The addiction crisis is causing a spike in endocarditis cases. Hospitals are struggling to respond
Increased injection drug use has led to a spike in cases of the life-threatening heart…
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Opinion: Stop blaming Biogen for putting profit at the expense of patients. Blame the systems that enabled it
Two congressional committees recently released damning results of an 18-month investigation into the Food and…
STAT+: Hospitals gear up to expand market power, raise prices in 2023
SAN FRANCISCO — More than a dozen of the country’s large not-for-profit hospital systems descended…
Telehealth patients are scrambling for in-person care amid crackdown on online controlled substances
Catherine was getting nervous about her ADHD prescription. In 2022, the 29-year-old New Yorker had…
Long COVID Found To Mimic Other Health Conditions In Some Cases
The condition becomes indistinguishable from other health problems, according to researchers. Read Original Article: Long…
Advances In Treatment Among Reasons Cancer Deaths In US Fell 33% Since 1991: Report
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has continued to decline. …
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in hEDS Surveyed |… – Ehlers Danlos News
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STAT+: Liquid biopsy study suggests a better way to decide which colorectal cancer patients need chemo
They’re far too small to be seen by even the most sophisticated medical imaging device….
STAT+: Invitae’s new CEO on why the genetic testing firm stopped chasing ‘volume at all costs’
SAN FRANCISCO — Invitae, a Bay Area genetic testing company with a mission to use…
Chemicals In Mom’s Vagina May Be Associated With Preterm Birth: Study
Vaginal microbes and metabolites have been associated with pregnancy complications, including preterm birth — the situation wherein a…
Another Feather In The Cap: Mediterranean Diet Improves Sperm Quality And Fertility, Study Finds
The Mediterranean diet improves not only fertility, but also sperm quality in men, the study…
Manicure May Have Given Woman Cancer: ‘It Hurt A Lot’
A 50-year-old woman shares her story after being diagnosed with cancer following a manicure. Read…
Manicure May Have Given Woman Cancer
A 50-year-old woman shares her story after being diagnosed with cancer following a manicure. Read…
CDC Finds Possible Safety Issue With Pfizer Vaccine
The public health agency detected a safety issue with the bivalent boosters but encouraged the…
What Experts Feared Did Not Happen Over The Holidays
There was no recorded bump in flu cases during the holiday season. Read Original Article:…
Alternative Wellness: Put your health in the hands of a Hoshino … – Vail Daily
Alternative Wellness: Put your health in the hands of a Hoshino … Vail Daily Read Original…
STAT+: Congressional Medicare advisers warn of higher drug prices, despite new price negotiation
WASHINGTON — Despite the pharmaceutical industry’s loud complaints to the contrary, the new law directing…
Biden Covid adviser David Kessler to exit as pandemic response winds down
WASHINGTON — David Kessler, the D.C. veteran who guided government dispatches of millions of Covid-19…
STAT+: Q&A with Carbon Health’s Myoung Cha: Why the company is changing course
SAN FRANCISCO — Carbon Health is in a turbulent time: The primary care tech company…
Virtual Event: “JPM Recap, Live!” 2023
Editor’s Note: A live stream of the event will be embedded below at 1:00 PM…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma prioritizes biologics over pills due to drug-pricing law; former Takeda employee accused of creating fake consulting firm
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Break Prolonged Sitting With 5-Minute Walks Every 30 Minutes, Researchers Recommend
Even though all the breaks led to reductions in BP compared to just sitting all…
Enzyme Treatment Given To Fetus Prevents Debilitating Condition That Killed Siblings
Infantile-onset Pompe disease can cause severe damage to major organs of the body such as…
STAT+: Loan repayment program seeks to bolster infectious disease field
As part of the $1.7 trillion government spending bill that President Biden signed late last…
Opinion: For addiction treatment, longer is better. But insurance companies usually cut it short
Access to treatment for addiction has long plagued U.S. health systems. Why? Two reasons: It…
STAT+: Oscar Health’s CEO on post-hype health insurance and finally turning a profit
Oscar Health has excelled at one thing in particular since its inception a decade ago:…
STAT+: As Ginkgo stock sinks, CEO Jason Kelly tries to win over drugmakers in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Ginkgo Bioworks CEO Jason Kelly is here trying to convince the world’s…
STAT+: Biotech startups are hungry for dollars. Here’s what one pharma executive was looking for at JPM
Marianne De Backer’s iPhone calendar is a solid block of green. De Backer, the head…
STAT+: With the FTC’s more expansive approach to antitrust, PBMs are in the crosshairs
WASHINGTON — The Democrats leading the Federal Trade Commission are hoping to expand the agency’s…
Fewer Kids Get Vaccinated Against Measles, Other Viruses In US: CDC
For the second straight year, the percentage of kids getting immunized against measles and other…
STAT+: California is the latest state to sue drugmakers and PBMs over insulin pricing
The California attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing several drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers…
Holistic Treatment Techniques for Managing Atopic Dermatitis – Drug Topics
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Alternative Healthcare Activists File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Legacy … – PR Newswire
Alternative Healthcare Activists File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Legacy … PR Newswire Read Original Article: Alternative Healthcare…
A health insurance alternative left a pastor with a big hospital bill … – NPR
A health insurance alternative left a pastor with a big hospital bill … NPR Read Original…
Alternative vision testing strategies not cost-effective compared to … – Contemporary Pediatrics
Alternative vision testing strategies not cost-effective compared to … Contemporary Pediatrics Read Original Article: Alternative vision…
‘We become millionaires and we retire babe’: Former Takeda worker and boyfriend accused of $2.3 million scam of drug firm
A high-ranking former technology officer at Takeda Pharmaceutical’s US headquarters in Massachusetts and her boyfriend…
STAT+: Regeneron executive George Yancopoulos admits some regret, but ‘I don’t apologize’
SAN FRANCISCO — George Yancopoulos isn’t apologizing. The president and chief scientist of Regeneron was…
Opinion: More nurses: The smart way to save lives, money — and nurses
Although the 7,000 New York City nurses who went on strike this week reached a…
Routine vaccinations drop among U.S. kindergartners for the third year in a row
The percentage of U.S. kindergartners who’ve received standard childhood vaccines took a small but notable…
#JPM23 in review, the year ahead, & the merits of Miami
What happened at biotech’s big reunion? Will this year be better than the last? And…
Opinion: A lesson from JPM: Too many digital front doors in health care lead to nowhere
Top health care leaders braved rain, hail, and flash flood warnings at this year’s J.P….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: HHS readying details for Medicare drug-price negotiations; doctors urge FDA to hold expert meeting before approving Alzheimer’s drug
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
School-Based Gardening Programs Show Promise In Improving Kids’ Blood Sugar, Cholesterol: Study
Childhood obesity has increased in prevalence in the U.S., rising from just 5% in 1978…
Scientists Successfully Trial Artificial Pancreas That Maintain Glucose Levels In Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The device works on an algorithm developed by the University of Cambridge researchers. Read Original…
Opinion: Democratizing drug development will be a win for all
In 1992, the film Lorenzo’s Oil celebrated the true story of two parents who, despite…
Medical schools are missing the mark on artificial intelligence
Ready or not, health care is undergoing a massive transformation driven by artificial intelligence. But…
STAT+: BioNTech CEO lays out vision for how mRNA and AI can power personalized medicine
SAN FRANCISCO — When BioNTech was founded in 2008, messenger RNA therapies and vaccines were…
XB what? BQ huh? Do you need to keep up with Omicron’s ever-expanding offspring?
It’s like clockwork now. Every few months, we’re warned that the Omicron variant of the…
STAT+: Medicare paves the way for CAR-T in doctors offices
WASHINGTON — Medicare officials have taken a step toward making a cutting-edge cancer treatment called…
CDC Announces The End Of Ebola Outbreak In Uganda
The agency said it has been 42 days since the country reported a case. Read…