Opinion: Wastewater monitoring: how to strengthen and sustain an important public health tool
Wastewater monitoring has gained visibility and credibility as an effective pandemic management tool. Yet despite…
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How much medicine does the U.S. actually have to fight monkeypox?
WASHINGTON — As the world grapples with a monkeypox outbreak, the Biden administration has been quick…
COVID: Six Ways Long-Term Smell Loss Can Affect You
Losing your sense of smell can have a range of effects. Read Original Article: COVID:…
STAT+: BioSpring Partners closes $245 million first fund as private markets tense up
When Michelle Dipp and Jennifer Lum decided to launch a life sciences growth equity fund…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel endorses Novavax Covid shot; FTC to probe pharmacy benefit managers
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
STAT+: FTC will investigate pharmacy benefit managers and their role in prescription drug costs
After months of deliberation, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has voted unanimously to investigate several…
Moderna says Omicron-containing booster outperforms current vaccine
Moderna said Wednesday that using a new version of its Covid-19 vaccine as a booster…
About 31% Of Adolescents Feel ‘Unsafe’ In Schools: International Study
Researchers conducted the study in 13 countries, and saw “large variations.” Read Original Article: About…
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Rectal Cancer Patients Become Cancer-Free After Taking This Drug
Every rectal cancer patient who participated in the experimental drug trial saw their cancer disappear….
New Diabetes Drug Helps Overweight People Lose Weight: Study
Aside from treating type 2 diabetes, the drug was found to help overweight adults lose…
Opinion: FDA user fee legislation needs to mitigate the pharmaceutical industry’s carbon pollution
As Congress works to reauthorize for the seventh time pharmaceutical user fee legislation, it is…
Opinion: STAT+: How the U.S. can mitigate and prevent medical device shortages
Just weeks after the U.S. declared Covid-19 to be a public health emergency in early…
Homeless and incarcerated people in Minnesota struggled to access Covid vaccines
Homeless and incarcerated people had significantly lower Covid vaccination rates than others in Minnesota, according…
How the hard lessons of the AIDS crisis are shaping the response to the monkeypox outbreak
As officials, researchers and activists scramble to control an emerging monkeypox outbreak, many are doing…
New Diabetes Drug Helps Overweight People Lose Weight, Study Says
Aside from treating type 2 diabetes, the drug was found to help overweight adults lose…
7 Potential Health Benefits of Acupuncture – Everyday Health
7 Potential Health Benefits of Acupuncture Everyday Health Read Original Article: 7 Potential Health Benefits of…
They thought they bought Obamacare. But they didn’t get insurance : Shots – Health News – NPR
They thought they bought Obamacare. But they didn’t get insurance : Shots – Health News NPR…
A sponge may not be the most hygienic way to clean dishes, study suggests, but there is an alternative – CNN
A sponge may not be the most hygienic way to clean dishes, study suggests, but…
Opinion: A growing gap in premature deaths along party lines underscores the collision of politics and public health
In an ideal world, public health would be independent of politics. Yet recent events in…
FDA advisers recommend authorization of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
Experts who advise the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recommend the…
Apple unveils a medication-tracking app and new heart health features for smartwatches
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Watch: An interview with the FDA’s top cancer regulator
On Friday, Richard Pazdur, the director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence, sat down…
STAT+: Study suggests a new harm from hospital mergers: less price transparency
Health care economists argue hospital mergers can raise costs and lower quality. And now, a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel will scrutinize Novavax shot for Covid-19; J&J and Emergent accuse each other of breach
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Blue skies and…
STAT+: Former Lilly manager files whistleblower lawsuit over manufacturing failures at production plant
A former Eli Lilly human resources officer sued the drug company after claiming she lost…
CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Due To Another Disease Spreading Globally
Cases of monkeypox have been reported in 32 countries, including Australia, England, Mexico and the…
STAT+: A dose of transparency by Cel-Sci does nothing to burnish its failed cancer immunotherapy
CHICAGO — I met Cel-Sci CEO Geert Kersten for the first time on Monday at…
Opinion: It’s time to move past Aduhelm and focus on a broader Alzheimer’s drug pipeline
When Alzheimer’s disease was believed to be caused solely by the accumulation of amyloid protein…
STAT+: ‘All about strengthening health systems’: New coalition pushes to license cancer drugs to low-income countries
Over the past two decades, public health officials and patient advocacy groups have pushed the…
‘Testing bottleneck’ for monkeypox puts hope of containment at risk, experts warn
Infectious disease specialists are growing increasingly concerned by the U.S. strategy for testing for monkeypox,…
STAT+: The graveyard of health tech pilots: why some experiments flourish and others fizzle
Pilot programs are health tech’s proving ground: they let health systems test-drive new devices and…
Inhaled Vaccine For COVID-19: The Pandemic Accelerated Decades Of Research Leading To Jab-Free Vaccine Now In Human Testing
Inhaled vaccine delivery could take on not only COVID-19, but also other respiratory infections, including…
Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award – University of Arizona
Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award University of Arizona Read Original Article: Dr. Andrew…
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Survey finds many Black cancer patients would consider clinical trials but aren’t offered the chance
CHICAGO — Nobody offered Stephanie Walker a clinical trial when she was diagnosed with metastatic…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Cancer drug trial yields remission in every patient; Novartis data hacked by extortionists
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Praxis’ novel antidepressant fails make-or-break trial
A novel antidepressant from Praxis Precision Medicines failed to outperform placebo in a pivotal study,…
STAT+: Adicet ‘gamma-delta’ T cell therapy shows complete remissions in early study of lymphoma patients
CHICAGO — Adicet Bio reported Monday that a unique, off-the-shelf therapy made from a special…
Night Shift Doctors, Nurses Need 20-Minute Power Naps: Expert
“We need to change the way we manage night shifts to mitigate the effects of fatigue,”…
Liquid Biopsy Identifies Who Can Skip Chemo After Colon Cancer Surgery: Study
The following are summaries of some of the cancer research advances being presented the annual…
Opinion: ‘Pink tape’ at the FDA is delaying access to contraception — again
As the crisis over access to reproductive health deepens in the U.S., the Food and…
STAT+: With new research, health tech companies try to make a case for virtual diabetes care
For all the time and money health tech companies have poured into developing virtual care…
If Roe is overturned, the ripples could affect IVF and genetic testing of embryos, experts warn
Through their foundation, Allie LaForce and Joe Smith have so far helped families have 17…
Listening To Young People Could Help Reduce Pandemic-Related Harms To Children
Kids say they have felt ignored amid policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic that seemed…
With the right molecular signal, a cancer drug works in every patient
Sascha Roth was in her late 30s and feeling great. Then she noticed some bleeding…
STAT+: Roche’s Tigit troubles escalate, sparking more debate about the closely tracked cancer immunotherapy target
CHICAGO — Roche had previously announced the failure of its closely tracked anti-TIGIT immunotherapy in…
STAT+: Promising results reported for new generation of CAR-T immunotherapy for myeloma
CHICAGO — Three companies presented Phase 1 clinical trial results on new CAR-T therapies for…
STAT+: Enhertu, a smart bomb drug, dramatically extends survival in breast cancer patients
CHICAGO — The cancer drug Enhertu cut the rate of death in a group of…
Opinion: Monkeypox is recapitulating the stigma and structural inequity of HIV, Ebola, and other diseases
Pathogens have a way of shining a light on the darker facets of society. SARS-CoV-2…
Alternative Medicine: Mrs Buhari wants quick passage of TCAM bill – Guardian Nigeria
Alternative Medicine: Mrs Buhari wants quick passage of TCAM bill Guardian Nigeria Aisha Buhari urges quick…
STAT+: In study, Gilead’s Trodelvy shows modest benefit in breast cancer patients
CHICAGO — The cancer drug Trodelvy reduced the risk of tumors progressing by 34% compared…