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‘A waste of money’: The home Covid-19 test funded by the Biden administration is too costly and complex, critics say
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An alternative health advocate who popularized drinking bleach as a COVID-19 cure in South America is under investigation after 2 deaths – Yahoo News
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STAT+: The Pajama Interview: A conversation with Anne Wojcicki and Richard Branson
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Reconstruction Post-Breast Cancer Surgery Is Not a Given, Anymore
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Google expands its health goals with new wellness features for Pixel phones
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Merck’s Kenneth Frazier, biopharma’s irreplaceable voice, to step down as CEO
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Switzerland rejects AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine; McKinsey to pay $573 million over its role in opioid crisis
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McKinsey agrees to $573 million settlement over advice given Purdue and other opioid makers
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23andMe to go public via Richard Branson’s SPAC
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AstraZeneca Has New Dosing Vaccine Strategy
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Opinion: Truth and transparency after Covid-19: Mending the relationship between hospitals and the communities they serve
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Opinion: Mobilize family caregivers to speed the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines
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Thanks to physical distancing, masks, doctors see fewer cases of a polio-like condition in children
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Why some hospitals have to scramble for oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
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Wahl Recalls All Deluxe Heat Massagers For Fire Risk
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Apple Watches can help track Parkinson’s disease symptoms
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Opinion: Kids don’t need Covid-19 vaccines to return to school
The notion is out there that public school students should not return to in-person learning…
Expert Advice: Two Masks Are Better Than One
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: GSK to partner with CureVac on Covid-19 vaccine; Jazz to buy GW Pharma in $7.2 billion deal
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Jazz Pharma to acquire GW Pharma for $7.2 billion, adding CBD-based treatment for severe epilepsy
Jazz Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that it is acquiring GW Pharma, adding an approved childhood epilepsy…
Opinion: Community health centers can help stamp out Covid-19
“If you are having difficulty breathing, go to an emergency room or call 911.” This…
Opinion: Debt from attending an elite medical school shouldn’t keep new doctors from working in underserved areas
A medical degree from one of America’s elite private medical schools adds prestige to a…
STAT+: Explore STAT’s database of FDA-cleared AI tools
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared scores of AI tools for use in the…
STAT+: As the FDA clears a flood of AI tools, missing data raise troubling questions on safety and fairness
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GSK joins forces with CureVac to manufacture its Covid-19 vaccine — and to develop another
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An alternative to 911: Atlanta 311 line now takes non-emergency mental health, drug calls – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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