Opinion: A nation with too few pediatricians could see health care costs soar
This year’s National Residency Match, the day when medical graduates learn which health system they…
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STAT+: Watch: Medicare billing forms are running out of space for growing health care prices
WASHINGTON — Health care costs are getting so high that prices are literally running off…
STAT+: The biotech scoreboard for the second quarter: 32 stock-moving events to watch
Here is STAT’s biotech scoreboard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the second…
Cupping and Coining: Alternative Medicine Delaying Myocardial Infarction Therapy – Consultant360
Cupping and Coining: Alternative Medicine Delaying Myocardial Infarction Therapy Consultant360 Read Original Article: Cupping and Coining:…
STAT+: Biden administration sticks with slight cuts to 2025 Medicare Advantage payments
Over the past few weeks, Medicare Advantage insurers demanded that the Biden administration give them…
Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, paving way for 6-week ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state’s ban on most…
STAT+: Net prices for medicines fell considerably in 2023’s last quarter, mostly thanks to Humira biosimilars
The net prices that health plans paid for medicines — after subtracting rebates, discounts, and…
Why a bill meant to stop surprise medical bills hasn’t worked
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
H5N1 avian flu found in Texas man who apparently was infected by dairy cows
This is a developing story. Texas health officials reported Monday that an individual who had…
New HHS guidance requires consent for pelvic, breast, and other sensitive examinations
Hospitals performing pelvic and other sensitive exams for training purposes without patients’ explicit consent, including…
STAT+: Otsuka’s digital treatment for depression cleared by FDA, as pharma tries to crack tricky market
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s digital treatment for major depressive disorder,…
Aardvark Therapeutics gearing up for $200 million IPO
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AstraZeneca’s CEO pay, an ALS drug spat in the U.K., and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Opinion: Banning teens from social media won’t help their mental health. Here’s what might
Since the U.S. surgeon general’s 2023 advisory on social media and teen mental health, public…
STAT+: Scientists uncover potential path to treating deadly childhood tumor
Most targeted cancer drugs work like tranquilizer darts, snaring an overzealous gene that has spurred…
STAT+: Critics say U.K. decision on ALS drug could have ‘chilling effect’ on access to new genetic medicines
LONDON — Neurologists and patient advocates are up in arms over a policy decision by…
STAT+: UnitedHealth’s surprising new target: Struggling Steward’s physician group
UnitedHealth Group has gobbled up physician practices at an astounding rate — roughly 20,000 last…
Care, not criminalization: alternative to Michigan incarceration for mental health – 953mnc.com
Care, not criminalization: alternative to Michigan incarceration for mental health 953mnc.com Read Original Article: Care, not…
GLP-1 generics would be dramatically cheaper than U.S. price of Ozempic, study shows, but still profitable
Diabetes drugs are too expensive in the U.S., and insulin is infamously six to 13…
People in Republican-voting states more likely to report Covid-19 vaccine side effects, study says
People in Republican-voting states were more likely to report adverse events after receiving a Covid-19…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy insurance coverage, Zepbound shortages, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
What’s Congress going to do with WuXi?
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Why researchers think human milk could repair the gut microbiome and reduce infections
For babies who are breastfed, their first source of sustenance is filled with proteins, sugars,…
STAT+: Washington wants to avert another Change Healthcare-like fiasco. Here’s what could be coming
Washington is cracking down on the technology running behind the scenes in health care following…
Opinion: The U.S. needs a bipartisan industrial policy for the life sciences
President Biden’s efforts to revitalize the nation’s technology-based industries, which began with semiconductors and electric…
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Global Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Projected to Reach USD 192.41 Billion by 2028, Growing at a … – GlobeNewswire
Global Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Projected to Reach USD 192.41 Billion by 2028, Growing…
Listen: What the mifepristone case means, GLP-1 skepticism, & Chinese biotech
Who gets to sue the FDA? Is pharma caught in a trade war? And what…
STAT+: Payments by drug and device makers to doctors remain widespread, but also vary considerably
The financial ties between drug and device makers and some physicians remains pervasive, despite concerns…
STAT+: A contrarian view on Viking Therapeutics, biotech’s hottest obesity stock
This is the inaugural edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a new subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a GLP-1 side effect, U.K. clinical trial transparency, and more
Top of the morning to you and a fine one it is. Despite cloudy skies…
STAT+: U.K. becomes the first country to release detailed data on sponsors that fail to register clinical trials
The United Kingdom has released comprehensive data showing which institutions have failed to register their…
How GLP-1’s moved from research labs to national TV
Today is the inaugural publishing day for Adam’s Biotech Scorecard — a subscriber-only newsletter offering…
STAT+: Why the world’s most expensive drug might not be all that overpriced
The staff of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, or ICER, are known as…
Ozempic-like drugs linked to low, but increased risk of post-endoscopy pneumonia, study finds
Diabetes and obesity GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, which can delay stomach emptying, have introduced a…
Covid’s scientific silver lining: A chance to watch the human immune system respond in real time
While an increasingly anxious world watched a new coronavirus spread across the globe in early…
Who can sue the FDA? Answering Justice Alito’s question from the mifepristone arguments
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had a clear question at Tuesday’s arguments over…
Opinion: Oprah kicked off a national conversation on obesity and GLP-1 drugs. Let’s have it
Oprah Winfrey, true to form, is forcing America to yet again grapple with a complex…
Does decaf coffee contain a harmful additive? Advocates want to ban a certain chemical in the brew
WASHINGTON — There’s a fight brewing over the future of decaf coffee. Consumer health advocates…
Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health crisis response – MPR News
Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health crisis response MPR News Read Original Article:…
Ketamine: An alternative mental health treatment option – GVLtoday
Ketamine: An alternative mental health treatment option GVLtoday Read Original Article: Ketamine: An alternative mental health…
Gut bacteria could play role in kidney autoimmune disease, study shows
Right now, inside your digestive tract, there are trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that…
Multiple sclerosis has distinct subtypes, study finds, pointing to different treatments
For years, researchers have been hopeful they could get under the hood of multiple sclerosis….
STAT+: Borrowing an idea from cancer immunotherapy, scientists make old-mice immune systems youthful again
One of the indignities of getting older is the way your body’s defenses against microbes…
The Food is Medicine movement originators are trying to standardize medically tailored meals
WASHINGTON — Food corporations, grocery stores, and even tech companies are claiming they are a…
Brazil’s plan for low-cost CAR-Ts
New biotech newsletter launching tomorrow. Don’t miss out. Good morning, everyone. Damian here with the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about abortion pill arguments, a Merck drug approval, and more
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
STAT+: AstraZeneca sues Arkansas over the role of pharmacies in a federal discount drug program
AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit seeking to block an Arkansas law that requires the company to…
Opinion: Primary care physicians should be at the heart of treating Alzheimer’s
When the results of President Biden’s annual physical were released last month, many wondered why…
STAT+: Steward Health Care has deal to sell doctor network to UnitedHealth
Troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care, grappling with a financial crisis that’s engulfed its eight…
Herbalist & Holistic Health Shop Owner talks alternative healing options – WTAJ – www.wtaj.com
Herbalist & Holistic Health Shop Owner talks alternative healing options WTAJ – www.wtaj.com Read Original Article:…