STAT+: The Covid-19 test maker that pivoted to being a health insurance company
Curative rose to prominence during the throes of the pandemic, as people and governments across…
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STAT+: Novartis develops CAR-T therapy that can be made in a fraction of the standard time
NEW ORLEANS — For some patients suffering with certain blood cancers, CAR-T therapy can offer…
STAT+: Argenx antibody drug benefits patients with platelet-destroying autoimmune disorder
NEW ORLEANS — An antibody treatment developed by the Belgian drugmaker Argenx raised platelet counts…
STAT+: ‘We’ve got a new target’: Bispecific antibody for multiple myeloma succeeds in mid-stage trial
NEW ORLEANS — Researchers had hoped in recent years that a protein called GPRC5D might…
STAT+: Bone marrow transplant patients could be spared from ‘bland’ diet, study finds
Whenever a hematopoietic cell transplant patient tries to get a family member to sneak food…
STAT+: Emerging class of genetically targeted drugs induce remissions in leukemia patients
NEW ORLEANS — An emerging class of genetically targeted drugs is inducing remissions in about…
STAT+: Progress report on Adicet’s ‘gamma-delta’ T cell therapy shows mixed results on durability of remissions
NEW ORLEANS — Adicet Bio generated a good deal of buzz last June with a…
Getting ahead of ‘tsunami’ of chronic disease will require data and creativity, experts say
Chronic disease is omnipresent in the United States. Trillions of dollars are devoted to and…
Alternative therapies for heart failure may offer benefits, but some have risks – American Heart Association News
Alternative therapies for heart failure may offer benefits, but some have risks American Heart Association News…
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Ballerina, firefighter, hygienist? Why dentistry needs to start its pipeline with young kids
Dentistry has a diversity problem, and medical and dental experts say the best way to…
STAT+: Why a tone-deaf Regeneron executive deserved to be booed over Alzheimer’s drug pricing
File this under “What was he thinking?” The otherwise staid Milken Institute summit on health…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Medicare willing to reevaluate coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs; judge tosses shingles-vaccine lawsuits against Merck
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Common Anti-Viral Drugs Can Stop HIV Transmission From Mother To Child
The study gained more importance since it was able to reduce transmission rates even in…
STAT+: 5 ways health tech companies can make their products more equitable
Disparities along racial and socioeconomic lines have long persisted in health care. But it’s only…
Opinion: Artificial intelligence: crossing the border between health care and tech
There’s been significant investment in companies creating artificial intelligence (AI) applications for health and health…
Some benefits, potential risks with alternative medicines for heart failure – American Heart Association
Some benefits, potential risks with alternative medicines for heart failure American Heart Association Alternative therapies for…
The ‘electric vehicles’ of pharma, Illumina’s boondoggle, & a Theranos sentencing
Who gets dibs on in-demand medicines? Can you get a refund on an $8 billion…
STAT+: Medicare chief: ‘Door is really open’ on coverage for new Alzheimer’s drug
Medicare is willing to re-evaluate its coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs in light of a new…
Walensky says CDC needs more authority from Congress to collect public health data
WASHINGTON — The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention needs Congress to help it collect…
Jynneos mpox vaccine provided strong protection against infection, new CDC data show
People who received one or two doses of mpox vaccine contracted the infection at substantially…
Amid criticism, Stanford turns over review of its president to outside investigator
Stanford University has hired an outside law firm to lead the investigation of its president…
FDA authorizes updated Covid-19 boosters for youngest children
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it had amended the emergency use authorizations for…
Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Mark Cuban’s drug company goes after employer market; FDA slaps import alert on key Sun Pharma plant
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. The sun is…
‘All the tech in the world doesn’t solve this’: Rare disease experts push biopharma on equity
Over the past few years, the biopharmaceutical industry has revved up efforts to diversify clinical…
STAT+: Mark Cuban teams with a business coalition in bid to lower drug costs for employers
In his latest bid to expand access to lower-cost medicines, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug…
Biden administration unveils dashboard to track nonfatal drug overdoses
The Biden administration is rolling out a new tool meant to help prevent drug deaths:…
Opinion: The real crime of Theranos: Loss of trust in real-time diagnostics
Ramesh Balwani, the chief operating officer of Theranos, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13…
Scientists Create Turmeric Curcumin Prodrug With Anti-Tumor Effects And No Toxicity
Curcumin is a natural polyphenol whose limited bioavailability and low stability have dampened its prospects…
Opinion: If you think health care is dysfunctional now, just wait until after January 1
Doctors across the country, especially those in primary care, have been up in arms about…
STAT+: Congress has a chance to close the FDA’s Theranos loophole
WASHINGTON – Theranos, and the company’s notoriously inaccurate blood tests, could potentially have been stopped…
Dr Kalin Clifford Outlines Research Into Alternative/Complementary Therapies for Dementia – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Dr Kalin Clifford Outlines Research Into Alternative/Complementary Therapies for Dementia AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original…
Akelos receives NIH grant to continue research on nonopioid alternative for neuropathic pain – American Dental Association
Akelos receives NIH grant to continue research on nonopioid alternative for neuropathic pain American Dental Association…
Cancer patients endure an overlooked financial burden: hospital parking fees
For many patients, one of the most antagonizing parts of a hospital visit is paying…
STAT+: In ‘landmark’ study, cell therapy exceeds expectations in melanoma patients
When tumors like melanoma form, the immune system mobilizes for war. White blood cells called…
STAT+: ARPA-H’s new director wants to go on a hiring spree
President Biden’s new health agency with a sweeping mandate to cure some of the system’s…
‘I question what I know’: Top cancer specialist Otis Brawley on valuing orthodoxy in medicine
Oncologist Otis Brawley has dedicated his career to advocating for orthodoxy in medicine. Now, he…
STAT+: Could Vertex’s cystic fibrosis medicines hold a clue to treating deadly pneumonia?
About a year ago, a grad student came running up to Wolfgang Kuebler, looking all…
STAT+: FDA scolds company that raised red flags over impurities in many widely used medicines
Two years after an independent laboratory began pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to…
STAT+: FDA chief calls agency’s food program ‘under-supported, under-resourced’
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said the food side of the agency needs more attention Wednesday,…
STAT+: Prometheus’ inflammatory bowel drug succeeds in two mid-stage trials
An investigative medicine from Prometheus Biosciences met its goals in a pair of Phase 2…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Zantac lawsuits tossed over inadequate scientific evidence; Lilly tightens access to diabetes drug used for weight loss
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you….
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Intermittent Fasting May Lead To Eating Disorders In Young People And Adolescents: Study
The study found that intermittent fasting in adolescents and younger population can lead to behaviors…
Opinion: Deferral of primary care signals a troubled future for Americans’ health
Americans may be returning to their pre-pandemic habits, but most have not returned to their…
Limits of ‘Fauci effect’: infectious disease applicants plummet, and hospitals are scrambling
Tulane University touted “the chance to train in a unique & wonderful city.” The University…
Eli Lilly tightens access to diabetes drug, frustrating some people with obesity
Touted by celebrities, raved about by TikTok users and advertised by med spas, a new…
A new coalition aims to close AI’s credibility gap in medicine with testing and oversight
To read the medical literature, you might think AI is taking over medicine. It can…
AHAI, the AI Based Multi Symptom Check and Therapy Recommendation Platform to be Released in the First Quarter of 2023 – AccessWire
AHAI, the AI Based Multi Symptom Check and Therapy Recommendation Platform to be Released in…
STAT+: Zantac lawsuits are tossed out as judge lambasts lack of evidence showing links to cancer
Several big drugmakers — Sanofi, GSK, Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim — will not have to…
STAT+: The prices of 7 drugs were hiked without proof of new benefits, costing the U.S. $805 million in 2021
During 2021, drugmakers substantially raised prices on seven widely used medicines without any new clinical…