Complementary Therapies for Lung Cancer Pain: Meditation and More – Healthline
Complementary Therapies for Lung Cancer Pain: Meditation and More Healthline Read Original Article: Complementary Therapies for…
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Education, interest in alternative medicine associated with believing misinformation – EurekAlert
Education, interest in alternative medicine associated with believing misinformation EurekAlert Read Original Article: Education, interest in…
STAT+: A surprise FDA advisory panel imperils Fibrogen’s experimental anemia pill
Fibrogen was expecting the Food and Drug Administration to complete a review of its experimental…
STAT+: A nascent state effort would tax drug makers for not providing clinical evidence for price hikes
In a bid to control the cost of medicines, lawmakers in two states — Hawaii…
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STAT+: New Mexico attorney general accuses Gilead of blocking competition to its HIV medicines
The New Mexico attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Gilead Sciences (GILD) and two…
New research finds evictions during pregnancy are tied to adverse birth outcomes
Babies born to people evicted during pregnancy are more likely to have lower birth weights…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J Covid-19 vaccine supply will be uneven; pandemic ushers in a ‘golden age of vaccinology’
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
STAT Madness has begun. Vote for the best innovations in biomedicine
The first round of voting begins Monday, March 1 at 6 a.m. EDT and is…
Opinion: Why drug prescriptions should include diagnoses
The Covid-19 pandemic is teaching us many tragic lessons along with some instructive ones, like…
STAT+: Janet Woodcock revolutionized the way the FDA reviews cancer drugs, inspiring her supporters and raising concerns for detractors
WASHINGTON — In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved just three cancer drugs. Last…
Docs cry foul over proposed CPSO policy changes for alternative medicine – Toronto Sun
Docs cry foul over proposed CPSO policy changes for alternative medicine Toronto Sun Read Original Article:…
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine to start shipping soon, but early supply could be uneven
WASHINGTON — Health care providers will begin receiving the first 3.9 million doses of Johnson…
Opinion: Remembering Bernard Lown: physician, activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner
I have long thought that there are three types of physician. The first is fascinated…
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine…
Opinion: Superspreaders take note: 7 chances to keep up the good work before herd immunity sets in
Like so many other Americans, we were green with envy as we watched football fans…
J&J passes panel review, nears EUA
On Wednesday, the FDA announced that the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine was safe, more…
STAT+: Cigna’s Evernorth to acquire telehealth company MDLive
Riding a wave of pandemic-fueled momentum for virtual care, Cigna subsidiary Evernorth is acquiring telehealth…
‘We’re not there yet’: Biden officials issue somber warning about uptick in Covid-19 cases
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials on Friday warned of a “very concerning” uptick in Covid-19…
Opinion: Sen. Rand Paul misunderstands transgender medicine. Here’s the truth
In a tense exchange on Thursday during the Senate confirmation hearing of Dr. Rachel Levine,…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sarepta wins another FDA nod; Germans balk at AstraZeneca vaccine
Good morning, one and all. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman in the…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel’s meeting on J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
Now it’s Johnson & Johnson’s turn. A panel of outside experts is meeting Friday for…
STAT+: Sen. Cassidy explains why he’s backing a bill aimed at drug-resistant bacteria
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the damage that an uncontrolled infectious disease can cause society….
Here are the contenders for STAT Madness 2021. Voting begins Monday
For science, 2020 was a year like no other, as labs around the world shifted…
Opinion: Primary care practices could be the Biden administration’s secret weapon in the fight against Covid-19
For a small-town physician, being given a supply of the Covid-19 vaccine can make a…
Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 nursing home fiasco shows the ethical perils of pandemic policymaking
WASHINGTON — The humbling of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on pandemic policy has been…
After allegations of racism and sexism, some applicants remove Tulane from residency rankings
With time running out for their medical residency decisions, some applicants say they’re taking Tulane…
Podcast: GMO ‘terminator’ seeds debunked; ‘Alternative medicine’ harms women; Cancer-fighting CRISPR beer? – Genetic Literacy Project
Podcast: GMO ‘terminator’ seeds debunked; ‘Alternative medicine’ harms women; Cancer-fighting CRISPR beer? Genetic Literacy Project Read…
Increase in public interest concerning alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a Google Trends study – DocWire News
Increase in public interest concerning alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a Google…
Words from the Wise about Covid and the Heart
Covid-19 is having a surprising effect on the heart and vascular system. We spoke to…
STAT+: The vial is not half empty: New report lays out ways to address the issue of discarded drugs
File this under ‘Waste not, want not.’ In response to the cost of medicines, a…
Listen: Covid vaccines for teens, Novavax’s remarkable rise, and the future of HHS
Why can’t kids get Covid-19 vaccines? Is there hope for biotech penny stocks? And when…
Sarepta wins new drug approval for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, its third marketed treatment
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new medicine from Sarepta Therapeutics that…
Companies Pan for Marketing Gold in Vaccines
“They mentioned it like it was an amenity, like ‘We have a swimming pool and…
Opinion: Discarded drugs: a wasteful and costly problem that requires whole-of-government approaches
Controlling the rising costs of pharmaceuticals, particularly those administered by physicians, has been a top…
Virtual Event: The pandemic’s toll on mental health
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
You probably still remember public service ads that scared you. With new, highly transmissible variants…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna proceeds with a vaccine trial to combat Covid-19 variant; who will be the next FDA commish?
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Once again, clear…
STAT+: A U.S. court ruling may force biologics makers to review patent protections
In a decision with broad implications for the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. appeals court recently…
STAT+: CytoDyn has data on its highly touted experimental Covid treatment. Investors and patients don’t
CytoDyn CEO Nader Pourhassan has been uncharacteristically quiet this week about a completed clinical trial…
GlaxoSmithKline Covid-19 drug falls short in trial, but may benefit older patients
An experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug being developed by GlaxoSmithKline failed to show a significant benefit…
Is more simply better? Why Pfizer thinks a booster of its Covid vaccine might work against new variants
Could the solution to emerging variants of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, some of which…
Opinion: CDC estimated a one-year decline in life expectancy in 2020. Not so — try five days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made headlines last week when it announced that…
‘We need to get in the room’: Hospital chaplains struggle to balance Covid safety with patients’ spiritual needs
Infection fears have never slowed down Rev. Moneka Thompson. For more than 10 years, she’s…
‘A full court press’: Banking on tech backup, CDC launches nationwide VaccineFinder tool
On Wednesday, federal officials quietly opened up access to VaccineFinder, a site that allows the…
Capitol forms task force for traditional, alternative health care – Yahoo Philippines News
Capitol forms task force for traditional, alternative health care Yahoo Philippines News Read Original Article: Capitol…
New Doc Explores Alternative Treatments for PTS – Spectrum News 1
New Doc Explores Alternative Treatments for PTS Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: New Doc Explores…
Need a little TLC? – The Licking News – The Licking News
Need a little TLC? – The Licking News The Licking News Read Original Article: Need a…
Health Ministry to test electronic bracelets as alternative to hotel quarantine – The Times of Israel
Health Ministry to test electronic bracelets as alternative to hotel quarantine The Times of Israel Read…
Challenging the link between statins and muscle pain, patients report no difference in aches when taking drug or placebo
Statins — among the most successful drugs ever developed — prevent deaths from heart attacks…
This Trial Allows for Medical Abortion Via the Mail
In December, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed abortion medications…