STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Merck pneumococcal shot, Kansas suing Pfizer, and more
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STAT+: How a tweet about a gene discovered long ago led to a $190 million startup and, maybe, hope for heart disease
A 10-person startup called Marea said Tuesday that it had raised $190 million to help…
Opinion: Why the FDA will have a hard time properly regulating cannabis
The Food and Drug Administration has done a generally exemplary job of executing its mandate…
STAT+: Freespira bets on slow and steady, amid spectacular digital health collapses
Many digital health companies have crashed and burned after promising investors speedy adoption and huge…
With sweeping NIH reform on the table, GOP previews new era of research scrutiny
WASHINGTON — There seems to be broad agreement that change is coming for the National…
Opinion: Long Covid feels like a gun to my head
I have spent my career studying infectious diseases that fall under the heading of neglected…
STAT+: To feed an AI that designs new enzymes, Basecamp hunts rare proteins at the world’s end
Not many AI companies have expeditions to the rainforest on the calendar, or need scientists…
This federal rule didn’t stop coercive sterilization — but it blocked contraceptive access. Can it be fixed?
Sonya Borrero didn’t learn about forced sterilization in medical school. She learned about it from…
What’s the evidence for the Surgeon General’s proposed social media warning?
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to add a warning label on social media….
STAT+: Former medical device CEO who sold fake plastic parts sentenced to 6 years in prison
The former CEO of Stimwave, a company that sold pain-relief devices with dummy pieces of…
New Merck pneumococcal vaccine wins FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine for adults 18…
STAT+: Why health care spending keeps climbing
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Vaping is just as good as Chantix at helping people quit cigarettes, new study finds
WASHINGTON – E-cigarettes were about as effective at helping people quit smoking as the gold-standard…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an ‘unaffordable’ Novartis drug, a new patent office rule, and more
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FDA offers new guidelines for Covid-19 vaccine
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Bird flu snapshot: A critic of the U.S. response speaks out, and USDA tries to ‘corner the virus’
Bird flu snapshot: This is the first in a series of regular updates on H5N1…
STAT+: Under pressure to thwart pharma patent abuse, the PTO proposes a new rule. But will it fly?
In a bid to prevent the patent system from being abused, the U.S. Patent and…
STAT+: Oncologists turn to blood test for circulating tumor DNA, but questions remain on how to use the data
The hope for many cancer patients who go through surgery is that they’ll be cured…
STAT+: Why a big California employer ditched Elevance for some of its health plans
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is making a drastic change to one of its…
Opinion: I’m a hypochondriac. Here’s how the health care system needs to deal with people like me
A late-night Flomax commercial is sometimes all it takes for me to start spinning in…
STAT+: Oncologists turn to blood test for circulating tumor DNA, but questions remain on how to use the data
The hope for many cancer patients who go through surgery is that they’ll be cured…
Opinion: I’m a hypochondriac. Here’s how the health care system needs to deal with people like me
A late-night Flomax commercial is sometimes all it takes for me to start spinning in…
Opinion: Oversight of health AI must be democratic, not done by the big tech companies
AI development is at a flash point; developers from some of the largest, most successful…
Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Veterans Affairs
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Growing Use of Herbal Medicine in Cancer Patients Highlights Risks, Communication Gaps – Pharmacy Times
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Inside Anthony Fauci’s ‘On Call’: 9 health and science takeaways from the memoir of America’s most famous doctor
Anthony Fauci spent 40 years in the top echelons of government. It was no accident….
Ambitious federal study failed to curb opioid deaths, NIH announces
In 2019, amid an ever-worsening drug crisis, the federal government launched a research study with…
Opinion: I cried tears of loss and rage at the World Hepatitis Summit
At this year’s World Hepatitis Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, the World Hepatitis Alliance presented me…
Alvin C. York Veterans’ Administration Medical Center – Veterans Affairs
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Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Holistic Healthcare Proven to Boost Your Mental Health – Verywell Mind
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Alternative Medicine Market Size | Global Industry Research on Growth, Trends, Opportunity and Top Companie… – WhaTech
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Opinion: Readers respond to a plea for rare disease progress, vaccine-related injury, and more
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and maybe even provocative articles about the…
New holistic center offers alternative therapy to help ease sickle cell pain – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Novo Nordisk CEO agrees to Bernie Sanders’ demand to testify on Ozempic, Wegovy prices
WASHINGTON — Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will testify before the Senate after Sen….
STAT+: Colorado state board decides a pricey Novartis medicine is unaffordable
A blockbuster arthritis drug from Novartis may face a limit on what Colorado health plans…
Opinion: NIH needs reform and restructuring, key Republican committee chairs say
While the best parts of biomedical innovation are represented by ringing the bell at a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about abortion pill access, employer coverage of GLP-1 drugs and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
J.P. Morgan has officially jumped into early stage biotech investing
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STAT+: Biden administration to recalculate Medicare Advantage quality ratings and bonuses
The federal government is rescoring the quality ratings of this year’s Medicare Advantage plans, which…
Opinion: Telling new stories can help people see the value of vaccines
Nearly nine in 10 Americans strongly believe in the overall value of childhood vaccines. Reflecting…
Walgreens executive says it is ‘doubling down’ on recruiting customers into clinical trials
LOS ANGELES – For the past two years, Walgreens has tried to leverage its nationwide…
Opinion: Certificate of need laws con rural patients out of health care
News watchers around the U.S. have likely seen the warnings: without certificate of need (CON)…
STAT+: FDA gets pointed input on ‘optimizing’ advisory committee panels
The day an FDA advisory committee met to weigh the merits of an experimental treatment…
UNIFYD Healing talks benefits of alternative health – KETK | FOX51 | EastTexasMatters.com
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8 Natural Appetite Suppressants for Weight Management – Health.com
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In dribs and drabs, USDA reports suggest containing bird flu outbreak in dairy cows will be challenging
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released two reports Thursday that lay out what has been…
Opinion: The fight over medical abortion has worsened pregnancy care
The Supreme Court unanimously shut down one of many troubling tugs of war over access…
Listen: Duchenne gene therapy setback, Alzheimer’s drug endorsement & why a STAT reporter buys weed (for journalism)
On this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” our STAT colleague Nicholas Florko joins us…
STAT+: Telehealth startup Done’s top leadership arrested under fraud charges
The CEO and clinical president of a closely watched telehealth startup prescribing ADHD-medication Adderall online…