Mental health giants Headspace and Ginger to merge into $3 billion company
Headspace and Ginger, two of the most prominent companies in the increasingly competitive mental health…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Second J&J vaccine dose boosts antibodies against Covid; age lowered for diabetes screening
Good morning! Katie Palmer here, tagging in for Ed Silverman as he embraces the final…
Opinion: Listen: A father describes the legacy of his son’s ultra-rare disease
Bertrand Might was born with a rare disease that had never before been diagnosed, an…
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: When To Call The Doctor
Here’s a guide on when to contact the doctor when experiencing the side effects of…
Opinion: New antivirals are sorely needed. A public-private partnership can get us there
The U.S. government’s announcement that it is investing $3 billion into research on antiviral medicines…
Opinion: Ivermectin for Covid-19: abundance of hype, dearth of evidence
Here’s a tip for navigating the constantly evolving data on treatments for Covid-19: Beware when…
The WHO is looking for experts to help investigate the origins of pathogens — including the coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has elevated scrutiny over how pathogens leap into humans like no crisis…
Covid-19 vaccines flirted with perfection at first. Reality is more complicated
When Covid-19 vaccines were reported last fall to be roughly 95% effective at preventing symptomatic…
Do COVID-19 Vaccines Have Long-Term Side Effects?
An expert has set the record straight regarding the long-term side effects of the COVID-19…
Ask Dr. Etingin: Skin tags; Hypoallergenic skin-care products
Are skin tags cancerous, or can they develop into skin cancer? Skin tags are not…
Vasculitis Can Affect Any Blood Vessel In Your Body
Vasculitis is an umbrella term for a group of several diseases that can produce a…
How to Differentiate Between Signs of Normal Aging and Dementia
It’s not surprising that people worry about getting Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia…
High-Quality Protein Is Essential In a Plant-Based Diet
Nutrition experts advise adopting a plant-based dietary pattern due to the many health benefits associated…
What You Can Do About Inflammation
Chronic inflammation is the basis of autoimmune and rheumatologic diseases, among many others. Chronic inflammation…
Early Detection of Gynecological Cancers Means Better Outcomes
Breast cancer gets a lot of coverage in health news, but the three gynecologic cancers—cervical,…
Ask the Doctor: September 2021
Q. I have seen ads for smartphone apps that offer mental health counseling. Is it…
Unexpected Discovery Sheds New Light on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Research has shown that inflammation plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but a recent…
Memory Maximizers: September 2021
Breathing Exercise May Lower Blood Pressure, Sharpen Memory A special breathing workout, originally designed to…
Ask the Doctor: September 2021
Q. What does the new Alzheimer’s disease drug do, who is it for, and why…
As Delta spread, Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against infection fell from 90% to 66% in one key study
The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines at preventing infection fell in one study of U.S. frontline…
As diabetes prevalence rises in children and adults, screening age drops to 35 for overweight adults
The age at which adults who are overweight or obese should be screened for type…
Opinion: Florida doctor: This devastating Covid surge didn’t need to happen
I recently came across a photo of myself in late December 2020 getting my first…
A Theranos redux & and vaccine outreach via EHRs
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Pharmalittle: New wave of employer Covid-vaccine mandates expected; drug makers and FDA agree on new programs for rare-disease drugs
Good morning! This is Lev Facher, subbing today for Ed Silverman. I’d be remiss not…
Opinion: As Delta spreads, it’s time to put children’s health first
As pediatricians, we are committed to putting children’s health first. Last year, though, when hospitals…
Opinion: STAT+: Bringing clarity and consistency to CMS’s hospital price transparency rule will be a win for all
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) price transparency rule requiring U.S. hospitals to…
STAT+: Will breaking apart Google’s health bets give them a better shot at success?
Google is once again overhauling its ambitious health efforts. But this time around, some experts…
To boost Covid-19 vaccine uptake, one health system hunts for patients who fell through the cracks
As public health leaders double down on their efforts to get shots to the 30%…
STAT+: Elizabeth Holmes will be on trial. But the evidence will expose a bigger collision between tech culture and health care
When the long-awaited trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Homes opens at the end of…
Symptoms of Iodine Deficiency & How It Affects Your Thyroid
Iodine is an essential nutrient. That means your body needs it, but it can’t make…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Covid in the classroom: Keeping your kids safe
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: FDA, drug makers propose new pilots aimed at speeding rare disease drugs, as part of user fee update
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and the drug industry have jointly agreed to…
Opinion: FDA’s kratom ban would harm the public and damage the agency’s credibility
Trust in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined after its approval of the…
15 Best Deodorants For Sweaty, Smelly, Sensitive Skin
Looking for a deodorant that can help you fight off body odor and other underarm…
Can parents handle finding out their newborn is at higher risk of certain diseases? A small study suggests they can
There’s a heated debate over whether to expand genomic sequencing to more newborns — especially…
FDA grants full approval to Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer, BioNTech
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine developed…
STAT+: Four takeaways on Pfizer’s $2.3 billion purchase of Trillium
Pfizer said Monday that it is buying Trillium, a Toronto developer of cancer drugs with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer to buy Trillium in $2.3 billion deal; Israel data find additional vaccine dose lowers Covid risk
Good morning everyone, hope you’re savoring the fresh start that comes with the beginning of…
Immunocompromised People Make Up Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Breakthrough Hospitalizations — An Extra Vaccine Dose May Help
Cancer and organ transplant patients, people with untreated HIV and people with other immunodeficiencies are…
Opinion: Accountable care organizations don’t cut costs. It’s time to stop the managed care experiment
For the last half-century, Congress has endorsed essentially the same approach to cutting health care…
Opinion: We know how to keep kids safe from Covid-19 in school. Now we need to do it
I live with someone who hasn’t been vaccinated against Covid-19. He’s my first-grader. Like all…
A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why
Her husband collapsed just before reaching the top of the stairs in their small one-bedroom…
STAT+: Flagship, Orbimed, ARCH, Alta top list of high-performing biotech venture capital firms
Flagship Pioneering is on track to return its investors’ money an eye-popping 15 times over,…
This Compound Found In Breast Milk Shows Promise In Preventing COVID-19 Infection
A new study has found some existing drugs and one supplement to be effective against…
What To Do If You Get Infected With COVID-19 Despite Being Fully Vaccinated
There has been an increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases recently amid the delta variant surge….
Let there be light: Laser, tuning forks offer alternative medicine options – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Let there be light: Laser, tuning forks offer alternative medicine options Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Read…
STAT+: SENS Research Foundation removes Aubrey de Grey over concerns he was interfering in sexual harassment investigation
Antiaging science’s most prominent prophet, Aubrey de Grey, has been removed from his post as…
Opinion: Delay of British chronic fatigue syndrome guidelines are a setback for people with long Covid
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a British agency charged with developing…
STAT+: Biotech founder David Sabatini placed on leave following investigation into sexual harassment
A prominent biology professor and biotech founder at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been…
Clinical Challenge: Sorting Through Treatment Options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa – MedPage Today
Clinical Challenge: Sorting Through Treatment Options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa MedPage Today Read Original Article: Clinical Challenge:…