Opinion: Monkeypox patients should not be left to suffer when an FDA-approved drug could help
Andy couldn’t sleep more than a couple fitful hours a night because it felt like…
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Insurers, courts grapple with how and when to pay for wilderness therapy — a polarizing industry with a sordid past
The problems started early on. The young girl from a Denver suburb — identified in…
High-Fat Diet Worsens Alzheimer’s Disease: Study
A new study suggests that eating a high-fat Western diet can speed up cognitive decline…
Omicron Subvariants BA.4, BA.5 Cause The Following COVID-19 Symptoms
Chicago’s top doctor has shared the most common symptoms reported in people infected with the…
San Francisco Could Face ‘Uncontrolled Monkeypox Spread’ Amid Vaccine Shortage, Lawmaker Warns
The city could be suffering another public health crisis due to the uncontrolled spread of…
Doctors, advocates seek alternative health treatments in New Mexico – KOB 4
Doctors, advocates seek alternative health treatments in New Mexico KOB 4 Read Original Article: Doctors, advocates…
Reader writer tests alternative medicine on self – San Diego Reader
Reader writer tests alternative medicine on self San Diego Reader Read Original Article: Reader writer tests…
STAT+: A Supreme Court review of a contentious patent issue would change the way pharma claims discoveries
In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to review a…
Listen: CRISPR for the heart, biotech’s recovery, & what it means to be a ‘hot girl’
Can CRISPR edit out a heart attack? What happens on #GutTok? And is health care…
Opinion: New competencies on diversity, equity, and inclusion for medical education across the continuum
Turning students into competent physicians in just four years is a tall order. They have…
Google’s latest cloud deal, the FTC’s privacy fight, and the future of brain-computer interfaces
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: George Church startup Manifold Bio raises $40M for ‘protein barcoding’ technology to improve drug testing
Manifold Bio, a new startup founded by one of Boston’s most prolific biotech entrepreneurs, has…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Teva asks U.S. Supreme Court to review skinny labeling; European Commission rebuked for Pfizer texts
Top of the morning to you. And a steamy one, it is. In fact, there…
What Is Parechovirus? CDC Warns Of Infection Circulating Among US Infants
Severe illness such as seizures and meningitis may occur in very young infants. Read Original Article:…
Opinion: Empower primary care with adequate payments and technology
Nina, the mother of an autistic teenager, had never experienced a panic attack until Covid-19…
Opinion: STAT+: Value-based drug pricing: When does it work best?
Value-based drug pricing offers an important way to bring down the high cost of drugs…
STAT+: One health system’s six-year odyssey to meet its patients’ needs outside the clinic
Manisha Parulekar knew her aging patients needed extra support outside the walls of her clinic….
A treatment for a deadly condition in newborns fails to improve outcomes, study finds
What do you do when a child is born with poor consciousness, not crying, not…
FDA authorizes Novavax Covid vaccine, in hopes the traditional shot will convince holdouts
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, a…
Relaxed methadone rules appear safe, researchers find
As the coronavirus pandemic shut down the nation in March of 2020, the U.S. government…
Durbin, Collins blast FDA for failure to ban certain synthetic e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — Two key senators say the FDA “appears to be on the brink of…
STAT+: Nursing shortage at Mass. hospitals leads to multimillion-dollar costs
A widespread shortage of nurses at Massachusetts hospitals is only getting more extreme, with an…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Covid worsened antibiotic resistance; Teva and AbbVie unit settle opioid suit with San Francisco
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
Monkeypox Outbreak Makes Its Way To Milwaukee With New Confirmed Case
There are now two confirmed cases of monkeypox in Wisconsin. Read Original Article: Monkeypox Outbreak…
Young People’s Mental Health Is Deteriorating, Computer Games Could Help: Study
Data showed that young people’s mental health is deteriorating, and researchers suggest that computer games…
Children’s Unhealthy Food Choices Related To Negative Emotion, Study Shows
According to a new study, negative emotions affect children’s eating habits. Read Original Article: Children’s…
Reaching Out To Friends ‘Just Because’ More Appreciated Than We Think: Study
Some people hesitate reaching out to peers they haven’t been in contact with for a…
New COVID Variant BA 2.75: What You Need To Know About The Virus Strain
The BA 2.75 COVID variant has been detected in at least 10 countries, including the…
Opinion: Opioid-pushing executives should get jail time, not fines
The first time I heard the word “Oxy” was President’s Day, 2001, as my 18-year-old…
They blazed a trail with ‘brain-computer interfaces.’ Now they want to help shape the field’s future
Three years after he was paralyzed from the chest down, Ian Burkhart faced a dilemma….
An Avocado A Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol At Bay: Study
Can avocado help reduce bad cholesterol? One new study says so. Read Original Article: An…
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This Fat-Burning Molecule Could Help Fight Obesity
Researchers have recently identified a fat-burning molecule that may be the key to a new…
Alternative medicine for UC: Types, benefits, and more – Medical News Today
Alternative medicine for UC: Types, benefits, and more Medical News Today Read Original Article: Alternative medicine…
STAT+: Agios Pharma CEO Jackie Fouse to step down, as a former Alexion executive takes over
Jackie Fouse is stepping down as CEO of Agios Pharmaceuticals, replaced by Brian Goff, a…
Apgar scores are less predictive of infant mortality for Black babies than white ones, study finds
A standard screening test given to newborns minutes after birth is a less accurate predictor…
STAT+: ‘Eye-opening’: The pandemic accelerated antimicrobial resistance across the U.S.
Resistance to medicines for combating superbugs has considerably worsened during the pandemic, with deaths and…
Citing risk from Omicron variant BA.5, White House urges Americans to get Covid-19 boosters
The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the public to strengthen their protections against Covid-19, noting…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: N.Y. AG claims Teva lied about its role in the opioid crisis; doctors question compounded versions of Novo weight loss drug
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies…
Sprinkling Salt In Your Meals May Shorten Your Lifespan, Study Finds
People who always add salt to their meals may have a shorter lifespan. Read Original…
Long, Regular Sleep Leads To Kindergarten Success
Teaching your kindergarteners good sleeping habits will help them succeed academically. Read Original Article: Long,…
Intense Exercise ‘Can’t Outrun’ Poor Diet Choices, Study Reveals
A study found that intense exercise isn’t that effective in counteracting a poor diet. Read…
STAT+: Verve Therapeutics begins human tests of first ‘base editor,’ aiming at heart disease
Somewhere in New Zealand, the first patient ever has been dosed with a kind of…
Exercising To Offset Poor Diet? You Need Both To Reduce Mortality Risk, Study Claims
“Adhering to both quality diet and sufficient physical activity is important for optimally reducing the…
Children With Good Sleep Habits Adjust Better To Kindergarten Than Sleepier Classmates: Study
Specifically, those who slept 10 hours or more at night got better adjustment outcomes. Read…
Opinion: FDA rule would facilitate prescription-to-OTC switches but nix a third class of drugs
After a decade-long wait, the Food and Drug Administration finally issued a proposed rule in…
In the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures
The death certificate made everything worse. Seth Fischer was already angry: a physical feeling, an…
Super Contagious COVID-19 Variants As Infectious As Measles: Doctors
According to doctors, the newest COVID-19 variants are as infectious as measles. Read Original Article:…
Omicron BA.5’s New Symptom Only Affects COVID-19 Patients At Night
The latest omicron strain has a new symptom that can only affect patients at night….
Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings tied to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients
Patients with darker skin who received less accurate readings of their oxygen levels using pulse…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Perrigo seeks FDA approval to sell birth control over the counter; 1.1 billion Covid vaccines have been wasted
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again after we disappeared for a needed…