The Many Shades of Grief
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If you have difficulty hearing, you’re in good company. About one in three people between…
Amyloid and Alzheimer’s: How Genetics and Lifestyle May Affect Dementia Risk
When assessing your risk for cardiovascular disease, you know to pay close attention to your…
Your Memory May Be More Reliable Than You Realize
When recalling an event you experienced or an observation you made, your memory may include…
Cognitive Symptoms Common Soon After Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is thought of primarily as a disease affecting muscle function and motor…
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped
The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of…
A virus bodega, DNC takeaways, and free Covid tests
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A Galapagos investor signals impatience with its turnaround efforts
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STAT+: Continuous glucose monitoring for the masses is here. Are we ready for it?
NEW YORK — Glucose tracking is the future, Dexcom executives gushed at a glitzy launch…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: UCB selling a Chinese business, Tome layoffs, and more
Happy Monday, Pharmalittle family. Adam Feuerstein here, once again filling in for Ed. I have…
STAT+: Biden administration’s $3.2 billion antiviral pandemic plan is fizzling out
NEW YORK — Sixteen floors above Central Park, Kris White keeps his gentler pathogens behind…
Opinion: Why Harvard, Penn, and Columbia have turned to M.D.s for leadership in troubled times
Recently, Columbia University’s president resigned after months of chaos, following in the footsteps of Harvard…
Opinion: Who should get to see the neurologist first: the sick or the at-risk?
Once a year, Jessi Keavney goes to see her neurologist. During the visit, the doctor asks if…
What you need to know about West Nile virus
News that Anthony Fauci, long-time former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Fauci recovering at home following hospitalization for West Nile virus infection
Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering…
Opinion: STAT readers on mask bans, cancer screening, and empathy and AI
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences…
A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it? – NPR
A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it? NPR Read Original Article:…
New Book ‘Immunity for All: The Physics of Wellness’ Offers A New Perspective on the Preventive Healthcare Market – GlobeNewswire
New Book ‘Immunity for All: The Physics of Wellness’ Offers A New Perspective on the…
STAT+: Tome Biosciences files notice to lay off nearly entire staff
High-profile gene editing startup Tome Biosciences said in a legal filing Friday that it will…
STAT+: U.S. agency slaps down a J&J plan to switch payments for 340B hospitals
A U.S. government agency said that a planned move by Johnson & Johnson to alter…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AstraZeneca threatening the U.K., mpox vaccine distribution, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
FDA approves latest Covid vaccines, and Harris makes her case
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STAT+: Takeaways from the DNC on the health care fights ahead
WASHINGTON — The Democrats were not subtle this week about what their health care priorities are…
Settlement blocks diagnostics maker EpicGenetics from selling two questionable blood tests
A diagnostics company has agreed to stop selling two questionable blood tests as part of…
STAT+: AI in medicine: A national registry could help increase transparency, experts say
The use of artificial intelligence in hospitals is ramping up so fast — and with…
Opinion: A harm-reduction approach to eating out
Several years ago, while on a road trip, I ordered the now-discontinued spaghetti and meatballs…
Opinion: Why you may not need a checkup every year
I’m a doctor and epidemiologist, so you might expect me to be religious about preventative…
Listen: BioMarin’s executive shakeup, a GLP-1 lowers diabetes risk, and a deep look at Recursion’s AI bona fides
What does the hiring of a well-known industry dealmaker mean for the future of BioMarin…
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent…
Columbia medical school gets $400 million gift to fund risky basic research
Columbia University announced Thursday that its medical school has received $400 million to fund a…
STAT+: Tome Biosciences, once a high-flying gene-editing startup, is floundering
Buzzy gene-editing startup Tome Biosciences is floundering, just nine months after launching with $213 million…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a negative U.K. review of Leqembi, Bavarian Nordic’s strong earnings, and more
Good morning, Pharmalittle fans! Adam Feuerstein here, filling in for Ed. I drink my morning…
Oprah, Walz and other Democrats hammer reproductive freedom message at DNC
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: U.K.’s cost-effectiveness agency gives negative review of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
LONDON — Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s treatment from Eisai and Biogen, has hit another roadblock reaching…
STAT+: Digital therapeutics pioneer Pear’s treatments get a second life, a year after bankruptcy
Over a year after Pear Therapeutics filed for bankruptcy and shut down, its smartphone apps…
STAT+: Gene therapy pioneer Jim Wilson believes he can commercialize rare-disease drugs in a tough climate
If you’d told Jim Wilson three years ago that he’d be stepping down as director…
Opinion: In drug development, diversity must be extended to preclinical research
The pharmaceutical industry has long operated on a one-size-fits-all model, developing drugs primarily tested on,…
A Safer, Natural Option: UCLA Scientists Have Discovered That Manuka Honey Could Help Treat Breast Cancer – SciTechDaily
A Safer, Natural Option: UCLA Scientists Have Discovered That Manuka Honey Could Help Treat Breast…
Recently opened on Rossville Road in Waukon, Earth Frequency Apothecary & Reiki helps Jessica Winters bring a dream to reality | The Standard Newspaper – Waukon Standard
Recently opened on Rossville Road in Waukon, Earth Frequency Apothecary & Reiki helps Jessica Winters…
Alzheimer’s drug may raise the risk of brain bleed in patients with Down syndrome
A year ago, after much fanfare and controversy, the Food and Drug Administration approved Eisai…
Merck Ebola vaccine Ervebo shown to offer substantial protection
Merck’s Ebola vaccine offered substantial protection to people vaccinated during the 2018-2020 outbreak in the…
Long Covid symptoms in kids aren’t one-size-fits-all, study shows
Rachel Gross wants to clear up misconceptions about children and Covid-19. A pediatrician and population…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about obesity drugs and suicidal thoughts, a FDA official’s conflicts, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
There’s a knowledge gap about miscarriages in the U.S., and researchers hope to close it
Megan Hanson was eight weeks pregnant in 2019 when she experienced a miscarriage — her…
Opinion: Doing more cancer screening won’t reduce Black-white health disparities
For years, Black Americans have been more likely to die of cancer than white Americans….
Botanical Medicine Making for Gut Healing – Queen City Nerve
Botanical Medicine Making for Gut Healing Queen City Nerve Read Original Article: Botanical Medicine Making for…
Herbal-based nutraceuticals in management of lifestyle diseases: Experience from Indian population – EurekAlert
Herbal-based nutraceuticals in management of lifestyle diseases: Experience from Indian population EurekAlert Read Original Article: Herbal-based…
What is ketamine? What to know about the drug behind actor Matthew Perry’s overdose – NBC Chicago
What is ketamine? What to know about the drug behind actor Matthew Perry’s overdose NBC Chicago…
Barriers to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A Pilot Qualitative Study of Patient and Practitioner Perspectives in Rural India – Cureus
Barriers to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A Pilot Qualitative Study of Patient and Practitioner Perspectives…
U.S. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Size & Trends Analysis Report 2024: Market to Reach $124.2 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 23.9% – Yahoo Finance UK
U.S. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Size & Trends Analysis Report 2024: Market to Reach $124.2…