Elizabeth Holmes testifies, Athenahealth acquisition 2.0, and Epic’s sepsis alert overload
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STAT+: Califf, Biden’s pick to lead FDA, has millions invested in pharma and tech companies
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf, President Biden’s choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration, earned…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Aduhelm study shows brain swelling in one-third of patients; Americans may struggle to access Covid antivirals
Good morning, everyone. Hope you’re powering through this short week before the holiday and aren’t…
COVID-19 Delta Variant Could Reach A Point Of ‘Self-Extinction’ In The Long Run: Report
Experts are saying that the dominant strain could mutate itself into extinction in the long…
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Opinion: The staggering toll of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth
In conversations about the woeful state of maternal care in the United States — pregnancy-related…
Opinion: Laugh a little: Medical professionals, engaged in serious business, need to reclaim their humor
Serious question: Is it OK for medical professionals to laugh at themselves or make fun…
STAT+: ‘We all have to come together’: Experts lay out how to keep AI in health care in check
The reach of artificial intelligence in health care settings has expanded to touch everything from…
‘Self-Extinction’ Could End COVID-19 Delta Variant Problem: Report
Experts are saying that the dominant strain could mutate itself into extinction in the long…
Covid antivirals could be pandemic game-changers. But Americans might struggle to access them
Antiviral drugs for treating Covid-19 have been hailed as a pandemic “game-changer” — a tool…
Sherif Zaki, a legendary disease detective at CDC, dies at 65
Sherif Zaki, a legendary disease detective at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who…
Alternative medicine use common among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa – Healio
Alternative medicine use common among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa Healio Read Original Article: Alternative medicine use…
Secondary Headache: Overview And More – Verywell Health
Secondary Headache: Overview And More Verywell Health Read Original Article: Secondary Headache: Overview And More –…
Are Alternative Proteins Worrying The Meat Industry? – CleanTechnica
Are Alternative Proteins Worrying The Meat Industry? CleanTechnica Read Original Article: Are Alternative Proteins Worrying The…
Unvaccinated workers pay more for health insurance at some companies – NPR
Unvaccinated workers pay more for health insurance at some companies NPR Read Original Article: Unvaccinated workers…
Talkspace’s leadership exodus leaves behind pressing questions — and a pile of cash
Talkspace, the teletherapy app that went public in a splashy SPAC merger earlier this year,…
The ‘active grandparent hypothesis’: New research explores how we’ve evolved to move more and live longer
Evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman takes the long view of physical activity. His name has been…
STAT+: Private equity firms to acquire Athenahealth for $17 billion
Athenahealth, the Watertown-based electronic health records company, said Monday that it will be acquired for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: CDC endorses Covid-19 boosters for all adults; investors pressure Novartis to spend cash reserves
Good morning, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman at the start of…
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in in kids in longer-term study
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that their Covid-19 vaccine was 100% efficacious in preventing infections…
From medical gaslighting to death threats, long Covid tests patients
The nightmare that is long Covid unfolds in many stages. Long Covid collectively means symptoms…
Opinion: The U.S. needs to engage communities around BIPOC data
Nearly 170 years ago, a physician who had been born into a poor family used…
Her husband died by suicide. She sued his pain doctors — a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction
For six years, Brent Slone had relied on opioid medication to tame his agonizing pain…
COVID-19 Delta Variant Appears To Increase Stillbirth Risk: CDC
Pregnant women who get infected with the delta variant are at a higher risk of…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering’s Noubar Afeyan on the crazy idea behind Moderna and professional entrepreneurs
On his desk — placed so its visible on his Zoom calls — Flagship Pioneering…
On Nutrition: Buyer beware alternative medicine and sales pitches – Tulsa World
On Nutrition: Buyer beware alternative medicine and sales pitches Tulsa World Read Original Article: On Nutrition:…
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Health Fusion: Virtual reality, music and aroma help patients relax at Mayo Clinic – INFORUM
Health Fusion: Virtual reality, music and aroma help patients relax at Mayo Clinic INFORUM Read Original…
Idaho woman died after taking husband’s bad medicine: NYC prosecutors – New York Daily News
Idaho woman died after taking husband’s bad medicine: NYC prosecutors New York Daily News Read Original…
Ann Arbor’s Linda Diane Feldt remembered as ‘resident advocate of the highest order’ – mlive.com
Ann Arbor’s Linda Diane Feldt remembered as ‘resident advocate of the highest order’ mlive.com Read Original…
CDC advisory committee votes to broaden Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility
An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines voted…
A new, gel-based wearable can catch infections before the naked eye can
A team of researchers has designed a wearable sensor that, in preliminary testing, identified infections…
STAT+: Verily’s Amy Abernethy hints at clinical trial blueprint for 2022
Verily’s quest to become a major player in the life sciences has resulted in a…
STAT Wunderkinds: 5 years of progress
As the Wunderkinds program celebrates its fifth anniversary of honoring the brightest early-career researchers in…
FDA approves first drug for genetic cause of dwarfism
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for the most common cause of…
Democrats’ major drug pricing reforms clear a hurdle in the House
WASHINGTON — House Democrats Friday broke a monthslong logjam and advanced prescription drug pricing reform…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA expands emergency use for Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters; Biden move to lower drug prices would save U.S. $160 billion
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
FDA expands emergency authorization for Covid-19 booster shots to all adults
The Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna…
STAT+: Watch: Experts challenge Eli Lilly exec on effectiveness of Alzheimer’s drug
Months after the Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, Eli Lilly hopes…
Opinion: Health plans, insurers need to make addressing racial inequities in health care part of their core work
Health care companies and organizations across the country are grappling with health inequities, spurred by…
Opinion: Lessons from the inverted paradiddle can help telehealth move forward
By day I run a health care company. At night and on weekends I play…
STAT+: Big data is the next frontier for biotech — and they’re scrambling for data scientists
Nikhil Munshi’s lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has accumulated an overwhelming amount of data…
Alternative Medicines and Therapy Market Report Up to 2031: Visiongain Research Inc – Benzinga – Benzinga
Alternative Medicines and Therapy Market Report Up to 2031: Visiongain Research Inc – Benzinga Benzinga Read…
Do Foot Detoxes Actually Work? – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic
Do Foot Detoxes Actually Work? Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Read Original Article: Do Foot Detoxes…
Recent study shows more complications with alternative prostate biopsy method – Harvard Health
Recent study shows more complications with alternative prostate biopsy method Harvard Health Read Original Article: Recent…
A peer-run center in North Carolina offers alternative for psychiatric care – NBC News
A peer-run center in North Carolina offers alternative for psychiatric care NBC News Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Can local governments convince the courts that opioid makers and wholesalers caused a public nuisance?
Earlier this week, the state of Washington went to trial relying on a controversial legal…
Listen: Biogen’s scientific succession & Michael Osterholm on pandemic Thanksgiving
Are we in for another winter surge? Has Biogen bottomed out? And can Covid-19 pills…
Telehealth for PTSD, SPAC sadness, & FDA clears VR
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STAT+: GlaxoSmithKline’s Emma Walmsley predicts a ‘landmark’ 2022 for the company
Next year will be a “landmark” one for GlaxoSmithKline, according to CEO Emma Walmsley —…
STAT+: Proposal to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and drugs appears unlikely to pass
A controversial proposal for the World Trade Organization to temporarily waive intellectual property rights and…
STAT+: Former DARPA director: Biden’s new science agency should be independent, not an NIH office
WASHINGTON — The former director of DARPA, the Pentagon’s high-stakes research arm, says that for…