STAT+: The CEO of Kaiser’s new health network shares why he’s making a bet on a tiny North Carolina hospital system
Outside of North Carolina, most people probably haven’t heard of Cone Health. But the relatively…
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STAT+: Jury orders Stanford to pay millions to employee in racial harassment case
A jury has found Stanford University and Stanford Health Care liable for millions of dollars…
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STAT+: Vertex reports positive results in stem cell trial for type 1 diabetes
ORLANDO — Twelve people with type 1 diabetes who received a therapy derived from stem…
STAT+: House panel weighs new plan for Medicare coverage of Wegovy, cancer blood tests
WASHINGTON — A House panel is exploring holding a vote on scaled-back versions of two…
‘We’re failing right now’ in type 2 diabetes, FDA chief says
ORLANDO — The United States is at a critical juncture in its efforts to treat…
STAT+: Kaiser adds a small North Carolina health system to its Risant Health network
Kaiser Permanente on Friday announced the next deal to build out its Risant Health network…
STAT+: What the Sarepta decision means for Duchenne patients, the company, and the FDA
Sarepta Therapeutics always wins. That was a given, even before the Food and Drug Administration…
STAT+: Federal judge rules in favor of hospital lobby in privacy lawsuit
A federal judge has sided with a powerful hospital lobby in a legal battle with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA approval for Sarepta drug, MSF closing access campaign and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Can JAK inhibitors bolster checkpoint inhibitors?
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Supreme Court outlawed segregation of disabled people 25 years ago. But change has come slowly
As a toddler, Veronica Ayala loved Fridays. At 5 o’clock sharp, her mom whisked her…
Opinion: ‘Patients like mine’ technologies must rest on solid evidence
Vendors of electronic health records and other health technology platforms have begun to publicize and…
Opinion: Medical experts must step up if health justice is to enter the courtroom
Danyel Smith has served 21 years of a life sentence at Dooly Correctional Facility in…
STAT+: Top FDA official Peter Marks overruled staff, review team to approve Sarepta gene therapy
For a third time, Sarepta Therapeutics has convinced a top Food and Drug Administration official…
STAT+: Ginkgo Bioworks lays off 158 employees, with more to come
BOSTON — Ginkgo Bioworks, the once-high-flying Boston life sciences firm, on Thursday said it has…
The survival and cost-effectiveness analysis of adjunctive Chinese medicine therapy for patients with non-small cell … – Frontiers
The survival and cost-effectiveness analysis of adjunctive Chinese medicine therapy for patients with non-small cell…
Waterbury alternative medicine practitioner named Vermont’s Small Business Person of the Year — Waterbury … – Waterbury Roundabout
Waterbury alternative medicine practitioner named Vermont’s Small Business Person of the Year — Waterbury … Waterbury…
6 Natural Sugar Modifiers You Don’t Have to Feel Bad About Indulging In – CNET
6 Natural Sugar Modifiers You Don’t Have to Feel Bad About Indulging In CNET Read Original…
VA FARMS Seeds Hope Through Alternative Therapy – Veterans Affairs
VA FARMS Seeds Hope Through Alternative Therapy Veterans Affairs Read Original Article: VA FARMS Seeds Hope…
Screen early in pregnancy for gestational diabetes, new Lancet series urges
Gestational diabetes affects one in seven expecting women globally and rates of this troubling condition…
STAT+: FDA approves Sarepta’s Duchenne gene therapy for nearly all patients
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Elevidys, Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular…
Change Healthcare to begin notifying patients that cyberattack compromised their private info
Change Healthcare is beginning the process of notifying a “substantial proportion” of Americans that their…
STAT+: Vertex reaches a new deal with NHS England over its pricey cystic fibrosis treatments
After months of haggling, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the National Health Service in England reached agreement…
Listen: Fauci’s memoir, Alnylam’s tenuous trial, and a mid-year review
Can Alnylam find success with its latest cardiac treatment after tweaking the trial? And did…
STAT+: New immunotherapy combination could ‘change the landscape’ of cancer treatment
When they work, immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors can shrink cancers and, in some cases,…
Coalition wages campaign for retractions of Richard Lynn’s racist journal articles
A coalition of researchers, historians, and journalists is urging that major scientific publishers, including Elsevier…
STAT+: Zealand’s amylin-targeting drug shows early potential in obesity
Zealand Pharma on Thursday reported early positive results of an investigational obesity drug that activates…
STAT+: Doctors Without Borders is closing its widely regarded access-to-medicines campaign
In a surprise move, Doctors Without Borders is closing down its access-to-medicines campaign, which has…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly lawsuits, Novo Nordisk fires and much more
Rise and shine, everyone, another hot day is on the way. The forecast – at…
STAT+: Gilead’s twice-yearly antiviral protected women from HIV infection in large trial
Gilead said Thursday that twice-a-year injections of a new antiviral drug, called lenacapavir, completely protected…
Lilly takes more actions against unapproved versions of Mounjaro
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STAT+: A primer on HELIOS-B, an enormous stock-moving event for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can…
Opinion: Getting ahead of a non-alcoholic beverage boom among youths
The non-alcoholic beverage market is booming right now: zero-proof bottle shops and bars are popping…
STAT+: Bold’s CEO on fall prevention, ageism in health care, and ‘movement is medicine’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – When Amanda Rees was in her twenties she moved in with…
Opinion: Journals that published Richard Lynn’s racist ‘research’ articles should retract them
In 2012, the Elsevier journal Personality and Individual Differences published a special issue that included…
Warwick holistic health care center owners charged with $1.9 million in fraud – WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Warwick holistic health care center owners charged with $1.9 million in fraud WLNE-TV (ABC6) Read Original…
STAT+: New study bolsters evidence rare genetic mutation can delay early Alzheimer’s
For members of a large extended Colombian family, an early Alzheimer’s diagnosis is practically a…
STAT+: Novant Health calls off North Carolina hospital deal, giving a win to the FTC
Just two weeks ago, it appeared Novant Health was on the precipice of finalizing a…
How a Baltimore neuroscience study is rewriting Black America’s relationship with medical research
Priscilla Agnew-Hines will never be able to forget that day in early 2020. On March…
Substance use experts are sounding the alarm on another addiction: gambling
LAS VEGAS — Downstairs was a sensory overload: Roulette wheels spun, slot-machine chimes rang, and…
Opinion: Listen: Why Long Covid can feel scarier than a gun to the head
Millions of people around the world are living with long Covid, a medically perplexing, and…
Opinion: It’s been 60 years since Freedom Summer, yet the fight for affordable, compassionate, and equitable health care is still going on
Sixty years ago this month, a courageous initiative created by civil rights activists and physicians…
Herbal medicine workshop set for Anna | News | wsiltv.com – WSIL TV
Herbal medicine workshop set for Anna | News | wsiltv.com WSIL TV Read Original Article: Herbal…
STAT+: Republican lawmakers criticize FDA’s partnership with CHAI on regulating AI in medicine
Republican lawmakers are sharply criticizing the Food and Drug Administration’s relationship with a nonprofit group…
There’s a heat wave coming. Here’s what you need to know
Extreme heat is coming this week in many parts of the United States. The Midwest…
On the road to eliminate rabies, Gavi announces plan to improve human vaccination
Rabies has been in global health’s crosshairs for years. Around the world, the viral infection…
STAT+: Boston Scientific to buy vascular device maker for $1.16 billion
Boston Scientific said on Tuesday it will buy Silk Road Medical, a medical device company…
A new era for NIH
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Opinion: With the threat of H5N1 bird flu, hospitals must stay prepared
A third case of mammal-to-human transmission of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus has…
To treat obesity in children, task force favors behavioral therapy over drugs like Wegovy
A national advisory organization has come down on the side of behavioral interventions, not obesity…