STAT+: Even before Covid-19, remote trials saved money. Will pharma now rely on them more than ever?
Running clinical trials remotely or virtually can provide substantial financial savings for pharmaceutical companies, according…
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How to Prevent Germs With These Innovative Medical Scrubs
Ouragins’ long-lasting antimicrobial scrubs allow you to move freely and will keep you protected at…
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The Problem of Tech Neck Pain & 5 Ways You Can Address It
Tech neck or text neck is a common way to describe pain felt in the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA advisers recommend approval of controversial ALS drug; judge rules against coverage of HIV prevention drugs
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell by…
New COVID-19 Booster For Omicron: Who Should Get It And When?
Anyone aged 18 years and above who has had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine…
Opinion: Launch prices: tackling the next drug pricing challenge
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act brings a new era to drug pricing in…
A new report brings telehealth fraud risk into focus
WASHINGTON — Washington’s attempts to permanently lock in telehealth coverage have been hobbled by a…
Opinion: Breaking the ‘corporate medical playbook’ that silences physicians’ reports of inequity
As a woman of color who was fortunate to be accepted to medical school 29…
Fentanyl test strips could help save lives. In many states, they’re still illegal
Nothing has made the nation’s addiction epidemic more deadly than fentanyl’s infiltration of the drug…
STAT+: Advocates wanted Juul’s big settlement to overhaul the e-cigarette landscape. It likely won’t, experts warn
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, a group of more than 30 attorneys general announced they had…
STAT+: Data show strong results for Alnylam therapy for heart disease, but magnitude of benefit will stir debate
Detailed data from a successful heart disease study show a therapy developed by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals…
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How Putting NYC Gay Sex Parties On Hold Helped Reduce Monkeypox Spread
Delayed gratification has helped slow the monkeypox transmission rates in the Big Apple. Read Original…
Novant out? Pender commissioners search for alternative provider for county hospital – Port City Daily
Novant out? Pender commissioners search for alternative provider for county hospital Port City Daily Read Original…
INFECTED Book Reviews: Dr Ralph La Guardia MD Alternative Survival Medicine eBook? – Bainbridge Island Review
INFECTED Book Reviews: Dr Ralph La Guardia MD Alternative Survival Medicine eBook? Bainbridge Island Review Read…
STAT+: In reversal, FDA advisers vote a second time to support approval of Amylyx’s drug for ALS
At the end of an unusual and dramatic meeting on Wednesday, an independent panel of…
STAT+: Gilead drug prolongs survival of women with common form of breast cancer
Gilead Sciences said Wednesday that its cancer drug Trodelvy prolonged the survival of women with…
Relay Therapeutics drug shows promise in early trial
A daily dose of Relay Therapeutics’ experimental drug for cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the…
STAT+: UnitedHealth signs a deal with Walmart for a new Medicare Advantage plan
UnitedHealth Group is poised to widen its lead in the Medicare Advantage market through a…
Judge invalidates parts of the ACA that mandate health coverage of many preventive services and drugs
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating…
Stress and depression are better long Covid indicators than physical comorbidities, new study says
Studies have repeatedly suggested that physical conditions like immunosuppression and hypertension can increase a person’s…
Prehistoric skeleton reveals oldest surgical amputation — in a hunter-gatherer society 31,000 years ago
The amputation happened when the individual was perhaps 12 years old, the skeleton indicates. Gone…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA holds rare second meeting over an ALS drug; U.S. to expand distribution for monkeypox vaccine
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Roche pays $250 million to acquire Good Therapeutics and its preclinical cancer therapy
Good Therapeutics, a private company that raised just $30 million in venture financing since its…
Premenstrual Mood Swings A ‘Key Public Health Issue’: Study
Premenstrual symptoms vary widely, from physical symptoms such as fatigue and bloating to mood swings…
Biohacking To Flexible Eating: 5 Trends That Redefine New-Age Fitness
In a world obsessed with fitness, it can be hard to sift through the chaff…
Opinion: Congress should not compel Medicare to pay for liquid biopsies
When the two Republican senators from Mississippi cosponsor legislation with the two Democratic senators from…
Opinion: Listen: A doctor with ALS laments the slow pace for drug approval
During his long career as a pediatric oncologist and cancer researcher, William Woods thought highly…
As masks are shed, a routine visit to a medical office can pose Covid risks for some patients
In May, Sarah Fama had to get blood work done before refilling a prescription for…
Opinion: The FDA needs to be more flexible in assessing treatments for rare diseases, like the one that seemed to help my son
Every time I read about clinical trials testing possible treatments for rare diseases, I think…
STAT+: Tobacco giant Philip Morris is investing billions in health care. Critics say it’s peddling cures for its own poison
A new health care company was quietly incorporated last month, with plans to leverage cutting-edge…
Flu Season 2022: When’s The Best Time To Get Vaccinated?
The CDC updated its guidance for seniors ahead of the flu season. Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Pharma donations to patient charities may violate the ‘spirit’ of anti-kickback laws
There is a federal law that prohibits drug companies from directly covering out-of-pocket spending by…
STAT+: Amazon health feature can accurately assess users’ mobility, study finds
As Amazon works to shoulder its way into health care, a new study — funded…
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe
HARTFORD, Conn. — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million…
STAT+: Why Illumina has a merger mess of it own making
For Illumina, the leading maker of DNA sequencing equipment, there was bad news and worse…
White House signals most people will only need annual Covid booster
As part of its push to encourage vaccine-weary Americans to get the updated Covid shot,…
STAT+: Bayer agrees to $40 million settlement over kickbacks and downplaying drug safety risks
After nearly two decades of litigation, Bayer agreed to pay $40 million to settle a…
Google debuts a new AI tool in the global fight against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis kills 1.4 million people every year, primarily in places where poverty and deprivation conspire…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Illumina deal for Grail is blocked after EU veto; CVS buys Signify to expand into house calls
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again after a much-welcomed and extended break…
Humans Exhibit Air-Cleansing Aura Around Their Bodies: Study
This aura, invisible to the naked eye, is present around human bodies and could be…
Inhaled COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Gets Green Light In China. How Effective Is It?
The vaccine works by using a nebulizer to change the liquid vaccine into aerosols to…
Opinion: Open access to research can close gaps for people with disabilities
In a long-overdue move, the federal Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued guidance…
STAT+: Doctors, seniors groups flag concerns with Medicare Advantage
Doctors, patients, and seniors groups are airing new grievances about Medicare Advantage, arguing the growing…
Opinion: The FDA got it right with hearing aids. Updating Medicare coverage is next
“You would really benefit from hearing aids, but they aren’t covered by Medicare and cost…
What happens to patients when telehealth businesses shutter?
Buzzy, venture-backed startups and big tech companies that have promised to disrupt health care are…
STAT+: How a tool to map computer viruses came to power biology research
When mathematicians Leland McInnes and John Healy walked into their work’s annual “Big Dig” —…
Pfizer isn’t sharing Covid vaccines with researchers for next-gen studies
WASHINGTON — Researchers studying next-generation vaccines to fight an evolving Covid-19 threat are running into problems…
Thailand heightens its healthcare hub ambition with integrative medicine – PR Newswire
Thailand heightens its healthcare hub ambition with integrative medicine PR Newswire Read Original Article: Thailand heightens…
Opinion: Dying of a disease I never knew existed
By this time next year, if the medical forecasts are correct, I will probably be…
E. Coli Outbreak Possibly Linked To Wendy’s Reaches 6 States, Infects Nearly 100
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 97 people have become ill, 43 have been…