Opinion: Lessons to psychiatrists-in-training from the CIA’s mind-control projects
My chief resident gave me a strange look when I arrived for another day of…
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Trump surrogates hint at how he could reshape U.S. health care policy
WASHINGTON — Seven months before the presidential election, Donald Trump’s health care priorities remain fuzzy…
STAT+: Accreditation agencies take on telehealth with new virtual care standards
In the early days of the pandemic, as social distancing forced patients out of doctors’…
Opinion: STAT+: Use evidence to support early coverage of gene therapy after accelerated approval
Gene editing and therapy to replace missing or defective genes is one of the most…
Psychological Approaches Calm Functional Digestive Disorders – Medscape
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1 in 3 Older Adults Reported Using an Alternate Health Care Site – MD Magazine
1 in 3 Older Adults Reported Using an Alternate Health Care Site MD Magazine Read Original…
STAT+: In a scientific first, researchers use CRISPR base editing to treat liver disease in fetal monkeys
The ambitious idea of using CRISPR to cure genetic diseases before birth is one step…
STAT+: ‘Devalued, disempowered, and unseen’: Mass General Brigham doctors react to latest merger step
Discontent among Mass General Brigham doctors had been at a slow burn for years. But…
Biden administration finalizes abortion privacy protections
WASHINGTON — Biden officials are still pressing to shore up abortion protections amid an onslaught…
VP Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing…
UnitedHealth ghosts Congress on Change cyberattack — for now
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s growth plan
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an OptumRx contract, 340B dispute resolution, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Hospitals largely keep quiet on maternal care since Dobbs, STAT survey finds
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has transformed not just abortion access…
Opinion: An FDA pathway can accelerate innovation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
In human biology, the protein dystrophin is a shining example of Joni Mitchell’s classic line,…
Opinion: Free med school tuition won’t solve the shortage of primary care physicians
Last month, nearly 40,000 medical students were accepted into residency programs on “Match Day.” Surrounded…
STAT+: How a scientific slip-up caused a pregnant woman to get an untested treatment for preterm birth
Makena, once the only available treatment to prevent preterm birth, has had its share of…
USDA releases H5N1 bird flu genetic data eagerly awaited by scientists
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has been under pressure from scientists both at home…
Opinion: Public health during Sudan’s civil war: nurturing resilience amid conflict
On a Friday morning one year ago this week, my colleagues in Sudan’s Ministry of…
Opinion: Readers respond to essays on hospital taxes, ADHD in girls and women, and more
STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to…
Positive Data Demonstrates Gepotidacin is Non-Inferior to Alternative Treatment in GC – Pharmacy Times
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about plans for generic Wegovy, cough syrup warnings, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: New antibiotics were underprescribed for hard-to-treat infections, study finds
Although U.S. regulators approved several new antibiotics for combating hard-to-treat bacteria during a recent five-year…
STAT+: Medicare official says breakthrough device reimbursement rule coming in early summer
WASHINGTON — A federal rule aiming to make reimbursement for breakthrough devices easier is slated…
Opinion: Moving the conversation about obesity beyond the scale
Every so often, the conversations that people in health care have become so pervasive that…
Opinion: STAT+: How AI can help satisfy FDA’s drug, device diversity requirements
The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 (FDORA), which was passed as part…
Project led by UW–Madison’s Goldberg aims to increase scientific understanding of alternative health treatments – University of Wisconsin–Madison
Project led by UW–Madison’s Goldberg aims to increase scientific understanding of alternative health treatments University of…
Livingston Enterprise Events – Holistic Healing Fair – The Livingston Enterprise
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Covid ignited a global controversy over what is an airborne disease. The WHO just expanded its definition
In the chaotic first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, stores faced shortages of all…
STAT+: Elevance’s private equity deal will form $4 billion primary care company
These days, the surefire way to get ahead in health insurance is to become a…
Listen: A new obesity startup, an acquisition gone wrong, & the future of Teledoc
How does a startup compete with the likes of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in…
STAT+: Dana-Farber retracts string of studies in systematic review of data integrity
An ongoing investigation into data integrity at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has resulted in a string…
USDA faulted for disclosing scant information about outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu in cattle
With H5N1 bird flu spreading to more dairy cow herds, scientists and pandemic experts in…
WuXi and BIO’s grip-and-grin
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about BIO’s China challenge, Zepbound shortages, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are…
STAT+: Taking stock of the frenzied push into autoimmune disease
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a new subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers…
STAT+: Animal rights group urges SEC to investigate Charles River over monkey purchases
A leading animal rights group has asked securities regulators to investigate Charles River Laboratories for…
STAT+: 23andme CEO Anne Wojcicki moves to take company private
After a tumultuous experience on the public markets, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki is moving to…
STAT+: Cancer vaccine startup launches with $54 million, Spark veteran as CEO
A new startup focused on creating vaccines for cancers, influenza, and potentially even HIV launched…
STAT+: ARCH, Medicines Co. veterans raise $290 million for in-licensed obesity drugs
After scouring 200 companies’ pipelines — including a few overlooked pharma shelves — a new…
STAT+: Cerevel drug for Parkinson’s disease improved symptom control in trial
Cerevel Therapeutics, a neuroscience biotech that AbbVie is acquiring, reported that its drug for Parkinson’s…
STAT+: Microsoft is selling AI in health care, and helping to set its standards. Is that a problem?
For a company moving as quickly as possible to build artificial intelligence into everything —…
Opinion: Former HHS secretaries: Congress should adopt site-neutral payments for health care
As two former secretaries of Health and Human Services, we are all too familiar with…
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STAT+: How BIO CEO’s cozy relationship with WuXi soured
WASHINGTON — In the photo, the two men are grinning widely: the CEO of WuXi Biologics…
Opinion: Medicaid should cover donor breast milk for vulnerable infants
Each day, more than 1,000 babies are born prematurely in America. Born before 37 weeks…
Health disparities and premature deaths run deep, even in best-performing states
A new analysis of health inequities in the United States shows that every state has…
Second-generation mosquito nets prevented 13 million malaria cases in large pilot programs
The fight against malaria is a test of human intelligence against mosquitoes — and so…
STAT+: The next frontier in data privacy? Your brain
Consumer neurotechnology is booming. You can buy a funky-looking headband for $500 on the internet…
Amylyx’s Relvyvrio data was, as promised, disappointing
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly’s Zepbound for sleep apnea, the FDA budget, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…