As wildfires burn, scientists race to understand the health dangers of prolonged exposure
More than 120 million Americans — one-third of the U.S. population — have been living…
Category: Life Sciences
STAT+: Sage hopes for a blockbuster in fast-acting antidepressant now before FDA
Cheryl Meier had watched clinical trial enrollment announcements for years — but always for her…
Opinion: New attacks on the drug industry would have made my breakthrough sickle cell treatment impossible
I was born in Alabama in the Jim Crow South, one of eight siblings in…
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Opinion: I’m a tick biologist whose body seems to kill off ticks
Sometimes people call me “the tick guy,” but I’m a mammal guy by training. Although…
STAT+: Gene therapy is in crisis. For nine hours, the field’s leading minds looked for a solution
WASHINGTON — Jennifer Puck has successfully treated 10 children with a gene therapy for a…
Health Report: Alternative to chemo for leukemia – YourErie
Health Report: Alternative to chemo for leukemia YourErie Read Original Article: Health Report: Alternative to chemo…
What to Know About Non-Dairy Milks – Health Matters
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Analysis of Milk Alternatives Finds Cow’s Milk Contains Higher … – Pharmacy Times
Analysis of Milk Alternatives Finds Cow’s Milk Contains Higher … Pharmacy Times Read Original Article: Analysis…
Good or bad? Plant-based and cow’s milk are not always nutritionally equal, study says – CNN
Good or bad? Plant-based and cow’s milk are not always nutritionally equal, study says CNN Read…
Medicare drug price negotiations raise the question: What’s a fair … – NPR
Medicare drug price negotiations raise the question: What’s a fair … NPR Read Original Article: Medicare…
Medicare will begin historic negotiations with pharma to reduce drug … – WFYI
Medicare will begin historic negotiations with pharma to reduce drug … WFYI Read Original Article: Medicare…
To detect breast cancer sooner, an MIT professor designs an ultrasound bra
Canan Dagdeviren has dedicated her career to creating tools that can capture data from every…
STAT+: House GOP offers new plan to stem drug shortages, including cancer drug shortages
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have drafted drug-shortage legislation that differs significantly from the approach Democrats…
STAT+: AstraZeneca buys early-stage gene therapies from Pfizer in boon for struggling field
AstraZeneca said Friday it will buy up a group of early-stage gene therapies from Pfizer,…
His book on the opioid crisis flopped in 2003. It now has a new life on Netflix
A new Netflix TV show about the origins and consequences of the opioid epidemic is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma hopes reformulated drugs will skirt Medicare negotiations; Biogen to acquire Reata for $7.3 billion
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Biogen to acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals in $7 billion deal
Biogen on Friday said it would acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals, the maker of an approved therapy…
Opinion: Many immigrants are ineligible for important U.S. maternal health initiatives
In the U.S., about 16% of Black birthing people are immigrants. But even as the federal…
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Opinion: Doctors in states that ban abortion can still refer patients elsewhere. Why are so few doing that?
For now, abortion remains accessible even in states where it’s banned — at least for…
STAT+: With profitability in sight, Talkspace is budding into a digital health success story
Virtual mental health company Talkspace on Thursday added to its run of promising earnings reports,…
STAT+: Midwest health systems Fairview and Sanford call off $14 billion merger
Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services have for the second time scrapped their planned merger,…
Ridgway practice offers alternative to traditional medicine – OurayNews.com
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Health Headlines: Statin alternative offering hope to patients – KPLC
Health Headlines: Statin alternative offering hope to patients KPLC Read Original Article: Health Headlines: Statin alternative…
Mental illness, drug addiction go hand in glove, Biden’s drug czar tells lawmakers
WASHINGTON — At a House oversight hearing Thursday, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized…
Lawmakers circle parents’ rights in gender-affirming care hearing
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Thursday sought to turn around transgender advocates’ arguments that gender-affirming care…
STAT+: Policy experts call on Medicare to ensure data from Alzheimer’s drug registries is shared publicly
More than two dozen prominent health policy experts are urging the Biden administration to ensure…
STAT+: Key Republicans nix idea to give FDA new power to regulate CBD
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration says it needs Congress to give it more…
STAT+: HCA says smaller share of spending going to labor
The chief executive of the country’s biggest hospital chain said Thursday that labor costs are…
Mitch McConnell’s abrupt episode has an important public health takeaway
The handling of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s abrupt medical issue this week is raising…
STAT+: Scientists inch closer to single-shot gene editing cure for blood disorders
What is the best way to fix faulty blood cells, and do so for the…
Biogen’s sticky situation, Wegovy’s risks, & biotech insider trading
Why do CEOs talk like that? Do biotech stock tips make good gifts? And what…
Cases of alpha gal syndrome caused by tick bites on the rise, CDC reports
For many Americans, the warmer spring and summer months bring backyard barbecues and scenic hikes…
STAT+: The once-hot market for biotech jobs and lab space has cooled. What now?
When Crystal Shih Byers left her job at Novartis in 2020, she was excited to…
Ending health disparities requires full federal government, National Academies panel says
To narrow the nation’s deeply entrenched health disparities, a permanent entity with regulatory powers should…
Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of the bipartisan ‘moonshot’ effort
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration on Thursday announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced…
STAT+: A conflict of interest behind the warning on Apellis’s eye drug? The optics are not good
The eye disease physician in charge of a committee that flagged a rare but severe…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: House Dems push new bill for Medicare drug negotiations; WHO leaves obesity drugs off essential medicines list
Top of the morning to you. And a steamy one, it is. In fact, there…
Opinion: Why new guidelines recommending screening at 40 can’t end the mammography wars
New breast cancer screening guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force give the…
STAT+: How the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. got its ‘unapologetic’ design
It’s not every day that a marketing team is tasked with designing the branding and…
STAT+: VC firm starts a new synthetic biology incubator, headed by a former Broad Institute scientist
Venture capital firm RA Capital is starting a new incubator, setting the stage for the…
Diets Impact Health and the Environment
Researchers reviewed and assessed impacts of popular diets, including vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, paleo, keto, and…
Build a Better Breakfast
Breakfast may be the least popular meal of the day. Hunger, time, motivation—whatever it is,…
Ask the EN Experts August 2023
If you’re looking for more evidence that food choices and dietary patterns can influence health,…
What is Coffeefruit?
Q: What is coffeefruit and is it healthful to consume? A: Coffee beans are one of the…
Benefits of Vitamin C
Q: What are some benefits of vitamin C and what foods are good sources? A: Vitamin C…
The Forgotten Flavor
As a flavor, bitter often gets a bad rap. A taste to grimace at instead…
What Happens if You Have Too Much or Too Little Fat in Your Diet?
While fat has often been dubbed as a dietary nemesis, it’s important to know that…
Mexican Restaurant Meals
Depending on the source, many consider Mexican cuisine to be the most popular ethnic food…
The Struggles with Weight Bias
The prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to rise. Nearly one in three adults are…
Tomato Time
The Folklore. Ripe tomatoes, plump with the flavor and fragrance of summer, tug heavily on…