STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Gilead asks FDA to rescind orphan status for Covid-19 drug; Bristol delays MS drug launch due to coronavirus
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STAT Plus: STAT Plus video chat: Biotech in uncharted territory
Every corner of the biotech industry is being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. There will…
STAT Plus: Digital therapy for chronic insomnia gains FDA signoff
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a digital product that…
STAT Plus: Bristol’s MS drug approval is good news for shareholders but patients will have to wait
A new multiple sclerosis medicine from Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) was approved Thursday by the…
Why Life Simulation Video Games Are Very Popular Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As people over the world practice self-quarantine and stay inside their homes to help slow…
Pandemic Pushes ESA To Put Four Science Missions On Hold
As per a newly released statement, the European Space Agency (ESA) has reportedly decided to…
Science Studies Why Female Mammals Live Longer Than Males
Based on a new report, a group of researchers recently found that, much like us…
Can Teeth Reveal Past Stresses? Science Says So
Per a new report, researchers recently discovered that our teeth can show telltale signs of…
Opinion: If Covid-19 will peak in June, teaching hospitals should consider delaying the start of new medical residents
Some projections place the peak of Covid-19 infections in the U.S. between May and June….
Opinion: Covid-19 is scary. A CRISPR-made pandemic could be scarier
Uncertainty breeds panic. As Covid-19 spreads across the planet, stock markets have crashed in response…
What it’s like to go into the lab at a biopharma company during the coronavirus pandemic
Like grocery store clerks and Amazon delivery drivers, they’re among the essential workers of the…
Coronavirus From Tears? Study Explores How Bodily Fluids Spread COVID-19
A new study found that people are unlikely to get the coronavirus from the tears…
Ordering Takeout Food Amid Coronavirus Outbreak? Here’s What You Should Do
Ordering takeout food during the coronavirus pandemic? Here are some quick steps you can take…
Best Tips To Secure Your Privacy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Here’s some best tips to secure your privacy amid COVID-19 pandemic. Read Original Article: Best…
Covid-19’s resurgence in Hong Kong holds a lesson: Defeating it demands persistence
As a mysterious virus raced through Wuhan, China, 570 miles to the north, residents in…
What we’ve learned about the coronavirus — and what we still need to know
As we approach the three-month mark since we all learned about a new virus triggering…
Best Apps To Stay Connected Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Trying to keep in touch with loved ones this quarantine period? Here are some of…
Coronavirus Deaths In US Now More Than 1,000
Johns Hopkins University reported that more than 1,040 people have died because of COVID-19 in…
Valuable Tips For Energy Healing Amid Pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the following valuable tips will aid in your energy healing and…
COVID-19 Symptoms: ‘Allergy Eyes’ Common In Sickest Patients, Nurse Reveals
A veteran nurse at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington, said redness around the…
NYC Sets Up Temporary Morgue Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
A spokeswoman for Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is now working on “emergency…
COVID-19 Outbreak Update: Hospitals Mull Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
Officials at several hospitals are considering a “do-not-resuscitate” policy that would enable doctors to decide…
Keto Diet Dangers: Shocking Health Problems That Could Arise Due To Keto Diet
Commonly used for weight loss, the keto diet has shocking health problems that you need…
7 Edible Remedies For Muscle Cramps
Here are some natural remedies for muscle cramps. Read Original Article: 7 Edible Remedies For…
Merck to Donate 300,000 Masks to New Jersey for COVID-19 Emergency Response
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Merck is Contributing 300,000 Masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland…
What To Avoid To Stay Healthy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Here’s what you should not do and avoid during self-isolation amid COVID-19 pandemic. Read Original…
‘Plague Inc.’ Developer Donates 250K To Coronavirus Response Efforts
According to a recent release this Monday, the developers and makers behind the hit video…
Why ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Is The Ideal Video Game Escape
Here’s why Nintendo’s newest “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is the perfect video game escape. Read…
Prayers, Alternative Medicine and a Positive Attitude – Caracas Chronicles
Prayers, Alternative Medicine and a Positive Attitude Caracas Chronicles Read Original Article: Prayers, Alternative Medicine and…
Lacking Ventilators, Hospitals Seek Out Alternative Device – The Wall Street Journal
Lacking Ventilators, Hospitals Seek Out Alternative Device The Wall Street Journal Read Original Article: Lacking Ventilators,…
A Canadian bill would make it easier to issue compulsory licenses for Covid-19 products
In response to the pandemic, Canadian lawmakers have passed a bill that would speed the…
Under intense criticism, Gilead forsakes monopoly status for its experimental Covid-19 drug
In an unexpected move, Gilead Sciences (GILD) has asked the Food and Drug Administration to…
When can we let up? Health experts craft strategies to safely relax coronavirus lockdowns
With countries from Italy to the U.S. having waited too long to combat the coronavirus,…
STAT Plus: The tables are turned: Chinese regulator scolds a U.S. company for drug-manufacturing problems
The shoe is on the other foot, so to speak. For the past few years,…
Opinion: Assisted living and Covid-19: the next Kirkland might not be a nursing home
With the national spotlight turned on nursing homes following the Covid-19 outbreak at the Life…
Vir Biotechnology reports early progress in antibody treatment for Covid-19
Vir Biotechnology, a San Francisco-based biotechnology firm, said Wednesday that laboratory testing showed two of…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Scientists say coronavirus is not mutating significantly; WHO is asked to pool Covid-19 patent rights
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India bans exports of drug touted by Trump as potential Covid-19 treatment
The Indian government has banned exports of hydroxychloroquine, the decades-old malaria drug that was touted…
STAT Plus: Biotech in the time of the coronavirus: Stocks are down, but optimistic investors see opportunities ahead
Yesterday, I found out that I’m an “essential person” under Massachusetts’ new stay-at-home order. Should…
Tech companies are crucial players in the coronavirus response. Are they contributing what’s most needed?
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Looking For More Personal Happiness? Yale Has A Free Course For That
Bored and trying to stay positive during the coronavirus lockdown? You may consider joining a…
The Science Behind Panic Buying
Thanks to panic buying, it’s essentially a madhouse out there in a lot of instances….
Opinion: Protect older and vulnerable health care workers from Covid-19
Since the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus emerged late in 2019, health care…
Opinion: In a pandemic, hospital staffers need to get better at hand-washing
After visiting Ellis Island in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt noted the lack of hand-washing by…
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Hospitals turn to remote monitoring tools to free up beds for the sickest coronavirus patients
Desperate to free up beds for only the sickest Covid-19 patients, hospitals nationwide are weighing…
A sports medicine office morphs into a coronavirus clinic, braced for the onslaught
First in a series of reports from hospitals responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. The doctor…
Scientists Discover Bilateral Organism That May Be A Close Relative Of Humans
Recently, fossil hunters and researchers discovered a new creature looking like a teardrop-shaped jellybean that’s…
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Meditate, Per Science
Stressed and filled with anxiety because of the coronavirus quarantine? Meditation might be just what…
Most American Children Have Poor Eating Habits, Study Finds
In a new but unsurprising research, a study finds that the majority of American children…
COVID-19 Transmission: Can You Contract Disease From Food?
As people navigate through aisle upon aisles of grocery stores alongside other people with the…