Small study adds to growing hope CAR-T cell therapy could revolutionize autoimmune disease treatment
People with autoimmune disorders don’t usually get to talk about a cure. There’s symptom management,…
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STAT+: Scientists take a (small) step toward universal antivenom
Antivenom, like Mexican Coke or grandma’s cookies, is still made the old-fashioned way. In antivenom’s…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a CEO change at AbbVie, a long-acting HIV drug, and more
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
Actually Wegovy is good for dialysis companies, dialysis provider says
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STAT+: DarioHealth acquires Twill, hoping it’s a shortcut to profitability
DarioHealth, which makes apps for managing chronic diseases, today announced it will acquire digital mental…
NIH study of ME/CFS points to immune dysfunction and brain abnormalities at core of long-dismissed disease
Alison Sbrana was in the belly of an opera when her life changed. Down in…
Watch: What is in utero gene editing?
Recently approved gene therapies offer patients one-time, potentially curative treatments for genetic diseases such as…
Opinion: How Medicare leaves Puerto Ricans behind
When I accompany my father to his regular cardiologist appointment in Puerto Rico, worry and…
Meet the fetal surgeon forging CRISPR’s next frontier: curing diseases in the womb
SAN FRANCISCO — Outside, the August sun wasn’t yet visible through the thick folds of…
STAT+: Hospitals race to adopt generative AI, even as regulators struggle to keep up with the risks
Usually the words generative AI in health are followed by a bold claim. The technology…
Acupuncture and Cardiovascular Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Promising Research – Medriva
Acupuncture and Cardiovascular Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Promising Research Medriva Read Original Article: Acupuncture and Cardiovascular…
Empower Net debuts Black wellness expo in Tyler – Tyler Morning Telegraph
Empower Net debuts Black wellness expo in Tyler Tyler Morning Telegraph Read Original Article: Empower Net…
White Coat Syndrome – Real? Dangerous? Treatable?
The scenario that was thought to produce white coat syndrome was logical and predictable. A…
Cholesterol Ratio – What is a Normal Reading?
Add “cholesterol ratio” to the complex terminology of lipid panels. A lipid panel is a…
STAT+: Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup, lays off 20% of staff
Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup launched by Flagship Pioneering, has laid off just under…
Should ACA plans cover weight loss drugs?
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Medicare Advantage’s 33 million club
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
STAT+: FDA warns medical device makers about rise in fabricated data
An increasing number of medical device companies are submitting fabricated and unreliable data, the Food…
STAT+: AbbVie CEO Gonzalez to step down after a decade fiercely defending its top seller, Humira
AbbVie announced Tuesday that CEO Richard Gonzalez, who has managed the company’s ascent since it…
Bayer, short on cash, reaches into shareholders’ pockets
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about weight loss drugs, a cell therapy for melanoma, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week, which is getting off to a…
STAT+: A lawsuit over a controversial Sanofi drug shortage is unexpectedly revived
A U.S. appeals court revived a controversial lawsuit brought by nearly two dozen people who…
Phage therapy: Researchers sharpen another arrow in the quiver against antibiotic resistance
Lynn Cole was in a never-ending cycle of getting recurrent blood infections. And no antibiotic…
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STAT+: As regulators play catch up with AI, tech startups say uncertainty is slowing them down
The federal government’s plan to boost its oversight of the use of artificial intelligence tools…
STAT+: Obamacare plans don’t have to cover weight loss drugs. The government is considering changing that
WASHINGTON — Drugmakers are doing everything to tap the bottomless well of demand for new…
Opinion: New CMS rules will throttle access researchers need to Medicare, Medicaid data
Groundbreaking research more than a decade ago showed that almost one-fifth of people enrolled in…
‘All of Us’ reports half of the genomes it has sequenced are from non-Europeans
Six years ago, the National Institutes of Health placed its biggest ever bet on precision…
Niacin has long been a public health darling. But an excess could be bad for the heart, study suggests
Niacin, or vitamin B3, has long been a U.S. public health darling to the point…
Opinion: The complicated connections between weight loss drugs and mental health
Mental illness can cause or worsen obesity, and obesity can cause or worsen mental illness….
Alopecia Areata: A Comprehensive Overview and Breakthrough Therapies – Dermatology Times
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Black wellness expo promotes alternative health options | News – Fort Bend Herald
Black wellness expo promotes alternative health options | News Fort Bend Herald Read Original Article: Black…
STAT+: Opioid cravings were reduced by anti-obesity drug in small study
DENVER — The GLP-1 medication liraglutide significantly reduced opioid cravings in a small analysis presented on…
Exploring the Role of Alternative Medicine in Dermatology – Dermatology Times
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Stroke: Acupuncture may lower risk in people with rheumatoid arthritis – Medical News Today
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Opinion: STAT readers on what human health care can learn from veterinary medicine and more
STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays…
STAT+: Leading MD Anderson oncologist disputes junior scientist’s claims in lawsuit over research credit
Prominent immunologist and oncologist Padmanee Sharma defended herself in court on Friday against a lawsuit…
STAT+: In ‘major milestone,’ FDA approves first cell therapy for solid tumors
Nearly four decades after its first conception, the first TIL therapy, an immunotherapy that harvests…
Nectar fills the alcohol alternative gap for health-curious locals – Santa Monica Daily Press
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Artificial Sweeteners vs. Natural Alternatives: Navigating the Sweetener Landscape – News-Medical.Net
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STAT+: Banning surprise medical bills is raising costs elsewhere
Without question, the new federal law banning surprise billing is achieving its goal of protecting…
Key congressman blasts HHS for lack of cooperation on Covid-19
The Health and Human Services Department’s lack of cooperation with a congressional committee investigating the…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering startup lays off a third of staff
Sonata Therapeutics, a startup created two years ago through the merger of two Flagship Pioneering…
STAT+: Medicare Advantage enrollment races past 33 million
Roughly 33.4 million adults older than 65 and people with disabilities were enrolled in a…
STAT+: Bipartisan group of lawmakers warns of a rising Chinese threat to U.S. biotech
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The increasingly adversarial relationship between the United States and China has raised…
More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, study finds
NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs…
STAT+: Louisiana, Oregon deals show health insurer acquisitions aren’t a sure thing anymore
A deal is never really done until it’s done. On Tuesday, two different proposed insurance…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about kids taking Wegovy, telehealth for abortion pills, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Alnylam thickened the plot
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Opinion: I’ve reported on the health of every president since Reagan. Here’s what I think about Trump and Biden
When I interviewed Ronald Reagan about his health in 1980, he was 69 and poised…
Solving astronauts’ health challenges in deep space could have payoffs on Earth
Space is famously known as the final frontier for human exploration. It may also be…