STAT+: Argenx antibody fails study in platelet-destroying autoimmune disorder, derailing expansion plans
Belgium drugmaker Argenx said Tuesday that its antibody medicine failed to achieve the goals of…
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STAT+: A growing number of U.S. states, cities, and counties are suing insulin makers and PBMs
In response to strained budgets, a growing number of state and local governments across the…
Opinion: Manufacturers need to be more open about a dangerous Alzheimer’s drug side effect
Since the FDA’s approval of lecanemab (marketed as Leqembi) and Medicare’s recent decision to cover…
A nonprofit group is pushing to get estrogen FDA approved for gender-affirming care
Hormone replacement therapies have long been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use…
How to spot when drug companies spin clinical trial results
Investors, analysts, doctors, and even patients face an avalanche of news from biotech companies about…
On the Record: Portland startup aims to ‘disrupt’ how employers … – Mainebiz
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STAT+: Springworks wins FDA approval for drug to treat desmoid tumors
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first treatment for people with desmoid…
STAT+: Most clinical trials run in Canada failed to take basic steps toward transparency, analysis finds
Just 3% of more than 3,700 studies run exclusively in Canada over a recent 10-year…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Bioscience job market is upside down; Sanofi and Regeneron’s blockbuster Dupixent may find bigger market
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again after an extended break on this…
A new algorithm unveils CRISPR ‘treasure trove’
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STAT+: Sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals dropped by more than half in Europe over the past decade
Amid concerns over the use of medically important antibiotics given to food-producing livestock, sales of…
Opinion: The next Census could undercount the number of disabled Americans by 20 million
About 20 million disabled people will be erased if the U.S. Census Bureau moves forward…
New research supports potential link between low-level lead exposure and liver injury
Nearly a decade on, the Flint water crisis still looms large in the minds of…
STAT+: With biotech in a slump, the industry’s job market is upside down
After earning her doctorate in cell biology at the University of Pennsylvania in June, Sierra…
STAT+: With new trial data, a blockbuster therapy from Sanofi, Regeneron could find an even bigger market
LONDON — The inflammation-targeting therapy Dupixent succeeded in a Phase 3 trial in patients with…
Give the Gift of Health with This Apple Watch Alternative, Now Just … – Entrepreneur
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Pandemic-related immunity gap in kids explains surge of respiratory infections in children in China, says WHO
Reports this week that China is experiencing a surge in respiratory infections in young children…
Opinion: I grew up in one of Africa’s largest informal settlements. Now I’m helping heal it
I had only lived in Kibera for 15 minutes when I saw a police officer…
Opinion: Hospices can’t handle the growing number of patients who need wound care
A few years ago, I worked with a patient close to 100 years old. She…
STAT+: Antitrust lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth’s Optum pressured a California hospital to stop competing over physicians
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is already the largest employer of physicians in the United States,…
Surge of respiratory disease in China triggers anxiety, but experts see likely explanation
Reports of increased respiratory disease among children in China have put disease watchers elsewhere on…
STAT+: U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Welsh Carson face class action over monopoly allegations
Union health plans that represent electricians and plumbers in Texas have filed a class action…
Overdose deaths during pregnancy spiked over the past few years, study says
Overdose deaths among pregnant or postpartum people skyrocketed between 2018 and 2021, according to new…
What’s behind the urge to scratch that itch? Harvard researchers have a theory
That itchy feeling isn’t just in your head, in some cases it might actually be…
Medtronic isn’t afraid of Wegovy’s potential to disrupt
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STAT+: Evelo Biosciences, a microbiome company launched by Flagship, shuts down
Evelo Biosciences, a startup hoping to use the trillions of microbes in and on the…
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Pharmalittle: European patent agency invalidates a Moderna mRNA patent; pharma ally Eshoo plans to retire
Good morning! This is Jonathan Wosen, West Coast biotech and life sciences reporter, filling in…
Opinion: Listen: Living in cancer limbo
Fifteen years ago, Mara Buchbinder and colleagues came up with the concept of the “patient…
Opinion: Physician and Rep. Raul Ruiz: The infectious disease doctor shortage threatens future pandemic preparedness
In 2009, I was practicing in the emergency department when the H1N1 pandemic emerged. Then,…
STAT+: Health tech startups warn that overregulating AI could hamper innovation
Entrepreneurs across the country desperate to bring the power of AI into health care are…
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It’s Benefits Season. Can You Use Your HSA Or FSA For Alternative … – Forbes
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Opinion: What Rosalynn Carter understood about mental health
Few people leave the world with as much grace or influence as Rosalynn Smith Carter,…
How the shakeup at OpenAI underscores the need for AI standards in health care
The leadership turmoil within OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is triggering calls for stepped-up efforts…
STAT+: House Republicans call CDC director to testify
WASHINGTON — A House committee that has sparred with the Biden administration over its handling…
STAT+: Prominent pharmaceutical industry ally Anna Eshoo to retire
WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Eshoo, one of the House of Representatives’ top Democrats on health…
STAT+: Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly pressures Merck, J&J, and Bristol Myers Squibb to testify on drug pricing
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday mounted a public…
Bayer’s new CEO was dealt a duo of ‘clearing events.’ Tough choices lie ahead
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Texas sues Pfizer over ADHD drugs; Merck buys a neuro startup
Hello, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman on what is an abbreviated…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering launches Quotient, a new biotech, in two countries
Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, on Tuesday unveiled a new biotech called…
STAT+: Mixed study results for MorphoSys blood-cancer drug raise questions about approval
LONDON — An experimental blood cancer drug from MorphoSys hit its primary target in a…
STAT+: How the CEO of the largest medical device accelerator molds medtech startups
If Paul Grand weren’t the CEO of MedTech Innovator, the largest medical device accelerator in…
Opinion: Filling 12-month prescriptions is one practical way to help the pharmacist crisis
Pharmacies could be called the most “rock solid” entity in our health care system. Even…
Invisible in the data: Broad ‘Asian American’ category obscures health disparities
They have roots in 50 countries that cover more than half of the globe’s surface….
STAT+: Delay of eye drop recall highlights FDA’s impotence on the issue
WASHINGTON — It took nearly three weeks for a maker of eye drops to recall…
Sacred Creations opens with focus on imagination, alternative health – mycouriertribune.com
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Ancient tongue diagnosis for the 21st century dental hygienist – RDH Magazine
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Fecal microbiota transplantation overview addresses use in … – AAP
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Behavioral health advocates want state to follow Miami-Dade … – Santa Fe New Mexican
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Surveys show providers and patients increasingly endorse ‘whole … – Healio
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Health Insurers and PBMs Should Brace for a Copay Programs Shift – Bloomberg Law
Health Insurers and PBMs Should Brace for a Copay Programs Shift Bloomberg Law Read Original Article:…