STAT+: A CEO’s plan to monetize health data rescued from IBM Watson’s wreckage
A company being built from the ashes of IBM’s Watson Health division is launching new…
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Researchers Develop Game Changer Fentanyl Vaccine To Combat Opioid Epidemic
If approved, the vaccine is expected to be available in the next three to four…
How infectious disease experts are responding to Covid nearly three years in
The world is fast approaching the third anniversary of those days when we got our…
Cryo Kalispell provides alternative health service | Daily Inter Lake – Daily Inter Lake
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Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11…
STAT+: Biosplice, once the most valuable biotech startup, sees a pair of osteoarthritis trials fail
Biosplice’s bid to transform the treatment of everything from arthritis to cancer ran into a…
Pfizer CEO says Covid vaccine will remain ‘free for all Americans,’ overlooking indirect costs
BOSTON — As Pfizer prepares to hike the price of its Covid-19 vaccines, the company’s…
STAT+: Sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals dropped by nearly half in Europe over the past decade
Amid ongoing concerns over the use of medically important antibiotics given to food-producing livestock and…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO pandemic accord may force pharma to disclose prices; FDA OKs first therapy to delay type 1 diabetes
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Can Aging Be Reversed? Scientists Are On The Verge Of Turning It Into A Reality
“There is a protein called apelin that circulates in the blood, and we saw that…
mRNA drugs with a built-in ‘copy machine’ could lead to safer, more effective therapies
This story has been adapted from the STAT Report “The future of messenger RNA: Covid-19…
Opinion: STAT+: Removing barriers to biosimilar adoption in the United States
Biosimilars, a much-lauded approach to reducing drug costs in the United States, are still underused…
STAT+: Nectar bats are ‘wonderful, majestic’ and sugar-obsessed. This researcher wants to know how they stay healthy
Nectar bats may have nature’s biggest sweet tooth. Each night, the creatures scour the jungle…
Uses of Toothpaste: Alternative Health Uses and Handy Home Tips – Healthgrades
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Listen: Roche’s failure, Eisai’s success, and a live AMA
How do Alzheimer’s drugs even work? Can biotech people bake? And do we even like…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Big PBM keeps AbbVie’s Humira on formulary; Lilly CEO says fake tweet means there’s more to do on insulin costs
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT+: Editas, facing another setback, halts development on first clinical CRISPR program
Editas Medicine, one of the small handful of original CRISPR companies, announced Thursday it is…
Sperm Count Is Declining At Accelerating Rate Worldwide: Study
Between 1973 to 2018, the concentration of sperm in men not known to be infertile…
Opinion: We know what it’s like to live in fear of polio. We also know how to stop it
Polio, a dangerous and even deadly infectious disease, is a distant memory for many global…
In armadillos, leprosy expands healthy liver tissue. Could that tell us something about regenerating our own?
The mystery started with some skin samples. Anura Rambukkana was a Ph.D. student in Amsterdam,…
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To gin up opposition to the proposed menthol ban, tobacco companies are turning to gas station ads
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — At the Gateway mini mart here, you can buy menthol-flavored hemp cigarettes,…
STAT+: Vertex revolutionized cystic fibrosis treatment. Its executives say that’s just the start
BOSTON — Vertex Pharmaceuticals reshaped the way doctors treat cystic fibrosis, turning what was once…
STAT+: ‘We were right all along:’ For Japanese drugmaker Eisai, success against Alzheimer’s has been a long time coming
NUTLEY, N.J. — A once-in-a-generation medicine was built on more than two decades of regret….
Measles Outbreak Affects 7 Ohio Daycares, 1 School
Slipping vaccination rates could be responsible for the spread of the highly contagious virus. Read…
In country after country, primary care doctors report high burnout and degraded patient care
The increased stress doctors have faced throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is making some feel like…
1 Billion Youth Risk Hearing Loss From Headphones, Venues: Study
It found that 24 percent of the young people had unsafe listening practices while using…
In a Republican-led House, anti-science probes top the agenda
WASHINGTON — The Covid-19 investigations are coming. When Republicans take control of the House of Representatives…
Top U.S. addiction researcher calls for broad deregulation of methadone
BOSTON — The U.S. government’s top addiction researcher is calling for broad deregulation of methadone,…
Why doesn’t the U.S. have more Black doctors?
When LaShyra “Lash” Nolen was learning about how to recognize signs of Lyme disease in…
STAT+: Lilly CEO concedes Twitter flap over insulin costs shows there’s ‘more work to do’
After a tweet from a fake corporate account last week claimed Eli Lilly would give…
Cerebral’s CEO responds to concerns about prescribing pressures and telehealth safety
The three years since Cerebral’s launch have been a whirlwind. With a promise to expand…
Opinion: The conundrum of biopharma investing: low rewards and high risks — but a big social benefit
Over the last decade, investors in biotech and pharmaceutical companies have been taking risks that…
FDA formally warns companies behind Family Guy vapes, other illegal products marketed at kids
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration is formally warning multiple companies they must stop…
WHO, Uganda plan to test three candidate Ebola vaccines in outbreak
The World Health Organization and the government of Uganda plan to test three candidate Ebola…
The scientist behind Pfizer’s Covid vaccine says a flu pandemic is only a matter of time
BOSTON — Even after leading the charge combating the worst pandemic in a century, vaccine…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO scientist resigns amid shake-up; FDA considers over-the-counter naloxone
Top of the morning to you. The middle of the week is upon us and,…
STAT+: Cooling demand for new lab space in Boston could be good news for biotech companies
Amid a bumpy few years for development in Boston, the business of building lab space…
STAT+: Thrive founders launch new blood testing startup to spot when cancer returns
Among the many anxiety-inducing issues faced by cancer patients is the question of whether the…
Billion Youth Risk Hearing Loss From Headphones, Venues: Study
It found that 24 percent of the young people had unsafe listening practices while using…
Opinion: Unseen mental health experts: people with mental illness
When I was seven years old, I watched as police carted my father out of…
Opinion: Listen: The ‘First Opinion Podcast’ live from Boston: Jay Baruch returns
In a special event as part of STAT’s Open Doors initiative, the “First Opinion Podcast”…
Covid-19 vaccines were a success, but mRNA still has a delivery problem. Two startups have an unorthodox solution
This story has been adapted from the STAT Report “The future of messenger RNA: Covid-19…
Fentanyl isn’t just causing overdoses. It’s making it harder to start addiction treatment
Doctors are reporting a troubling trend when it comes to fentanyl. The powerful drug, they…
After decades of setbacks, scientists make strides toward the holy grail of male birth control
The headlines spelled the end of a short-lived scientific hope: “Male birth control study nixed…
Chelsea Clinton on abortion care and the connection between democracy and women’s health
To pundits, the midterm election was supposed to be a referendum on inflation. They predicted…
Medicare and Alternative Medicine – Science Based Medicine
Medicare and Alternative Medicine Science Based Medicine Read Original Article: Medicare and Alternative Medicine – Science…
Experts Debunk Myths About Alternative Medicine for Heart Disease, Heart Failure – Everyday Health
Experts Debunk Myths About Alternative Medicine for Heart Disease, Heart Failure Everyday Health Read Original Article:…
How Can Healthcare And Alternative Medicine Safely Adopt Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality – Entrepreneur
How Can Healthcare And Alternative Medicine Safely Adopt Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality Entrepreneur Read Original…
Sibannac, Inc. Enters into Distribution Agreement with Direct Global Supply for Domestic and International Sales – Yahoo Finance
Sibannac, Inc. Enters into Distribution Agreement with Direct Global Supply for Domestic and International Sales Yahoo…
STAT+: ‘If this works, it changes everything’: Altos Labs founders lay out plan to reverse disease
BOSTON — The executives behind Altos Labs would really, really like people to stop saying…