Raindrops grow with turbulence in clouds
Tackling a long-time mystery, scientists have found that the turbulent movements of air in clouds…
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How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds
New research shows that a certain bug, Alcaligenes faecalis (A. faecalis), can facilitate healing of…
Array pinpoints imprinted genes with potential links to disease
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an array that assesses methylation levels of…
How evolution tamed a deadly virus and why we should still worry
Over the last century, a once-deadly mosquito-borne virus has evolved so that it no longer…
Tackling industrial emissions begins at the chemical reaction
Researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the ‘atomic…
Parched Central Valley farms depend on Sierras for groundwater
New research shows California’s Central Valley, known as America’s breadbasket, gets as much as half…
Spin qubits go trampolining
Researchers have developed somersaulting spin qubits for universal quantum logic. This achievement may enable efficient…
Listen: UnitedHealth’s doctor empire, an FDA departure, and Viking’s obesity moves
What makes UnitedHealth similar to Standard Oil? Is Viking Therapeutics an attractive acquisition target? And…
STAT+: Powerful Senate committee demands testimony from CEO of bankrupt Steward hospital chain
Federal lawmakers investigating the Steward Health Care bankruptcy moved on Thursday to compel testimony from…
STAT+: Do medical errors creep up at hospitals when interns arrive? Yes, but the ‘July effect’ is minimal.
For Dr. Jeremy Faust, July 1 is like New Year’s Day. That’s when thousands of…
New gene therapy approach shows promise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in developing a new gene therapy approach that restores…
Breast cancer study reveals a paradox of mastectomy
Breast cancer surgeons have tended not to push patients towards bilateral mastectomy, since data have…
STAT+: The state pharma’s targeting this election cycle
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Roche CEO explains the company’s weight loss drug strategy in crowded market
LONDON — In the booming field of weight loss drugs, Roche has been riding high…
A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor
When Jennifer Wexton rises Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done…
Six questions about Medicare’s proposed plan to cover digital therapeutics
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
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STAT+: A preview of Neurocrine’s muscarinic drug readout
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can…
A potential rival for Wegovy and Zepbound enters the fray
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Viking obesity drug, Bausch Health’s bankruptcy denial, and more
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STAT+: Federal regulation of health data and AI expected to get a boost after HHS revamp
A little-known office within the Department of Health and Human Services is getting a shot…
STAT+: How UnitedHealth harnesses its physician empire to squeeze profits out of patients
UnitedHealth Group started out as a small, Minnesota health insurance company and has since morphed…
Opinion: Sponsored genetic testing programs are under fire, further complicating life for people with rare diseases
It takes years for most people with a rare disease to learn what is ailing…
Watch: How insurers use doctors to profit off medical codes
Insurers like UnitedHealth are profiting off of the Medicare Advantage system, and it’s causing problems…
Opinion: Adding psychotherapy to drug therapy works, but the FDA may not be able to handle it
Many people were stunned when an FDA advisory committee voted “no” on a new drug…
Remote Care and Disease Monitoring Are Among the Perks of Telehealth
Smartphones and computers can make just about everything easier today— from staying in touch with…
Ask Dr. Etingin: Hiatal Hernia; Pilates for Pain
I have a small hiatal hernia. Will it get bigger? Will I need surgery? Hiatal…
Steps or Minutes? Both Count Toward Better Health and Fitness
When it comes to exercise advice in recent years, health experts have often focused on…
Better Sleep Associated with Lower Levels of Loneliness
Sleep quality and quantity are associated with many aspects of health, including better brain function,…
Early Signs of Memory Loss May Indicate Presence of Tau Tangles in the Brain
Individuals who experience early memory difficulties and whose partners agree that there may be memory…
STAT+: Viking accelerates development of obesity drug that could rival Wegovy, Zepbound
Viking Therapeutics plans to move its injectable obesity treatment into a Phase 3 study faster…
Researchers discover faster, more energy-efficient way to manufacture an industrially important chemical
The reactivity of zirconium on silicon nitride enhances the conversion of propane into propylene, a…
Could wearable devices adversely affect health?
For patients with Afib, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety…
Nationwide flood models poorly capture risks to households and properties, study finds
Government agencies, insurance companies and disaster planners rely on national flood risk models from the…
Waters along Bar Harbor, Acadia home to billions of microplastics
Researchers reveal there are an estimated 400 billion microplastic fibers on the surface of Frenchman…
Hens blush when they are scared or excited, study finds
Hens fluff their head feathers and blush to express different emotions and levels of excitement,…
COVID-19 pandemic slowed progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals and increased inequalities
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly widened existing economic and health disparities between wealthy and low-income countries…
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland, Oregon,…
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants, research shows
A new study shows an average 20-percent spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for…
Taco-shaped arthropod fossils gives new insights into the history of the first mandibulates
Palaeontologists are helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that…
Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen without contact
Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from…
STAT+: Jiankui He, creator of CRISPR-edited children, relocates to a Chinese medical tourism hub
Jiankui He, the Chinese scientist who sparked a global uproar in 2018 when he revealed…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a CVS deal with Illinois, a Pfizer hemophilia therapy, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
Merck lays off workers amid rough pharma job market
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STAT+: Sage suffers pipeline setback with failure of drug to treat essential tremor
Sage Therapeutics said Wednesday that an experimental pill failed to quell involuntary muscle shaking in…
STAT+: Pfizer gene therapy reduced hemophilia bleeds, but questions remain
Pfizer said Wednesday that its gene therapy for hemophilia A successfully reduced patients’ bleeds for…
Robotic aid helped improve balance, gait in children with cerebral palsy
For many kids with cerebral palsy, walking is taxing. They might spend thousands of hours…
Opinion: STAT+: Cell donors are essential for new therapies. They need to be taken care of
Cutting-edge FDA-approved therapies made from human cells are now being used to treat cancer, diabetes,…
Opinion: An aging geriatrician wonders: Who will care for me?
In 1988, I became one of the first U.S. physicians certified in the new specialty…
Key disability civil rights law will get a big refresh under Sen. Bob Casey’s new bill
A key piece of disability civil rights law could get a much-needed refresh. Sen. Bob…
Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles – The Park Record
Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles The Park Record Read…