STAT+: Inflation caused another big drop in net drug prices, analysis finds
Amid ongoing debate over the cost of prescription medicines, a new analysis finds that brand-name…
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Opinion: Market share isn’t the only metric for biosimilars’ success
Market share is often held up as the most relevant metric for the success of…
Opinion: Gender-affirming care should be embraced, not met with vitriol and bomb threats
As a pediatrician and a parent of a transgender son, I have become increasingly alarmed…
Surgeons often take a fifth of the lungs to remove a small tumor. There may be a better way.
Claudia Donohue was on the operating table first thing in the morning. It wasn’t where…
New Signify details, out-of-state telehealth use, and Fitbits to study brain exercise
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Listen: Biden’s Covid declaration, twilight of the SPAC, & genome editing 2.0
When is a pandemic “over?” Did biotech over-SPAC? And what can’t be CRISPR’d? We cover…
STAT+: New details on Apple Watch study emphasize Medicaid enrollment
Newly published details about a high-profile Apple Watch study calls it “a priority” to recruit…
NIH launches the next stage of its ‘human genome project’ for the brain
The National Institutes of Health on Thursday announced more than $600 million in fresh funding…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen ALS drug trial yields mixed signals; Novartis makes U.S. growth its top priority
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A dank cloudy cover greeted us this morning,…
What To Know About Flu Shots And How To Prevent Influenza Illnesses
Flu season in the Northern Hemisphere typically shows an increase in cases in October, peaks…
Opinion: Public health agencies: learn from NASA about regaining the public’s trust
The amazing images of the Cartwheel Galaxy captured by the James Webb Space Telescope this…
Can blockchain solve health care’s security problems? The financial industry offers a valuable case study
This story has been excerpted from the STAT Report, “STAT’s guide to blockchain in health…
Bayer’s venture arm ramps up, seeking to invest $1.3 billion
Over the last six years, a venture capital team run out of pharmaceutical giant Bayer…
STAT+: Envision Healthcare teeters on the brink of bankruptcy
Envision Healthcare, the large chain of outpatient surgery centers and physician staffing services for hospitals,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA scolds Catalent over quality control at plant making Covid shots; Novartis will ask SCOTUS to protect a key patent
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
STAT+: Researchers show they can quickly turn CAR-T cells on and off, raising hopes for safer cancer treatments
Researchers reported Wednesday that they could quickly and reliably turn CAR-T cells on and off…
TikTok Made Me Buy It: 30 Useful Products You Need in Your Life
To help make your lives easier and more convenient, we’ve come up with a list…
Trouble Sleeping? These Kratom Strains Can Help
If you are looking for an effective way to get a good night’s sleep every…
STAT+: Catalent is scolded by FDA for quality control issues at a plant that helps make Covid-19 vaccines
Catalent, one of the largest contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical industry, was cited by the…
Study Finds New Effective Method To Help Reduce Alcohol Consumption
The study has found that using concepts like “why to reduce” with “how to reduce” proved to…
80% Of Pregnancy-Related Deaths In US Are Preventable: CDC
Based on the latest data, four in five pregnancy-related deaths in the country are preventable….
Opinion: Termination is the safest course for some high-risk pregnancies. Dobbs decision threatens that care
Ava was excited about her pregnancy. As her rheumatologists, we were anxious about it. Her…
Opinion: Listen: Polio is back in the U.S. Two physicians offer ways to fight its spread
Polio has exploded back into Americans’ consciousness after being out of the spotlight in the…
To stem overdoses, Canada is offering safer opioids. Advocates want the U.S. to do the same
TORONTO — The Finks, married just a month earlier, sat down for their appointment, Kim…
Epic hits a crossroads, judge rules on UnitedHealth’s Change bid, & Meta faces health data pressure
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STATUS List Spotlight: Leading JAMA Through Turmoil ft. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 2:00 pm. This February,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Haleon argues it’s not liable for any Zantac claims; FDA steps up surprise inspections in India
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Crystal clear blue…
Adderall Drug Shortage: What ADHD Patients Need To Know
The need for Adderall has accelerated during the COVID pandemic as more patients are receiving…
Study Finds Drinking Tea Daily May Improve Health, Prevent Disease, Lengthens Life
Chinese scientists found that drinking two-to-four cups of tea lowered the risk of Type 2…
Opinion: Hospital financing in black and white
During our training as doctors, we have rotated through safety-net hospitals, elite academic medical centers,…
Poxviruses, outbreaks, and Ebola: A Q&A with a retiring CDC expert on bad bugs
In the last week of August, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts retired from…
Opinion: Preventive services can improve Americans’ health, but they are now on trial
Twelve years after the Affordable Care Act was enacted, it appears to be here to…
A new study asks: Are we harming blood donors by taking blood from them?
One question has plagued the field of blood donation for as long as there have…
Coors, Mondelez, and other big food companies want to sell CBD-filled food and drinks. The FDA is staunchly opposed
WASHINGTON — Major food makers are ready to cash in on selling CBD-filled foods and…
STAT+: New CRISPR startup, drawing big-name backers, seeks to fix diseases caused by large DNA errors
A new CRISPR startup — backed by some big names in venture capital — is…
STAT+: Minimal compliance, or meaningful change? Epic faces a crossroads as new rules put pressure on health data sharing
In the business of selling record-keeping software to hospitals, Epic Systems is breaking away from…
STAT+: Ruling against DOJ allows UnitedHealth bid for Change Healthcare to proceed
A federal judge on Monday shot down the U.S. Justice Department’s legal challenge to UnitedHealth…
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Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? The answer is more art than science
Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? President Biden told Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” it was….
House Democrat presses bill to encourage more diversity in clinical trials run by NIH
Rep. Robin Kelly admits that the word “diversity” has scared some of her Republican colleagues…
Meta faces mounting questions from Congress on health data privacy as hospitals remove Facebook tracker
Meta is facing mounting questions about its access to sensitive medical data following a Markup…
A teaching hospital payout, Humana flirts with Wall Street, and new dialysis incentives
You’re reading the web edition of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
STAT+: Pfizer accused of running a fellowship program that discriminates on racial grounds
In a move reflecting simmering controversy over diversity and equity, Pfizer has been accused of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Advances in treating the sickest Covid patients have stalled; Moderna aids WHO effort to develop mRNA coronavirus shots
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Leading Causes Of Death In The US: Where Does COVID-19 Stand?
Though some diseases are more prevalent as Americans get older, it is important to be…
Eat Less, Move More: Strategies To Increase Your Daily Steps For Weight Loss
One of the best ways individuals can increase their daily step count is by taking…
STAT+: Patients for Affordable Drugs taps new leader
WASHINGTON — One of Washington’s most prominent drug pricing patient groups is tapping an advocate who…
‘I’m deeply concerned’: Francis Collins on trust in science, how Covid communications failed, and his current obsession
Former NIH director and current White House science adviser Francis Collins told a group of…
Opinion: FDA and USDA need to get on board with the CDC about reducing antibiotic use in raising animals for food
The overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials in raising farm animals for food may not…
STAT+: Have researchers hit a wall in the hunt for severe Covid drugs?
It seemed interminably slow then, what with all the haze and fear of fresh plague,…
Opinion: Surgery needs a new pay model, free from incentives to do more procedures
How will my surgeon get paid? That’s a question few people ask as they think…