatial cognition and lifespan of 227 mountain…
Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues
Scientists determine sediments from the lake’s growing exposed playa have elevated ‘oxidative potential,’ indicating greater…
Opinion: First Opinion readers on cancer screening, mpox vaccines, and more
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences…
Missouri resident who had no contact with animals tests positive for bird flu
This is a developing story and will be updated. A person in Missouri who didn’t…
‘Ice bucket challenge’ reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons
Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to…
New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water
A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals….
Saline nasal drops reduce the duration of the common cold in young children by two days
Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children…