Watch: With little more than a typewriter, an Idaho man overturns the entire state’s policy on hepatitis C treatment in prison
BOISE, Idaho — When he took on the state department of corrections, Phil Turney didn’t…
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Despite federal disclosure rules, state prisons hide information on hepatitis C-related deaths
It’s virtually impossible to get information from states and correctional facilities about why people die…
Prisons say they can’t afford to cure everyone with hepatitis C. But some are figuring out a way
State prison systems say they can’t afford to cure everyone with hepatitis C. The drug,…
Legal and medical experts say denying hepatitis C care is cruel and unusual punishment, but the courts are still catching up
The final years of Carl Hoffer’s life were, in his words, “living hell.” His legs…
These 8 states are doing the worst job of treating hepatitis C in prisons
In 2022, whether an incarcerated person gets cured of hepatitis C is largely determined by…
Hundreds of incarcerated people are dying of hep C — even though we have a simple cure
FALLS CITY, Neb. — John Ritchie shouldn’t have died. He knew he had hepatitis C….
American Heart Association Statement Addresses Alternative Treatments for Heart Failure – Pharmacy Times
American Heart Association Statement Addresses Alternative Treatments for Heart Failure Pharmacy Times Some benefits, potential risks…
Wellness Wednesday: Alternative health options – KSNB
Wellness Wednesday: Alternative health options KSNB Read Original Article: Wellness Wednesday: Alternative health options – KSNB…
Can Prostate Supplements Reduce Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?
If you search the internet for prostate health supplements, you will find dozens of options…
Opinion: Paid sick leave is good for workers — and U.S. public health
The fight to expand access to paid sick leave continues even after President Biden decided…
Virtual Event: “ASH Recap, Live!” 2022
Editor’s Note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lawmakers accuse Pfizer of ‘pure greed’ over Covid vaccine price hike; Takeda to spend $4 billion on experimental pill
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STAT+: Nine in 10 health care companies with financial stress are owned by private equity
Almost 90% of the health care companies deemed to be under financial stress by a…
Opinion: To protect the medical supply chain, ‘made in America’ will be key
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed a serious flaw in the United States’ medical supply chain: an…
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Opinion: Hospice care needs saving
Hospice in America is gravely ill. An extensive investigation jointly published by The New Yorker…
STAT+: ‘Right to repair’ movement gains momentum in the tightly controlled world of medical devices
When Covid-19’s first surge hit Boston in 2020, biomedical engineer Scot Mackeil knew every single…
Study offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease
Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer…
Death certificate records of long Covid are a ‘floor of an estimate,’ experts say
Long Covid has begun appearing on death certificates for a small percentage of people who…
How to Sleep With Sciatica
Your sciatic nerve is the main nerve supplying your leg. This large nerve leaves your…
Addiction treatment got easier during Covid. A new proposal would keep it that way
Addiction treatment got easier during the Covid-19 pandemic — and the Biden administration wants to…
STAT+: New Biden changes to Obamacare coverage for generics splits the industry
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration signaled Monday that it will require health plans on federal…
STAT+: Lawmakers tell Pfizer CEO to ‘back off’ on planned price hike for Covid-19 vaccine
A pair of U.S. lawmakers wrote Pfizer chief executive officer Albert Bourla that he should…
Huge U.S. study starts sharing gene findings with volunteers
More than 155,000 Americans who shared their DNA for science are about to learn something…
STAT+: In bid to beat Bristol Myers, Takeda buys Nimbus’ anti-inflammatory drug drug for $4 billion
Takeda Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday it will spend $4 billion and offer another $2 billion in…
STAT+: Study points to new ‘king on the block’ for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
NEW ORLEANS – One of the best therapies for some types of lymphoma and leukemia…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna and Merck vaccine lowers risk of skin cancer relapse; Cambodia halts exports of primates used for drug research
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Crystal clear blue…
WHO names Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, as chief scientist
Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, the world’s second largest private funder of biomedical…
STAT+: Moderna cancer vaccine reduces melanoma’s return by 44%
An experimental cancer vaccine being developed by the biotechnology firm Moderna and the drug giant…
‘Out of control’: Dozens of telehealth startups sent sensitive health information to big tech companies
Open the website of Workit Health, and the path to treatment starts with a simple…
Opinion: Lessons from Ecuador on responding to the mental health crisis in the U.S. and around the world
In his assessment of governments’ work to provide sufficient mental health resources to their citizens,…
‘Make People Better’: The CRISPR babies story you probably don’t know, and how it was filmed in real-time
In May of 2017, Samira Kiani found herself in a San Diego hotel ballroom surrounded…
Opinion: Primary care physicians try to give their all — until they can’t. It’s time to flip the archetype to teamwork
My colleague, Skip, was the kind of primary care doctor I always wanted to be….
STAT+: Virtual reality startups BehaVR and OxfordVR merge to seize opportunity for new treatments
Virtual reality startups BehaVR and OxfordVR have merged and raised $13 million in Series B…
An early lesson from the Uganda Ebola vaccine trial: Shots must be ready to go before the next outbreak strikes
A clinical trial of vaccines targeting the Ebola Sudan virus is starting this week in…
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Covid vaccines averted 3 million deaths in U.S., according to new study
This Wednesday will mark two years since nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first person in…
STAT+: Amid fears of superbugs, sales of antibiotics used in food-producing livestock barely declined last year
Amid fears of superbugs, the sale of medically important antibiotics given to food-producing livestock declined…
STAT+: England to sequence genomes of 100,000 newborns, to try to catch illness earlier
LONDON — England is launching a pilot program sequencing the genomes of up to 100,000…
Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure? – U.S. News & World Report
Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure? U.S. News & World Report Alternative…
Benefits and Risks of Alternative Medicine for Heart Failure: New AHA Report – HealthDay News
Benefits and Risks of Alternative Medicine for Heart Failure: New AHA Report HealthDay News Read Original…
STAT+: Mirati wins FDA approval for KRAS-blocking lung cancer drug, but blockbuster sales hopes have dimmed
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second KRAS-blocking treatment for advanced lung…
STAT+: Ongoing problems with a new European clinical trial registry could cause ‘catastrophe’
A coalition of pharmaceutical industry and academic medical research associations based in Germany is calling…
STAT+: Cambodia halts exports of non-human primates, threatening drug discovery efforts
Following the recent indictments of several people allegedly involved in a monkey-smuggling operation, Cambodia has…
STAT+: Roche pharmaceuticals CEO Bill Anderson to step down after four-year-tenure
Roche announced Monday that Bill Anderson, CEO of its pharmaceuticals division, will step down after…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Amgen agrees to pay $27.8 billion for Horizon Therapeutics; Roche pharma head steps down
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Affimed’s natural killer cell therapy has murky path forward despite encouraging results
NEW ORLEANS – An experimental immunotherapy from Affimed for patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma has…
Amgen’s $27.8 billion Horizon merger is latest industry bet on pricey rare disease drugs
Amgen said Monday it would purchase Horizon Pharmaceuticals for $27.8 billion, marking the latest bet…
Girl Becomes Leukemia Free After Receiving World’s First Radical Cell-Engineered Therapy
“This is our most sophisticated cell engineering so far, and it paves the way for…
Opinion: Responsibly expanding access to methadone for people with opioid use disorder will save lives
The overdose epidemic continues to ravage communities across the country. In Washington state, where I…
STAT+: Coming soon: Permanent Covid-19 safety rules for health care workers
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety is moving forward with making certain Covid-19 protections…
Revenge of the gaslit patients: Now, as scientists, they’re tackling Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Type “Ehlers-Danlos syndromes” into a search engine, and multiple suggestions pop up. Is Ehlers-Danlos an…