Official COVID-19 Symptoms List Expands With 9 New Entries
The NHS finally expanded its list of COVID-19 symptoms two years after the pandemic started….
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Natural Remedies for Covid: China Tries to Promote Traditional Herbal Medicine – Bloomberg
Natural Remedies for Covid: China Tries to Promote Traditional Herbal Medicine Bloomberg Read Original Article: Natural…
Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Senate-Passed Bill To Fund Psychedelics Research And Access For Veterans – Marijuana Moment
Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Senate-Passed Bill To Fund Psychedelics Research And Access For Veterans Marijuana Moment Read…
Boston digital health company offers long COVID treatment alternative – Sentinel & Enterprise
Boston digital health company offers long COVID treatment alternative Sentinel & Enterprise Read Original Article: Boston…
Proton therapy good alternative to traditional radiation | Health | ktbs.com – KTBS
Proton therapy good alternative to traditional radiation | Health | ktbs.com KTBS Read Original Article: Proton…
STAT+: Biden administration funnels one of the largest-ever pay increases to Medicare Advantage insurers
The federal government is boosting the average payment to Medicare Advantage plans by 5% for…
STAT+: Hospital prices are soaring especially fast in Northern California. Here’s why
California’s lawmakers have spent decades crafting well-intentioned rules designed to keep the state’s healthcare prices…
STAT+: Wyden wants details on Merck’s U.S. taxes as part of expanding probe into pharma practices
The head of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee is seeking details from Merck about the…
STAT+: Medicare Part D and its beneficiaries could have saved millions if more biosimilars were accessible
Amid ongoing debate over biosimilar use in the United States, a new government analysis found…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novartis reorganizes and hopes to save $1 billion; industry-backed antibiotic fund makes first investments
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
NIH’s cancer chief, Ned Sharpless, to step down
Ned Sharpless, the director of the National Cancer Institute, is stepping down at the end…
STAT+: Pharma’s ambitious new antibiotic venture fund makes its first investments
One year after its splashy launch, the AMR Action Fund has made its first investments…
New COVID-19 Variant? What the UK Government Has To Say About The XE Strain
A new COVID-19 variant has been discovered in the United Kingdom, as the country’s Health…
Wild Blueberry Extract Can Help Heal Wounds, Study Finds
The topical gel with blueberry phenolic extract led to 12% better wound closure. Read Original…
Eating Prunes May Benefit Bone Health, Prevent Osteoporosis: Study
A team of researchers conducted a study on three groups of postmenopausal women whose bone…
Opinion: Equal treatment for equal risk: Should race be included in allocation algorithms for Covid-19 therapies?
When the Omicron surge threatened to overwhelm hospitals and the number of infections greatly exceeded…
Listen: How one 1910 report curtailed Black medical education for over a century
Medicine in America underwent a radical transformation in 1910. This was the year the Flexner…
Research on mice that ‘sweat out’ fat wins STAT Madness for University of Pennsylvania
Pizza rat, watch out: pizza-faced mice are on their way to stealing your crown. A…
STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the second quarter: 21 stock-moving events to watch
Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the second…
3 Signs You Have A Weak Immune System Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
Your body will tell you if your immune system is incapable of fighting off common…
Emotional Abuse Among Mental Health Triggers In Children Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: CDC
More than half of high school students in the United States experienced emotional abuse inside…
Eureka wellness center shines light on alternative practices – Daily Inter Lake
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Honey is no longer alternative medicine – Idaho State Journal
Honey is no longer alternative medicine Idaho State Journal Read Original Article: Honey is no longer…
Moving xenotransplantation research into human trials will require adjusting our expectations, researchers say
On the heels of some important “firsts” this past year, xenotransplantation — grafting animal organs…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Califf admits Alzheimer’s drug controversy has hurt expert trust in FDA; House passes bill to lower insulin costs
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Mark Cuban’s company is building a ‘parallel supply chain’ for prescription drugs
Mark Cuban’s drug company started with an ambitious premise: to circumvent middlemen to offer cheaper…
STAT+: In the wake of Covid, a World Health Assembly proposal would bolster quality of clinical trials
Ahead of a World Health Assembly meeting in May, the United Kingdom is circulating a…
Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Getting COVID-19 Even When Fully Vaccinated, According To Study
A study found that pregnancy, along with other comorbidities, can increase the chance of getting…
Toxic Exposure: Presence Of Chemicals In Pet Feces, Urine Suggests Risks To Human Health
The researchers analyzed the feces and urine samples of dozens of cats and dogs. Read…
‘Skinny, greasy mice,’ artificial cells and tumor mapping: Researchers vie for STAT Madness championship
Were the oily rodents impressive enough? More amazing than the family tree of tumors? Than…
Opinion: Digital health is overlooking its biggest opportunity for disruption
For years, tech behemoths and digital health innovators have attempted to “reinvent” health care, but…
Opinion: Narrowing the vaccine gap as boosters begin for people over 50
The Food and Drug Administration this week authorized a second booster for individuals 50 and…
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As research grows on primary care and serious mental illness, a glaring gap remains
Laura Brown knows that she has high cholesterol, and that as someone who lives with…
STAT+: The health tech tracker for the second quarter: the decisive industry deals and events to watch
As another Covid winter turns to spring, we’ll be watching to see whether 2022’s wave…
4 Reasons Why You’re Still Coughing Months After Battling COVID-19
An expert has shared why coughs linger after the infectious period of COVID-19. Read Original…
Increasing Knowledge About Integrative Oncology May Serve to Reduce Cancer Burden – Cancer Network
Increasing Knowledge About Integrative Oncology May Serve to Reduce Cancer Burden Cancer Network Read Original Article:…
Approaching Patient Identification for Alternative Therapies for TRD – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Approaching Patient Identification for Alternative Therapies for TRD AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original Article: Approaching…
Senate nears $10 billion deal to buy Covid vaccines, therapeutics
WASHINGTON — Top Senate negotiators are working to reach a deal to provide the Biden…
Califf admits the FDA’s Alzheimer’s drug decision impacted experts’ trust in the agency
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf, the new head of the Food and Drug Administration, admitted Thursday…
In the wake of big patent decision, it’s business as usual for CRISPR therapy developers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that CRISPR patents key to…
Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, CDC report says
NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt…
Health tech takes aim at Alzheimer’s and home care startups to watch
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Biden’s high-stakes biomedical science agency ARPA-H will be part of the NIH — but there’s a twist
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s “moonshot” biomedical research agency will be housed within the National Institutes…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Advisory panel narrowly votes down ALS drug; Vertex looks to advance experimental pain drug
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, borrowing the virtual Pharmalittle chair while Ed Silverman takes Manhattan…
STAT+: Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller meets goals in mid-stage studies
A novel pain drug from Vertex Pharmaceuticals met its goals in two mid-stage trials, the…
Caffeine Could Help Treat Some ADHD Symptoms: Study
By 2019, some 84.7 million people from all over the world were affected by ADHD….
Ivermectin For COVID-19: Large Study Sets The Record Straight On Horse Dewormer
Researchers found that ivermectin did nothing to help treat COVID-19 patients. Read Original Article: Ivermectin…
Opinion: What health care must learn from meteorology about the importance of R2O
Twenty years ago, a board of atmospheric experts published a report that revolutionized the meteorology…
STAT+: 5 technology trends drawing investment as health care moves into the home
With Medicare expected to cover a projected 80 million people by 2030, entrepreneurs and investors…
Even as medicine becomes more diverse, main authors in elite journals remain mostly white and male
A new analysis of two of the nation’s most prestigious medical journals shows that women…