STAT+: FDA places clinical hold on Verve Therapeutics gene-edting treatment
Verve Therapeutics said Monday that its experimental gene-editing treatment for a common form of heart…
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Here’s How Monkeypox Can Spread Rapidly, Evade Vaccines
A new study can explain why the virus can replicate and spread faster. Read Original…
Opinion: Trying to quit my job as an ER doctor gave me reasons to stay
The morning was crisp and still dark as I sat in my car in the…
STAT+: Microsoft’s note-taking tool asks doctors to make a grand bargain: Share patient data, and get your life back
The artificial intelligence system is a dream for many doctors: It records their conversations with…
UK Researchers Cure Man Who Had Covid For 411 Days
Persistent Covid infection — which is different to long Covid or repeated bouts of the…
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Health and science are on the ballot this election. Here’s what we’re watching
WASHINGTON — The midterm elections this year are centered on weighty topics: the economy looms…
10 Things You Should Know About EyeBuyDirect
EyeBuyDirect values both aesthetics and function. They take pride in having a vast collection of…
Statins vs. supplements: New study finds one is ‘vastly superior’ to cut cholesterol – NPR
Statins vs. supplements: New study finds one is ‘vastly superior’ to cut cholesterol NPR Read Original…
Reclaim your life with alternative medicine – Yahoo News
Reclaim your life with alternative medicine Yahoo News Read Original Article: Reclaim your life with alternative…
STAT+: Muscular dystrophy patient who was first in line for a custom CRISPR therapy dies
A man with muscular dystrophy who was first in line to receive an experimental gene…
STAT+: U.S. Supreme Court gives Amgen a boost by agreeing to review a closely watched patent case
In a boost for Amgen, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a…
STAT+: A ‘blank check’: Bill to boost antibiotic development blasted as a ‘flawed’ giveaway to pharma
Amid mounting concern over antibiotic resistance, a coalition of academics and advocacy groups is urging…
A letter from the executive editor: STAT turns 7
Dear Readers, Today, STAT turns 7. I’d like to express my gratitude to readers like…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Europe approves a Sanofi and AstraZeneca RSV shot; CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Pfizer, BioNTech report bivalent Covid-19 booster more protective than original vaccine
New data from Pfizer and BioNTech on their bivalent Covid-19 vaccine suggests the updated product…
Psychedelic Drug Found In ‘Magic Mushrooms’ May Alleviate Depression: Study
The compound in question, psilocybin is still classified as a controlled substance with no accepted…
Opinion: Believers in science must take action when recommendations breach public health
Medical practitioners and public health officials work within boundaries that, when crossed by others, can…
‘Our community is supported at the highest levels’: Adm. Rachel Levine on gender-affirming care
BOSTON — As the health and safety of trans and queer youth are jeopardized across…
Opinion: Millions of Americans have health insurance that isn’t ‘good enough’
The open enrollment season for health insurance is gearing up at a time when more…
How doulas could help prevent the harms that can happen during childbirth
When Tamiya Griffin was expecting her first child in 2014, she had what she thought…
STAT+: Following your gut: How scientists are getting closer to linking the microbiome and chronic diseases
We never walk alone. Across the landscape of our bodies, trillions of microbes accompany us…
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New Holistic Health Therapy Wellness Center opens in Meridian – WTOK
New Holistic Health Therapy Wellness Center opens in Meridian WTOK Read Original Article: New Holistic Health…
Why do people believe medical misinformation? – AAMC
Why do people believe medical misinformation? AAMC Read Original Article: Why do people believe medical misinformation?…
STAT+: FDA approval decision for Apellis Pharma’s eye disease drug delayed to review more clinical data
Apellis Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that submission of additional clinical data to the Food and Drug…
Listen: How the biotech revolution could come apart at the seams
What’s the atom bomb of biology? Why don’t we run better clinical trials? And how…
New CDC opioid guidelines emphasize flexibility in treating pain
Federal health officials on Thursday updated their recommendations for using opioids to treat pain, removing…
Opinion: How the world can end Covid-19 as a public health threat
The journal Nature published today global consensus recommendations to end Covid-19 as a public health…
STAT+: A leaked version of a U.K.-India free trade deal sparks alarm over access to medicines
A leaked draft version of a trade agreement being negotiated between the United Kingdom and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna must face patent claims over its Covid-19 vaccine; Pfizer and BioNTech testing combo Covid and flu shot
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Opinion: Respiratory infection surge sounds a wake-up call for pediatric emergency care
“Mommy. Daddy. I can’t breathe.” Waking up to those words is terrifying for any parent….
North Carolina Reports Its First Pediatric Flu Death Since 2020
There have also been five flu-associated deaths among adults in North Carolina during the current…
STAT+: A live chat about ‘biology’s century’
CRISPR, gene therapy, CAR-T, and Covid vaccines. Science is advancing at a blistering pace. But…
Opinion: STAT+: HHS’s proposed rule prohibiting discrimination via algorithm needs strengthening
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a rule to prohibit clinical algorithms…
When it comes to caring for underserved patients, health tech is still figuring out what success looks like
For startups and investors aiming to bring health technology to underserved populations, evidence of impact…
Providers of methadone treatment say a big increase in access could backfire
BALTIMORE — Providers of methadone for addiction treatment have a message for advocates seeking a…
Telehealth startups prescribing ketamine at home are stirring concern
Since the late ’90s, Kathy Wallace has been battling major depression with a series of…
Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation
The first time I remember hearing the words “biology’s century,” it was a sales pitch….
New study suggests monkeypox outbreak may be fueled in part by pre-symptomatic transmission
A new British study suggests people who are infected with monkeypox may be able to…
‘Intriguing and sobering’: Enthusiasm over psilocybin’s effect on depression tempered by questions about durability
The hype around psychedelic therapy has been put to the test, with the publication Wednesday…
STAT+: Weight-loss drug had dramatic effect in adolescents with obesity, study finds
A blockbuster weight-loss medicine led to dramatic effects for adolescents diagnosed with obesity, a result…
STAT+: Medicare punts on quality rules for new type of rural hospital
Hospitals that decide to convert to a new type of rural provider won’t have to…
STAT+: Physicians rally to avert Medicare payment cuts
The federal government is officially reducing Medicare payments to physicians next year by 4.5%, but…
STAT+: Novel solution to biotech’s market valuation woes: Just give the cash back
It’s tough times to be a public biotech, especially a small one. As the market…
STAT+: Biotech company seeks to overcome hurdles to develop flu vaccine skin patch
In the future, getting a flu shot might be as easy as opening the mailbox…
STAT+: A turnaround for Editas Medicine, a CRISPR laggard, hinges on updates on key treatments
Editas Medicine’s new leadership team on Wednesday reiterated a promise to deliver clinical updates on…
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B
CVS Health and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel urges improved regulation of pulse oximeters; CVS Health agrees to $5 billion settlement over opioid lawsuits
Good morning from San Diego. I’m Jonathan Wosen, STAT’s West Coast biotech reporter, and I’m…
Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy May Affect Children’s Height: Study
Researchers found that the children who were born to women “with low measured caffeine and…
Americans Are Using Ketamine To Treat Depression With Lack Of Government Regulation
Famous in party circles, the drug is called “Special K,” and it is known to…
Opinion: Give Americans the right to save on health care
Dani Yuengling, a 35-year-old South Carolinian, had a family history of fatal breast cancer. So…