STAT+: What to know about a pivotal FDA hearing on Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne
On Friday, a committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet to…
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STAT+: Q&A: Sen. Sanders on insulin costs and his committee’s generic drug kerfuffle
WASHINGTON — Wednesday’s Senate hearing on high costs for insulin “is not the end” of…
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STAT+: ‘Hard to catch up’: FDA commissioner on regulating new digital health tools
WASHINGTON — Digital health tools are developing faster than the Food and Drug Administration is able…
Opinion: The IRA’s nonsensical distinction between small- and large-molecule drugs
Thanks to advances in science, notably the completion of the Human Genome Project 20 years…
An artist uses the canvas to make sense of her partner’s illness, and her own
For Lauryn Welch, a 32-year-old artist with roots in New Hampshire, painting and chronic illness…
Opinion: Health care coaches are the next big thing. They’re also completely unregulated
John, a hypothetical middle-aged man, is told at his job about a new workplace wellness…
Medicaid and the “great unwinding”: A high-stakes implementation challenge – Brookings Institution
Medicaid and the “great unwinding”: A high-stakes implementation challenge Brookings Institution Read Original Article: Medicaid and…
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Share : Global Key … – Digital Journal
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Share : Global Key … Digital Journal Read Original Article: Complementary…
STAT+: EQRX abandons business plan around drug pricing, cuts jobs and programs
EQRx, a company that aimed to lower drug prices by introducing inexpensive me-too medicines, said…
Gail Wilensky on the Geisinger deal, the earnings bonanza, and medical credit cards proliferate
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’: Obesity experts debate risks of new weight loss drugs
Amid rising demand for drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro that can lead to significant…
U.S. backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether…
Rare-disease doctors support expanded newborn genomic screening, survey finds
Plummeting costs of DNA sequencing technologies are injecting urgency into the longstanding debate over whether…
STAT+: Cracking an intriguing secret of centenarians: Why so few are ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease
When Herlda Senhouse looks back — way back — in time, she vividly remembers the smells…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel to review over-the-counter birth control pill; Alzheimer’s drugs may lead to haves and have-nots
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Opinion: The amoxicillin shortage continues to force pediatricians and families to scramble
“So, you don’t have it in liquid form?” I asked. The answer, as usual, was…
More than celebrations, community baby showers can also be prenatal care — and could save lives
NEW YORK — The Bronx auditorium was bustling with pregnant people, and Detective Fred Washington…
Does the end of Covid emergency declarations mean the pandemic is over?
If you have been looking for a sense of pandemic closure, the World Health Organization’s…
STAT+: Geisinger board member: Local consolidation influenced Kaiser-Geisinger deal
A long-running flurry of hospital and medical group acquisitions in Pennsylvania — especially among the…
Listen: Welcome to Long Island: segregation and suburban health
For season 2 of “Color Code,” we’re zooming into the birthplace of American suburbs and…
To ease start of addiction treatment, doctors find surprise aid: ketamine
Ever since fentanyl came to dominate the U.S. illicit drug supply, doctors and patients have…
Alternative and Adjunct Treatments for Scoliosis: A Google Trends … – Cureus
Alternative and Adjunct Treatments for Scoliosis: A Google Trends … Cureus Read Original Article: Alternative and…
The Mind Connection promotes natural alternative to mental health – Community Impact Newspaper
The Mind Connection promotes natural alternative to mental health Community Impact Newspaper Read Original Article: The…
The king of alternative medicine: King Charles III’s love for homeopathy, ayurveda and yoga – Economic Times
The king of alternative medicine: King Charles III’s love for homeopathy, ayurveda and yoga Economic Times…
Alternative medicine in Nepal: What’s the worth in the 21st century? – Online Khabar (English)
Alternative medicine in Nepal: What’s the worth in the 21st century? Online Khabar (English) Read Original…
FMT May Be Safe Alternative, Adjunct to Colectomy in Certain … – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
FMT May Be Safe Alternative, Adjunct to Colectomy in Certain … AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read…
CDC to cut back on Covid data it collects as public health emergency ends
The ending of the public health emergency for Covid-19 will force the Centers for Disease…
What explains rare heart condition among young men after Covid vaccines? A new study offers clues
A new study sheds light on what may be causing very rare cases of heart…
STAT+: 4 ways the health care system should shift its thinking on AI, according to experts
This week, the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton made news when he left Google and…
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to step down
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, announced Friday that…
STAT+: Doudna talks cost, access issues looming over first CRISPR therapy
Jennifer Doudna may be just months away from seeing the first CRISPR-based therapy gain approval,…
WHO declares end to Covid global health emergency
The World Health Organization ended the Covid-19 global health emergency on Friday, saying it was…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer and Valneva delay application for Lyme vaccine; Moderna adjusts price for Covid-19 shot
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
“Patients are not hot potatoes”: How the fight over dialysis coverage is putting kidney failure patients at risk
As soon as she heard the Supreme Court decision, LaVarne Burton began to worry. As…
Opinion: Clinical trials for Alzheimer’s treatments need to include people with Down syndrome
“I cannot tell you how much it means to me that my extra chromosome might…
Indian Army Launches Wellness Centre In Pune To Provide … – Punekar News
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Integrative Health Care Is Growing in Popularity in Delaware – Delaware Today
Integrative Health Care Is Growing in Popularity in Delaware Delaware Today Read Original Article: Integrative Health…
STAT+: NIH grant recipients often fail to disclose agency support in patent applications
The National Institutes of Health may be the largest public funder of biomedical research in…
STAT+: Gilead foresees more growth in its HIV drugs
Gilead Sciences is famous — or perhaps, notorious — for its cure for hepatitis C….
Listen: Lilly’s Alzheimer’s success, a milestone FDA approval, & Moderna’s shrinking business
What’s the future of Alzheimer’s disease treatment? How do you pivot from a pandemic? And…
‘Are we better off with the information?’: Experts spar over the benefits of liquid biopsy to catch cancer
New technologies are making it possible to detect cancer earlier than ever — but the…
STAT+: Senator pushes NIH for ‘formal’ review of Covid response
WASHINGTON — Republicans continued to press top health officials on the coronavirus response during a…
STAT+: Scientific research will be threatened unless NIH overhauls systems for tracking non-human primates, report warns
A worsening shortage of non-human primates and an inadequate government response threatens to undermine biomedical…
STAT+: A new list ranks large pharmaceutical companies by research and development
If you want a large pharmaceutical company to invent a new drug, your best bet…
12,000 diseases lack treatments. One doctor thinks generics could yield cures
SAN FRANCISCO — About a decade ago, David Fajgenbaum thought his life was over. He…
STAT+: Option Care takes over Amedisys in ‘perplexing’ $3.6 billion home care deal
Option Care Health is buying Amedisys in an all-stock merger valued at $3.6 billion, creating…
Vinod Khosla’s bold AI prediction, digital therapeutics trial updates, & a pharma AI fundraise
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA OKs first RSV vaccine for older adults; Lilly Alzheimer’s data puts pressure on Medicare
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. We can tell by the…
Amid booming demand, Novo to hold back some doses of obesity drug Wegovy for new U.S. patients
Novo Nordisk, the maker of the wildly popular obesity drug Wegovy, said Thursday it would…
In a first, a potentially fatal rare blood vessel disorder is treated in the womb
For Darren Orbach, a pediatric neurointerventionalist at Boston Children’s Hospital, the first-of-its-kind procedure to fix…