How a Zoom forum is changing the way ICU doctors treat desperately ill Covid-19 patients
It was late April, near the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in the big cities…
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Alternative Remedies and Therapies, Five Reasons You Should Try Them – We Heart
Alternative Remedies and Therapies, Five Reasons You Should Try Them We Heart Read Original Article: Alternative…
STAT Plus: 10 burning questions about Teladoc’s $18.5 billion deal to buy Livongo
It’s hard to recall a deal that scrambled the dynamics of the health tech industry…
CBD Oil for Anxiety: A Better Option for Panic Attacks?
Panic attacks can knock you down for the count. Some people use CBD oil to…
CBD For Pain Relief: How Effective Is It Really?
CBD, one of the main components of cannabis, has long been touted as a pain…
Back-to-School in 2020: Making the Right Choice
Back-to-school time is usually filled with shopping, trying on clothes, and wondering about the year…
Blackstone agrees to buy Ancestry in $4.7 billion deal
Investment firm Blackstone announced on Wednesday that it was scooping up direct-to-consumer genetics company Ancestry…
Don’t Depend on Coconut Oil for Heart Health; It Increases LDL Cholesterol
The coconut oil in your pantry may not be as heart healthy as you thought…
Virtual Event: CRISPR’s forward march
Editor’s note: A livestream of this virtual event will be posted above at 1 p.m….
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: J&J to supply U.S. with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses; Feds seek $18 billion from Purdue in opioid probe
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
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Teladoc Health and Livongo merge in an $18.5 billion deal
Telemedicine provider Teladoc Health and diabetes coaching company Livongo have agreed to merge in an…
STAT Plus: Earnings season highlights how health tech companies fared in the first full quarter of the pandemic
It’s earnings season for health tech companies — and that’s opening a window into how…
Opinion: Yes, we need a vaccine to control Covid-19. But we need new treatments, too
Hopes for a relatively quick return to normalcy are riding high on promising news about…
Opinion: Ventilation should be part of the conversation on school reopening. Why isn’t it?
Like every other parent with a school-age child, I want schools to reopen in the…
Telemedicine is booming — but many people still face huge barriers to virtual care
As Covid-19 drives many patients away from in-person care and toward virtual visits, experts warn…
STAT Plus: Haven was supposed to reimagine health care. An exodus of talent has gutted it
Haven, the audacious health venture founded by three of America’s most storied companies, was once…
STAT Plus: Scientists are testing pricey rare-disease drugs as Covid-19 treatments. What if one works?
Some of the existing drugs scientists are testing as Covid-19 treatments have a special status…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market (2020-2026) Forecasts, Emerging Trends, Size & Share Analysis, Growth and Competitive landscape Report – Market Research Posts
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market (2020-2026) Forecasts, Emerging Trends, Size & Share Analysis, Growth and…
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine shows promising immune response, early data show
A potential Covid-19 vaccine from the biotech company Novavax showed a promising immune response in…
STAT Plus: State attorneys general urge HHS to sidestep Gilead patents to increase remdesivir access
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general is urging the federal government to sidestep the…
STAT Plus: The FDA is finalizing its long-awaited rules for CBD
A version of this story first ran in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
STAT Plus: BARDA faces pressure to force Moderna to disclose cost details from its Covid-19 contract
Amid concerns over U.S. government Covid-19 contracts and transparency, Moderna (MRNA) has failed to comply…
New cancer diagnoses fell sharply as the coronavirus pandemic first hit
By almost every measure, far fewer cancers are being diagnosed during the coronavirus pandemic, whether…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Regeneron Covid-19 antibody treatment works in animals; Warren asks SEC to probe Kodak trading
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Despite a looming…
One Area COVID-19 Doesn’t Seem to Affect: Increasing Risk of Blood Clot During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the body makes preparations for delivery, such as thickening the mother’s blood so…
The News You’ve Longed to Hear: Eating Chocolate 3x a Week Could Help the Heart
A meta-analysis involving six studies indicated that eating chocolate in moderation could reduce risk of…
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Opinion: The DRC needs an Ebola survivor program to truly quell its outbreak
If the Democratic Republic of the Congo truly wants to break free of Ebola, it…
Opinion: Children will pay long-term stress-related costs of Covid-19 unless we follow the science
The world is learning more about the uncommon but puzzling ways Covid-19 can show up…
Following court ruling, NIH warns drug and device companies to post missing trial data
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of drug companies, medical device manufacturers, and universities owe the public a…
Covid-19 apps and wearables are everywhere. Can they actually benefit patients?
With Covid-19 cases again climbing, health tech companies and researchers are renewing their pitch for…
STAT Plus: Prescription drugs may be more affordable than you think — unless you pay cash
Amid growing complaints that many Americans cannot afford their prescription medicines, most people in the…
STAT Plus: Gilead faces renewed pressure to pursue remdesivir-like compound to fight Covid-19
In an unusual move, a pair of academics is escalating an effort to convince Gilead…
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market 2020 Global Industry Outlook, Research, Trends and Forecast to 2026 – Market Research Posts
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market 2020 Global Industry Outlook, Research, Trends and Forecast to 2026 Market…
Nearly half of low-income communities have no ICU beds in their area
As Covid-19 continues to strain the country’s hospital system, new research exposes a striking gap…
Making Smart Lifestyle Changes Now Could Alter AD’s Risk Later
Developing dementia is not inevitable: how you live your life in your 20s and 30s…
The News You’ve Longed to Hear: Eating Chocolate 3x Weekly Could Help Your Heart
A meta-analysis involving six studies indicated that eating chocolate in moderation could reduce risk of…
Lifestyle Changes Now Could Drop Alzheimer’s Risk Later
Developing dementia is not inevitable: how you live your life in your 20s and 30s…
Sideline Kids Longer with Concussion Injuries, Researchers Say
Playing sports is fun – until it’s not because you’ve been injured. Concussions are an…
With Sunscreen, Opt for Visible Light Protection
Colored sunscreen protects sensitive skin from various skin disorders. Read Original Article: With Sunscreen, Opt…
Best Wellness Tincture of 2020
As new benefits are found for cannabinoids, in tinctures, oils, and edibles, more and more…
STAT Plus: Justice Department probes Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline over possible carcinogen in Zantac pills
The Department of Justice has started investigating whether drug makers failed to disclose information about…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Lilly starts late-stage trial of Covid-19 antibody; concern grows over political intervention on Covid-19 vaccine
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT Plus: Music in drug ads makes it easier for the public to tune out side effects, advocates argue
This will not be music to the ears of the pharmaceutical industry. A pair of…
Opinion: Black lives depend on the U.S. dietary guidelines. Don’t water them down
Most Americans know about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans primarily through their colorful representations: the…
Opinion: Measuring excess mortality gives a clearer picture of the pandemic’s true burden
How best to represent the true toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on human lives is…
Getting into U.S. medical schools wasn’t easy for them. Now international students are smoothing the path for others
Long before Azan Virji entered medical school, a college counselor back home in Tanzania tried…
This tiny Texas company is running most of the drive-thru Covid-19 testing in the U.S.
On March 13, President Trump stood next to the CEOs of LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics, Walgreens,…
Alternative health expert offers ways to improve brain health – WKOW – WKOW
Alternative health expert offers ways to improve brain health – WKOW WKOW Read Original Article: Alternative…
Highlights of health-care funding – Columbia Daily Herald
Highlights of health-care funding Columbia Daily Herald Read Original Article: Highlights of health-care funding – Columbia…
VA Reduces Prescription Opioid Use by 64% During Past Eight Years – MyChesCo
VA Reduces Prescription Opioid Use by 64% During Past Eight Years MyChesCo Read Original Article: VA…