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Scientists are finding increasing evidence for a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s
The air in Mexico City was once so toxic that people watched as dead birds…
Category: Medicine
Overweight People Likely To Suffer Vision Problems, Study Finds
Researchers found that overweight and obese people are predisposed to macular degeneration. Read Original Article:…
Planning For Early Retirement? Research Finds Cognitive Decline In Retired Adults
A study has found that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline in the elderly. Read…
STAT+: Insurers hint at suing Biden administration over plans for Medicare Advantage audits
Big health insurers who spoke at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference are gearing up to…
STAT+: Still hoping for looser FDA rules, Regeneron says it will test durable antibody for Covid
SAN FRANCISCO — For months, drugmakers have been pleading with regulators to lower the bar…
STAT+: HHS will decide how to resolve $1 billion in payments for 340B hospitals
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services will get to decide how to…
STAT+: FDA scolds Sun Pharmaceutical for serious quality control problems at a key plant in India
Sun Pharmaceutical, one of the world’s largest generic drugmakers, was scolded by the U.S. Food…
STAT+: Hospitals say peak labor costs are behind them
SAN FRANCISCO — Rising labor costs has been the main financial concern for hospitals over…
Callers keep flooding 988 mental health, suicide line
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on…
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STAT+: Illumina, the DNA sequencing giant, gives Wall Street bad news
Illumina, the largest maker of DNA sequencing technology, told investors exactly what they didn’t want…
The pandemic showed the power of viral sequencing. Now the U.K. plans to decode other respiratory bugs
Building on the global boom in viral surveillance during the pandemic, U.K. scientists on Tuesday…
An FDA pathway to clear medical devices is putting patients at risk, research suggests
The Food and Drug Administration’s approach to evaluating some new medical devices might actually increase…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA increasingly pauses trials of experimental meds; FDA commish isn’t surprised by congressional report on Alzheimer’s drug
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. We can tell if only…
‘Game Changer’: Scientists Map Cellular Changes Associated With Endometriosis
The findings will help improve therapeutic strategies for the millions of women affected by the…
Opinion: Is the golden age of biotech stocks over?
Much of the last decade felt like the golden age of biotechnology investing. Money —…
Mistakes happen in research papers. But corrections often don’t
Mistakes happen — in life, in the lab, and, inevitably, in research papers, too. Journals…
With attention to mpox fading, health officials fear infections will go undetected and unreported
In the transmission heyday of the international mpox outbreak early last summer, it appeared that…
STAT+: People hate drug ads on TV. Here’s what they complain about most
In the United States, pharmaceutical advertising seems inescapable. Since the first prescription drug ad ran…
STAT+: FDA’s Califf says congressional report on Aduhelm controversy contained “no surprises”
SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf doesn’t disagree with the…
Girl, 8, And Brother Die From Rabies A Week Apart After ‘Wild Animal’ Attack
Their other sibling was also hospitalized but has since recovered. Read Original Article: Girl, 8,…
Early Surgical Treatment For Obese Kids Approved By Experts
The new guidance on childhood obesity allows surgery and medical treatment for obese children. Read…
Still fuming over the federal Covid response, Republicans redirect the House coronavirus committee
WASHINGTON — The House’s coronavirus committee will continue in a Republican-controlled chamber — but with…
STAT+: Medicare Advantage-focused Oak Street, Agilon Health chart out growth at J.P Morgan
Senior-focused primary care providers Oak Street Health and Agilon Health used their stage time at…
STAT+: New Biogen CEO: New drug launches, more cost cuts, but no ‘radical left turns’ needed
SAN FRANCISCO — In some of his first extended comments since taking over as Biogen’s…
South Dakota plans major ramp up of hepatitis C treatment in prison
WASHINGTON — The head of South Dakota prisons is pledging to dramatically overhaul how the…
STAT+: Rep. Jason Smith and the other Republicans leading health policy in the House
Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri will helm the powerful House Ways & Means Committee this…
STAT+: Moderna plans to follow in Pfizer’s footsteps, charge up to $130 for Covid-19 vaccine in U.S.
Moderna disclosed Monday that it plans to price its Covid-19 vaccine at anywhere from $110…
STAT+: Study finds heavier reliance on nurse practitioners, physician assistants after private equity takeovers
A new study suggests physician practices acquired by private equity rely more heavily on advanced…
STAT+: Novavax replaces CEO, citing need for “fresh perspective”
The vaccine maker Novavax, which has faced several years of dramatic ups and downs around…
STAT+: A flurry of pharma acquisitions kick off JPM week after a slow year for deals
SAN FRANCISCO — Within the first hours of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, four life…
STAT+: Regeneron’s Eylea sales dip, as competition looms
SAN FRANCISCO — Regeneron said Monday that it collected $1.5 billion in revenues from its…
Telehealth abortion providers eye new options for patients under loosened FDA rules
In the past year, there’s been a significant surge in interest in medication abortion via…
Pediatricians recommend weight-loss drugs and surgery for children with obesity
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pediatricians recommend obesity drugs for children; as JPM starts, industry execs have a gloomy financing outlook
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Arrowhead RNA treatment improves liver scarring in patients, but so does a placebo, clouding study results
An experimental RNA treatment reduced liver scarring in half of patients with an inherited disease…
Physical Activity May Help Reduce Depression Symptoms In Kids: Study
An hour of physical activity three times a week produced the “biggest benefit” in kids….
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: All You Need To Know About The Disease
The most common viral infection of the reproductive tract, HPV infects most sexually active women…
Opinion: Four types of bias in medical AI are running under the FDA’s radar
Although artificial intelligence is entering health care with great promise, clinical AI tools are prone…
STAT+: Mental health data complicate the question of whether telehealth drives up costs
The surge in telehealth during the pandemic promised to shed light on a crucial question:…
India’s lax oversight of pharmaceutical manufacturing imperils health around the world
Cough medicine tainted with ethylene glycol that killed at least 19 children in Uzbekistan in…
‘I want people to see us’: A writer gives voice to long Covid and mothering from bed
“Living With” explores the contours of life with chronic illness, from the prelude to diagnosis…
Gardening Found To Lower Cancer Risk In New Study
Researchers said community gardening could help reduce the risk of cancer and chronic diseases in…
COVID-19 Increases Diabetes Risk, Study Suggests
Researchers suggested diabetes screening for people infected with severe COVID-19. Read Original Article: COVID-19 Increases…
STAT+: BioMarin executives express confidence around hemophilia gene therapy
For years, BioMarin CEO Jean-Jacques “J.J.” Bienaime has been saying that Roctavian — the company’s…
STAT+: Day One says drug shrinks tumors in common pediatric brain cancer, setting up potential approval
Day One Biopharmaceuticals said Sunday that a targeted therapy shrank tumors by at least 50%…
STAT+: The health care providers and insurers we’re watching at JPM23 — and why
Hospitals, health insurers, and other provider-related companies are returning in person to the J.P. Morgan…
STAT+: Money troubles and M&A: What’s on biotech insiders’ minds ahead of a not-so-celebratory JPM week
SAN FRANCISCO — What should be a triumphant return to the global biotech industry’s biggest…
Type 2 Diabetes: Early Warning Signs To Watch Out For
These are the early signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes, a condition dubbed the…
China’s Reopening Could Bring World Back To Early Pandemic Days
More countries have since demanded Covid testing for travelers from China. Read Original Article: China’s…
Drugstores make slow headway on staffing problems
Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about…