STAT+: With Apollo Endosurgery acquisition, Boston Scientific dives into the obesity treatment market
The landscape of obesity treatment is quickly changing — and with its acquisition this week…
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Where is the White House’s new pandemic response office?
WASHINGTON — In the wake of a pandemic that claimed more than 1 million American lives,…
Opinion: In a world of synthetic biology, publishing virus DNA sequences may mean perishing
The wholly synthetic mRNA vaccines for Covid-19 saved nearly 20 million lives in just their…
STAT+: With weight loss drug ads, telehealth companies wade into a regulatory gray area
They’ve swiftly caught the attention of subway goers: splashy ads plastered on train station walls…
STAT+: Research misconduct allegations put Stanford’s president — and science — under an uncomfortable spotlight
STANFORD, Calif. — It’s the one thing everyone knows. And it’s the last thing people…
Management of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | NDT – Dove Medical Press
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Peggy Sue Kissner “Neritti” – Santa Barbara Independent
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An SBM Advocate Goes To Washington – Science Based Medicine
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STAT+: Medicare Advantage plans will have to stop denying required care, federal officials say
The Biden administration is moving forward with proposals that would crack down on Medicare Advantage…
STAT+: Former Magellan Diagnostics execs charged with selling defective lead testing machines used for kids
Three former executives at Magellan Diagnostics Inc. are charged with knowingly selling defective lead testing…
STAT+: Cancer drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years. Can they be fixed?
Roughly two million Americans are expected to receive a cancer diagnosis this year. Some members…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J agrees to settle talcum powder claims for $8.9 billion; FDA authorizes new severe-Covid therapy
Good morning! Jason Mast here, filling in for Ed on this fine Passover eve. Every…
Often overlooked, a common infection during pregnancy kickstarts a conversation about newborn screening
On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a…
New study gets beyond BMI in pregnancy to gauge child’s risk of obesity
Obesity and diabetes in mothers have traditionally been considered risk factors for the child to…
Opinion: How the U.S. health care system is like a Jackson Pollock painting
When I envision the U.S. health care system, the first thing that comes to mind…
Oncology Drug Shortages Persist, Calling for Solutions – Targeted Oncology
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Oak Park taskforce working on alternative police response model … – Wednesday Journal
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Holistic dentistry: What it is (and what it isn’t) – https://www.dentistryiq.com/
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STAT+: ‘True disruption’: Mark Cuban’s company will sell brand-name diabetes medicines from Janssen
For the first time, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company is selling medicines made by…
Apple and Masimo face off in trial over patient monitoring patents
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: A ‘King Kong’ of weight-loss drugs is looming; FTC orders Illumina to divest Grail
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, since…
STAT+: From a public library whiteboard, a $350 million biotech venture fund
A new biotech VC firm started by veterans of the industry began around a whiteboard…
STAT+: The Q2 health tech tracker: 13 key industry events and milestones to watch
Health tech companies are still plagued by a sluggish funding environment and a wobbling economy…
Opinion: Millions of people take birth control to treat endometriosis — but it doesn’t work
At 14, after nearly three years of haunting the local urgent care clinic because of…
When confronted with mysterious illness in college, ‘Chronically Catherine’ started writing
“Living With” explores the contours of life with chronic illness, from the prelude to diagnosis to…
To build trust among LA’s unhoused, a street medicine team turns to technology
LOS ANGELES — On an unusually cold and rainy Los Angeles afternoon, physician assistant Robert…
Fewer trips to the dentist? NYU College of Dentistry wins 2023 STAT Madness with a gel to treat gum disease
It started with mice molars and a hunch. The New York University College of Dentistry…
1 in 6 people experience infertility worldwide, according to WHO report
One in six people across the globe face infertility at some point in their lifetime,…
Hospitals pledge to protect patient privacy. Their websites leak visitor data like a sieve
Every hospital in America promises to protect the privacy of its patients and the details…
STAT+: FTC tells Illumina to divest Grail, boosting Icahn’s case
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday ordered DNA sequencing giant Illumina to divest Grail,…
STAT+: A young boy’s nightmare diagnosis, and the $3 million one-time treatment that will likely save his life
When the long-awaited moment arrived, a nurse helped Adam Hess loosen a tiny plastic clamp…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA slams company recalling eye drops over manufacturing issues; U.S. funds massive Alzheimer’s research database
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Vertex, CRISPR Therapeutics inch ahead of rival for genetic fix to sickle cell disease
The first CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease has been submitted to the Food and…
Why the early tests of ChatGPT in medicine miss the mark
ChatGPT has rocketed into health care like a medical prodigy. The artificial intelligence tool correctly…
STAT+: A devastating skin condition could soon get its first medication, as the frontiers of gene therapy expand
Wounds have been a constant fact of Aaron Owens’ life. His skin is so fragile…
STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the second quarter: 24 stock-moving events to watch
Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the second…
Opinion: Emergency rooms need clear guidelines about how to handle law enforcement
The patient arrived in the trauma bay with gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen….
‘If we don’t, others will’: White House Covid adviser calls on doctors to combat a vacuum of medical information
WALTHAM, Mass. — The coordinator of the Biden administration’s Covid-19 response team called on doctors…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Is Likely to … – Taiwan News
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Does Acupuncture Work? – Hackensack Meridian Health
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STAT+: Biden administration goes easy on Medicare Advantage insurers after intense industry lobbying
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration backed off some of its plans to rein in billions…
STAT+: European Union drug pricing proposal for the pandemic treaty generates pushback
Amid treaty talks to create equitable access to medical products during pandemics, the European Union…
STAT+: Inflation caused a sizable drop in net drug prices in late 2022, analysis finds
Amid ongoing debate over the cost of prescription medicines, a new analysis finds that brand-name…
STAT+: FDA report details problems at Global Pharma plant involved in eye drop recall
Global Pharma Healthcare, whose eye drops have been linked to dozens of serious reactions, failed…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Judge blocks required ACA coverage for preventive care; Supreme Court urged to review skinny label case
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: STAT+: 3 keys to successful biopharma-academia drug development collaborations
Academia can be an excellent source of novel drug targets and new technologies that can…
Genetic differences in breast tumors may contribute to racial disparities
Clinicians know the odds tend to be stacked against Black breast cancer patients. They get…
Trans health care, already under attack, faces new obstacle with end of Covid public health emergency
As states across the U.S. introduce anti-trans legislation, transgender and nonbinary people face increasing restrictions…
Author talks alternative medicine – Addison County Independent
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Integrative Medicine Relies on Trust, Collaboration to Succeed – Nurse.com
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