Morning Rounds: Inside the making of the first malaria vaccine
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STAT+: On Andrew Left and the government’s fraud case
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Opinion: Make caregiving a defining issue of the 2024 election
Kamala Harris, the current vice president and now Democratic candidate for president, made a bold…
STAT+: Jim Wilson, gene therapy pioneer, departs Penn to set up new companies
Jim Wilson, a leading gene therapy researcher who has persisted through the field’s ups and…
venBio raises $528 million for its fifth fund
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re watching positive Zepbound cardiovascular data, a move to take 23andMe private, and more
Greetings from London, with STAT reporter Andrew Joseph here filling in for Ed for the…
STAT+: With new data, RegenxBio advances plan for Duchenne gene therapy
Regenxbio said Thursday that its experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy was administered to…
STAT+: Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound shows benefits in heart failure patients
Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound cut the risk of complications and improved symptoms in patients…
4 takeaways from STAT’s story on the development of malaria vaccines
For the first time, the world is starting to roll out malaria vaccines to children…
Opinion: Rising rates of skin cancer: The cost of FDA’s inaction on novel sunscreen products
A decade after Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) authored the Sunscreen Innovation Act, which became law…
Behind the malaria vaccines: A 40-year quest against one of humanity’s biggest killers
Malaria is one of our most ancient foes — and one of the wiliest. Caused…
Opinion: PBMs aren’t opening access to lower-cost biosimilars. Reform is needed now
The Federal Trade Commission presents on Thursday its interim staff report, “Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful…
With Biden’s departure in sight, advocates seek to preserve gains of Cancer Moonshot
In President Biden’s address to the nation after dropping out of the election race, he…
The health care records of 5 leading candidates to be Harris’ VP
WASHINGTON — With less than 100 days until the presidential election, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is…
Alternative medicine trends adopted by Paris athletes, shunned by doctors – Ynetnews
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Samantha Advocates for Caution with Alternative Medicine in New Podcast – Deccan Chronicle
Samantha Advocates for Caution with Alternative Medicine in New Podcast Deccan Chronicle Read Original Article: Samantha…
STAT+: 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki files to take company private
A trust controlled by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki has formally filed to take the genetic…
Morning Rounds: Grindr gets into health care lobbying
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Vision loss and high cholesterol identified as risk factors for dementia
Untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol have been added as two new potentially modifiable…
The debate over how long to use Alzheimer’s drugs
Good morning. We have a new investigation out today about how Mount Sinai in New…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re watching GLP-1 drug data in Alzheimer’s, a flu shot push for livestock workers, and more
Good morning, folks! The Dean of Pharmalittle University, Ed Silverman, is out on vacation. I…
What I learned about ultra-processed foods from stuffing my face at the world’s leading food technology event
CHICAGO — “Buttery Biscuits & Hot Honey Gravy,” mushroom jerky, soy chicken nuggets, strawberry champagne…
STAT+: Mount Sinai mounted aggressive campaign to stifle debate over revelations about its controversial brain research
Mount Sinai, a leading hospital network in New York City, has mounted an extraordinary behind-the-scenes…
Opinion: DNA data security requires robust protections, not rhetoric
The BIOSECURE Act, now rolling through Congress, aims to protect the DNA data of Americans…
Biden administration should push for addiction medication in recovery houses, groups say
The Biden administration isn’t doing enough to ensure people living in recovery housing have access…
Opinion: Cost counseling and stewardship need to be part of medical school curricula
In my third week as a medical intern, I learned a vital lesson about the…
STAT+: 7 key people who could shape Trump’s health care policy
WASHINGTON — A second Trump administration would bring a new wave of health policy officials…
Hongchi Xiao: slapping therapy ‘master’ convicted of manslaughter – The Week
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STAT+: Wells Fargo faces class action lawsuit over workers’ high drug costs
Former employees sued Wells Fargo on Tuesday, alleging the banking giant violated federal law by…
STAT+: Eisai, Biogen make case for long-term use of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi with new data
Patients with early Alzheimer’s disease treated with a medication developed by Eisai and Biogen for…
STAT+: NIH loses suit over censoring social media comments made by animal rights advocates
In a boost for animal rights advocates, a U.S. appeals court ruled that a National…
Substance use stayed at high levels in 2023, while vaping increased and smoking fell
Rates of mental illness and substance use remained largely stable in 2023, according to federal…
STAT+: Merck shares fall as sales of HPV vaccine drop in China
Shares of Merck fell 9% Tuesday after the company reported that in the second quarter,…
CDC will offer seasonal flu shots to farmworkers to lower bird flu risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it is funding a $5…
STAT+: Picking apart health care lobbying, from Grindr to Lipton Tea
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Testing GLP-1s in Alzheimer’s, and is Medicare a good negotiator?
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the U.K. nixing coverage for a cancer drug, sharing bird flu vaccine data, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the gray…
STAT+: Older GLP-1 drug may help protect brains of Alzheimer’s patients, early study suggests
A new study suggests that an older GLP-1 drug may help protect the brains of…
Opinion: How artificial intelligence can bolster Europe’s competitive edge in biopharma
In a year marked by European Parliament elections and setting of the European Union’s priorities…
STAT+: Health care’s ‘Pepsi challenge’: Doctors’ offices are testing AI tools in head-to-head pilots
The “Pepsi challenge” of health care, as one health system executive put it, is on….
There’s more data for trans people with HIV than any other disease — but it’s still flawed
Transgender people are at higher-than-average risk of contracting HIV. And yet, when epidemiologist Diana Tordoff…
STAT+: How to tell if Biden drove a hard bargain on drug prices
WASHINGTON — The deadline for announcing how much Medicare lowered drug prices in the first…
STAT+: Dental AI startup raises $30 million, including from Mark Zuckerberg’s dad
As the AI race in dentistry grows more heated, a startup called Perceptive is aiming…
STAT+: Parasite engineered to treat brain development disorder in mice shows potential in study
The human body works hard to prevent outside substances from entering the brain — which…
Dating app Grindr hires Tom Daschle’s firm to lobby on HIV prevention, IVF
WASHINGTON — LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr is tapping into the Washington lobbying world amid legislative…
STAT+: For-profit hospitals are getting a boost from a flood of patients
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
Morning Rounds: Would a bird flu vaccine for cows work?
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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s diagnosis were 91% accurate in new study
New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday –…
New cardiovascular risk model could greatly decrease use of statins and increase heart attacks, study warns
If up to half of Americans no longer qualify for a statin or a blood…
STAT+: In a big step for liquid biopsy, FDA approves a blood test for colorectal cancer
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a blood test intended to detect colon…