Listen: Controversial brain tissue research, obesity drug sales, and Novartis’ M&A drama
The removal of small amounts of brain tissue from desperately ill patients, done as part…
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Republicans, concerned about dairy industry, urge calm about H5N1 bird flu
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers have one big message on the avian flu outbreak in cows:…
UnitedHealth’s Andrew Witty gets no pity in Congress
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STAT+: Novo Nordisk defends Ozempic price in face of Senate scrutiny
Novo Nordisk defended the prices of its blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy…
Scientists spot an orangutan using a plant to treat his own wound in the wild
When male Sumatran orangutans let out a long call, they’re usually trying to grab female…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy and Ozempic sales, rising pharma layoffs, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are…
STAT+: Novartis’ $3 billion MorphoSys boondoggle
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STAT+: BridgeBio spins out oncology company as it focuses on heart drug
BridgeBio Pharma is spinning out its oncology subsidiary into a fully independent company, as it…
STAT+: Novartis extends radiopharma plans with $1 billion acquisition
Novartis already produces the leading drug in the radiopharmaceutical field. Now, it is devoting even…
STAT+: Transcarent, Glen Tullman’s health tech unicorn, raises $126 million
Transcarent, the fast-moving company helmed by health tech investor and former Livongo CEO Glen Tullman,…
Opinion: The U.S. needs a reliable supply of baby formula. A new bill in Congress can help
Families in America should never have to scrounge for baby formula. The United States needs…
Tracking bird flu virus changes in cows is stymied by missing data, scientists say
Another upload of genetic sequence data from the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle…
Opinion: Instead of adding quality metrics, harness fewer high-quality ones to improve outcomes and reduce provider burden
Ensuring excellent quality and outcomes is the essential goal of medical care. To achieve it,…
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STAT+: Biological clocks could be the key to longer, healthier lives. But scientists don’t yet agree on what ‘aging’ is
It’s no secret that a lucky few seem to glide into old age, the years…
U.S. maternal mortality rate dips, but will the trend continue?
After years on the rise, the U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased in 2022, new government…
Healthy outlooks: the Integrative Medicine program – Phoenix Children’s Hospital
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Westword Natural Medicine Panel Dives Into Psychedelics in Colorado – Westword
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Brown County Mental Health Alternative court helps participants find and maintain stability – The Press-Times
Brown County Mental Health Alternative court helps participants find and maintain stability The Press-Times Read Original…
Plant-based alternatives: Which ones are healthy? – FoodNavigator.com
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STAT+: DEA reverses a policy to avert morphine shortages
WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Agency is reversing a regulation that had been expected to…
Opinion: From sewage to safety: Hospital wastewater surveillance as a beacon for defense against H5N1 bird flu
Pandemics start slowly — a few cases here, a few there — until suddenly people…
STAT+: Moderna ends collaboration with CRISPR company Metagenomi, parts ways with gene editing chief
Three years ago, Moderna, flush with cash from Covid vaccine sales, announced it would start…
STAT+: CVS went hard after Medicare Advantage patients, now it’s retreating
CVS Health got walloped at the outset of 2024 as older adults in its Medicare…
STAT+: Lawmakers grill UnitedHealth CEO on Change cyberattack. ‘Your company let the country down’
On Wednesday, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty appeared before Congress to answer for what lawmakers called…
STAT+: Experimental gene therapy seems to alleviate skeletal defects tied to rare inherited disease, study shows
LONDON — In 2021, a team of Italian researchers reported that an experimental gene therapy…
Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies confirm
Extensive testing of pasteurized commercially purchased milk and other dairy products from 38 states has…
Lawmakers, as part of ‘lab leak’ Covid inquiry, press to bar EcoHealth from federal research funds
WASHINGTON — A House panel is pushing for a virus research group and its director…
STAT+: To regrow blood vessels after heart attack, a little transplant of mitochondria goes a long way in mice
Blood vessels in the legs or heart sustain considerable damage when they are narrowed by…
Exercise is good for health — but why? A study in rats offers insight
It’s widely known that exercise is beneficial for health. Yet science doesn’t have a clear…
The latest government crackdowns on biotech you need to know
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FTC fighting ‘junk’ patents, Pfizer direct-to-consumer plans, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
After private equity firms gobbled up wheelchair makers, users pay the price in long repair times
When Maureen Amirault purchased her first electric wheelchair in 2020, she had been living with…
Opinion: Listen: How a new death penalty method undermines physician authority
Joel Zivot is a practicing clinician and associate professor of anesthesiology and surgery. He is…
STAT+: Mount Sinai’s responses to STAT’s questions about the Living Brain Project
As part of its reporting on Mount Sinai and the Living Brain Project, STAT sent…
Opinion: Unnecessary insurance claim denials compromise patient care and provider bottom lines
Health care providers are in an acute financial situation. Record-high wages required to attract and…
STAT+: Brain biopsies on ‘vulnerable’ patients at Mount Sinai set off alarm bells at FDA, documents show
NEW YORK — By the time Peter Bauman considered deep brain stimulation, he was desperate….
Opinion: Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people. It’s time to boost research on it
I am not writing here to talk about my husband, Chadwick Boseman, who died far…
San Diego’s life sciences sector struggles for financial security
LA JOLLA, Calif. — About a half century ago, a barren ocean bluff here started…
Alternative medicine in the spotlight after mystery death at wellness centre – ABC News
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Medicaid “Unwinding” Demands Employers Bridge the Gap with Timely Communication and Alternative Health Plans – MarketScale
Medicaid “Unwinding” Demands Employers Bridge the Gap with Timely Communication and Alternative Health Plans MarketScale Read…
STAT+: In a big reversal, Walmart to shut down medical clinics and online care
Walmart had grand ambitions, back in 2019, to grow a network of cheaper primary care…
DEA will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The…
STAT+: ‘Skinny labels’ on generic medicines saved Medicare $15 billion over a recent six-year period
A controversial provision of a federal law designed to speed copycat drugs to market and…
STAT+: FTC issues more warnings to drug companies for ‘junk’ patent listings
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission expanded its campaign against pharmaceutical companies for filing what it…
Opinion: Creating the next wave of antibody therapies requires innovative collaboration
Next-generation broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) have the potential to transform the fight against global health…
STAT+: Akili to lay off 46% of its staff, explore strategic options amid sluggish sales
Akili Interactive on Tuesday announced it will lay off 46% of its staff and evaluate…
With younger women getting breast cancer, national panel lowers mammogram screening age to 40
A national advisory panel significantly lowered the age recommendations for screening mammography on Tuesday, saying…
STAT+: Former MIT biologist David Sabatini, forced out after sexual harassment accusations, to lead new Boston team
Former MIT and Whitehead Institute star biologist David Sabatini, who lost his lofty positions after…
FDA wants to hear your thoughts on advisory committees
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