Tracking the FDA advisory panel meeting on Moderna’s Covid vaccine booster
With people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine already in the process of getting booster…
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STAT+: In its search for a new FDA commissioner, the White House is relying on insiders for advice
WASHINGTON — Ten months into his tenure, President Biden has yet to nominate anyone to…
STAT+: Buoyed by its popular weight loss app, Noom enters the crowded field of digital mental health
Five months ago, weight loss company Noom announced $540 million in funding, dwarfing its previous…
‘Sociability’ hormone oxytocin didn’t help kids with autism, study finds
Children with autism didn’t benefit from an experimental therapy made with a hormone thought to…
STAT+: Pfizer will use a warranty to refund the cost of a lung cancer drug if it doesn’t work
In an unusual bid to address prescription drug costs, Pfizer (PFE) is promising to offer…
7 Most Common Dog Diseases & How To Treat Them
Here are the 7 most common dog diseases as well as how to treat them….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA scientists uncertain about Moderna vaccine boosters; pharma may face stricter rules for supplying meds in the EU
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Opinion: Listen: A family physician on making medical abortion more accessible
Abortion access is being threatened across the country: Texas has come close to banning abortion as…
Opinion: Applying HIPAA would help Facebook transform mental health for good
Facebook and other social media companies have accurate information about the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors…
Opinion: The U.S. deserves the best public health doctors. They needn’t be medical doctors
The Covid-19 lockdown began in Massachusetts the week I submitted my dissertation to become a…
Watch: Merck’s Covid pill could transform treatment. Here’s how it works
Earlier this month, study results showed that molnupiravir, Merck’s investigational antiviral pill, cut hospitalization rates…
Operating at a loss: Our health care system depends on physicians donating their time
During my third year of residency, I staggered my work hours in an attempt to…
STAT+: Big Health scores a novel deal to bring its digital therapeutics to an entire country
Part of the allure of software-based medical treatments is the possibility of reaching people in…
What is integrative medicine (IM)? – Medical News Today
What is integrative medicine (IM)? Medical News Today Read Original Article: What is integrative medicine (IM)?…
STAT+: New data on CRISPR Therapeutics’ off-the-shelf CAR-T cancer therapy shows more remissions, no major safety issues
More of the cancer patients who received CRISPR Therapeutics’ experimental, off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapy showed…
FDA scientists neutral on Moderna Covid-19 vaccine booster ahead of key meeting
Food and Drug Administration scientists did not take a clear position as to whether the…
World Sight Day 2021: Best Glasses For Kids & How To Choose
This World Sight Day, here’s how to help your child pick the right pair of…
Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Most Americans support Medicare drug price negotiations; Moderna refuses to share its Covid-19 vaccine secret sauce
Hello, everyone, and nice to see you again after an extended weekend break, which included…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Can tech improve health care’s value proposition?
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Opinion: Much Adu(helm) about nothing: New Alzheimer’s drug threatens state Medicaid budgets
A new drug that was supposed to be a lifeline for thousands of individuals and…
Francis Collins’ resignation could complicate the fight over funding for ARPA-H
WASHINGTON — Francis Collins’ announcement last week that he will soon step down as National…
A primer on what we know about mixing and matching Covid vaccines
Later this week an expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
When Are Moderna, J&J Booster Shots Coming?
The FDA advisory group is set to have a meeting on the extra doses of…
Founder of cookie dough company puts faith in alternative treatment – Spectrum News 1
Founder of cookie dough company puts faith in alternative treatment Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article:…
Mouse experiments with a decades-old drug suggest a new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment
A generic drug used widely to treat swelling associated with hypertension and heart failure showed…
The Case for Making Veggie Food Options Truly “Desirable”
The change from being a carnivore/omnivore to a vegetarian – or vegan – for some…
STAT+: Some Dana-Farber Cancer Institute trustees stood to profit from their philanthropic role
The trustees of the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute serve a vital role. They hire the…
Opinion: Health disparities for Filipinxs in health care are disguised by data aggregation
As some nurses across the country choose to stop working rather than comply with vaccine…
STAT+: 5 health tech startups working to address chronic pain without opioids
As the country grapples with both the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing opioid crisis, chronic…
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster: Who Are Eligible For Pfizer’s Third Dose Right Now?
The CDC has released its guidance on who are eligible for the COVID-19 booster shots…
Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020, analysis finds
Rates of depression and anxiety climbed globally by more than 25% in 2020, a devastating…
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STAT+: Devoted Health raises a record $1.2 billion to expand care for older Americans
It is an extraordinary amount of money at an extraordinary time. Devoted Health, a startup…
World Mental Health Day 2021:10 Ways To Help Improve, Maintain Mental Health
This World Mental Health Day 2021, learn about the different ways you can improve your…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: How COVAX failed on its promise to vaccinate the world; White House close to picking FDA nominee
Good morning, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman on a sunny morning…
STAT+: Relay Therapeutics touts data on bile cancer drug
Relay Therapeutics will present data at a medical meeting Friday that give investors and oncologists…
Curing With Blood: The Rise And Fall Of COVID Convalescent Plasma Therapy
Early in the pandemic, scientists thought “convalescent plasma” might be a way to treat COVID-19….
Opinion: Biosimilars competition helps patients more than generic competition
Much of the current drug-pricing agenda proposed by President Biden and by Congress is based…
‘Naively ambitious’: How COVAX failed on its promise to vaccinate the world
Around the world this spring, country after country awaited their first Covid-19 vaccine shipments. They’d…
How Alternative Medicine Might be More Relevant Now Than Ever – Californianewstimes.com
How Alternative Medicine Might be More Relevant Now Than Ever Californianewstimes.com Read Original Article: How Alternative…
Florida lawmakers want to authorize study of mushrooms, MDMA as alternative therapies – Daytona Beach News-Journal
Florida lawmakers want to authorize study of mushrooms, MDMA as alternative therapies Daytona Beach News-Journal Read…
6 Healthy Alternatives to White Pasta – Everyday Health
6 Healthy Alternatives to White Pasta Everyday Health Read Original Article: 6 Healthy Alternatives to White…
Searching For Alternative Health — Shawangunk Journal – Shawangunk Journal
Searching For Alternative Health — Shawangunk Journal Shawangunk Journal Read Original Article: Searching For Alternative Health…
CDC director defends decision to overrule expert panel on Covid booster shots for health and other front-line workers
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday defended herself…
STAT+: FDA halts Allogene blood cancer trials after patient found to have ‘chromosomal abnormality’
Allogene Therapeutics said Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration had placed a hold on…
STAT+: AbbVie loses a lawsuit over Humira trade secrets it claimed were stolen
In a setback to AbbVie (ABBV), a U.S. federal court judge dismissed a lawsuit in…
Listen: Shkreli on film, the next NIH director, and a looming FDA deadline
Did we learn anything from the Martin Shkreli saga? Who will run the NIH? And…
STAT+: Europe’s largest clinical trial sponsors are getting better at reporting results
More than two dozen of the largest universities and hospitals in Europe have shown a…
STAT+: Moderna plans a vaccine plant in Africa, but critics say the move isn’t enough to ensure access
Amid intense concern that low-income countries lack access to Covid-19 vaccines, Moderna (MRNA) announced plans…
In digital health, Series A has become the new Series B
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…