STAT+: Medicare Advantage-focused Oak Street, Agilon Health chart out growth at J.P Morgan
Senior-focused primary care providers Oak Street Health and Agilon Health used their stage time at…
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The Best Diets for Healthy Aging – Harvard Magazine
The Best Diets for Healthy Aging Harvard Magazine Read Original Article: The Best Diets for Healthy…
Lake Region Healthcare Welcomes Dr. Carlson, Adds Chiropractic … – Fergus Now
Lake Region Healthcare Welcomes Dr. Carlson, Adds Chiropractic … Fergus Now Read Original Article: Lake Region…
STAT+: New Biogen CEO: New drug launches, more cost cuts, but no ‘radical left turns’ needed
SAN FRANCISCO — In some of his first extended comments since taking over as Biogen’s…
South Dakota plans major ramp up of hepatitis C treatment in prison
WASHINGTON — The head of South Dakota prisons is pledging to dramatically overhaul how the…
STAT+: Rep. Jason Smith and the other Republicans leading health policy in the House
Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri will helm the powerful House Ways & Means Committee this…
STAT+: Moderna plans to follow in Pfizer’s footsteps, charge up to $130 for Covid-19 vaccine in U.S.
Moderna disclosed Monday that it plans to price its Covid-19 vaccine at anywhere from $110…
STAT+: Study finds heavier reliance on nurse practitioners, physician assistants after private equity takeovers
A new study suggests physician practices acquired by private equity rely more heavily on advanced…
STAT+: Novavax replaces CEO, citing need for “fresh perspective”
The vaccine maker Novavax, which has faced several years of dramatic ups and downs around…
STAT+: A flurry of pharma acquisitions kick off JPM week after a slow year for deals
SAN FRANCISCO — Within the first hours of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, four life…
STAT+: Regeneron’s Eylea sales dip, as competition looms
SAN FRANCISCO — Regeneron said Monday that it collected $1.5 billion in revenues from its…
Telehealth abortion providers eye new options for patients under loosened FDA rules
In the past year, there’s been a significant surge in interest in medication abortion via…
Pediatricians recommend weight-loss drugs and surgery for children with obesity
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pediatricians recommend obesity drugs for children; as JPM starts, industry execs have a gloomy financing outlook
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Arrowhead RNA treatment improves liver scarring in patients, but so does a placebo, clouding study results
An experimental RNA treatment reduced liver scarring in half of patients with an inherited disease…
Physical Activity May Help Reduce Depression Symptoms In Kids: Study
An hour of physical activity three times a week produced the “biggest benefit” in kids….
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: All You Need To Know About The Disease
The most common viral infection of the reproductive tract, HPV infects most sexually active women…
Opinion: Four types of bias in medical AI are running under the FDA’s radar
Although artificial intelligence is entering health care with great promise, clinical AI tools are prone…
STAT+: Mental health data complicate the question of whether telehealth drives up costs
The surge in telehealth during the pandemic promised to shed light on a crucial question:…
India’s lax oversight of pharmaceutical manufacturing imperils health around the world
Cough medicine tainted with ethylene glycol that killed at least 19 children in Uzbekistan in…
‘I want people to see us’: A writer gives voice to long Covid and mothering from bed
“Living With” explores the contours of life with chronic illness, from the prelude to diagnosis…
Gardening Found To Lower Cancer Risk In New Study
Researchers said community gardening could help reduce the risk of cancer and chronic diseases in…
COVID-19 Increases Diabetes Risk, Study Suggests
Researchers suggested diabetes screening for people infected with severe COVID-19. Read Original Article: COVID-19 Increases…
STAT+: BioMarin executives express confidence around hemophilia gene therapy
For years, BioMarin CEO Jean-Jacques “J.J.” Bienaime has been saying that Roctavian — the company’s…
Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits – FOX 11 Los Angeles
Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits FOX 11 Los Angeles…
STAT+: Day One says drug shrinks tumors in common pediatric brain cancer, setting up potential approval
Day One Biopharmaceuticals said Sunday that a targeted therapy shrank tumors by at least 50%…
STAT+: The health care providers and insurers we’re watching at JPM23 — and why
Hospitals, health insurers, and other provider-related companies are returning in person to the J.P. Morgan…
STAT+: Money troubles and M&A: What’s on biotech insiders’ minds ahead of a not-so-celebratory JPM week
SAN FRANCISCO — What should be a triumphant return to the global biotech industry’s biggest…
Type 2 Diabetes: Early Warning Signs To Watch Out For
These are the early signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes, a condition dubbed the…
China’s Reopening Could Bring World Back To Early Pandemic Days
More countries have since demanded Covid testing for travelers from China. Read Original Article: China’s…
Drugstores make slow headway on staffing problems
Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about…
Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits – Fox News
Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits Fox News Read Original…
‘It’s taken longer than I thought’: A former FDA commissioner on the loosened restrictions on abortion pills
When the Food and Drug Administration lifted some — but not all — of its…
Drinking Soda Regularly Found To Cause Hair Loss In Men
Researchers found that drinking soda regularly could increase the risk of baldness in men. Read…
Drinking Soda Found To Cause Hair Loss In Men
Researchers found that drinking soda regularly could increase the risk of baldness in men. Read…
CDC Tests Airplane Wastewater For COVID-19 Amid China Surge
The agency is doing “preliminary work” to test wastewater from airlines. Read Original Article: CDC…
Eric Heinbach of Philadelphia Explains How Music, Animal, and … – Downbeach.com
Eric Heinbach of Philadelphia Explains How Music, Animal, and … Downbeach.com Read Original Article: Eric Heinbach…
STAT+: The FDA has approved a new Alzheimer’s drug, but wide access may depend on CMS easing restrictions
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to the widely…
Officials in Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma begin to probe prisons’ hepatitis C treatment efforts
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress, state legislators, regulators, and legal advocates are calling on prisons…
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug shown to moderately slow cognitive decline in early stages of the disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment that moderately…
As respiratory diseases rise, EPA tightens air quality standards
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Friday more aggressive air quality standards for particulate matter,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer scaling back early-stage research into rare diseases; BioNTech and U.K. partner on cancer trials
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
First-Of-Its-Kind Autism Test Can Diagnose Disorder From A Single Strand Of Hair
The test could predict autism accurately about 81% of the time. Read Original Article: First-Of-Its-Kind…
Opinion: STAT+: Continuous manufacturing can help pharma companies save time, money, and more
The pharmaceutical industry has been slow to adopt a business practice that is faster, safer,…
A year after a nurse’s loss to suicide, his friends are building out a peer support network
When Michael Odell, an intensive care nurse, died by suicide a year ago this month,…
Mild Infection Leads To Long COVID In 90% Of Cases: Study
Mild cases of COVID-19 are not safe from long-lasting symptoms. Read Original Article: Mild Infection…
WHO Calls Out China For ‘Under-Representing’ Total COVID-19 Infections Amid Surge
The UN agency is concerned about the recent spike in cases in the Asian giant….
STAT+: Fate Therapeutics plans mass layoffs, after early end to cell therapy deal with Janssen
SAN DIEGO — Fate Therapeutics, a biotech upstart with big ambitions to use cell-based therapies…
STAT+: Pharma’s ambitious antibiotic venture fund makes another investment
For only the second time since launching nearly two years ago, the AMR Action Fund…
Listen: #JPM23, the future of Alzheimer’s, & rising Covid variants
What does 2023 have in store for biotech? How can the FDA win back trust?…