High Fructose Consumption Linked To Liver Disease
Those who consume high fructose are most likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Read…
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Opinion: Understanding long Covid will take the lived experiences of long haulers
I went from training for the Big Sur 21-miler to barely being able to climb…
Listen: Diverse clinical trials: Why aren’t we there yet?
Clinical trials are critical to advancing lifesaving medications and treatments. But the U.S. is falling…
STAT+: Biotech is practically in San Diego’s DNA. Here’s how it got there — and how it might evolve
SAN DIEGO — More than 40 years ago, Ivor Royston, a brash young assistant professor…
STAT+: Simmering disputes persist as Covid patent waiver talks come down to the wire
On Sunday, the World Trade Organization will hold a long-delayed ministerial conference to craft a…
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses
A group of scientists from Africa and elsewhere are urging the scientific community and world…
STAT+: Updated study results show a CRISPR treatment for blood diseases continues to benefit patients
Updated results announced Saturday from two clinical trials involving an experimental, genome-editing treatment showed prolonged…
STAT+: FDA advisers endorse Bluebird gene therapy for rare blood disorder
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend approval…
Opinion: Waiving intellectual property rights is a flawed solution to achieving Covid-19 vaccine equity
When the history of the Covid-19 pandemic is written, readers will be as stunned by…
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STAT+: Florida hospital system sues religious sharing ministry over unpaid medical claims
Orlando Health is suing Liberty HealthShare, a Christian health care sharing ministry, alleging Liberty owes…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel endorses Bluebird Bio gene therapy for rare disease; GSK touts RSV vaccine trial results
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: GSK says RSV vaccine for older adults ‘offers exceptional protection’
GSK said Friday that its RSV vaccine showed “statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacy” in…
Nine Vegetables That Are Healthier For You When Cooked
Raw food diets are a fairly recent trend, including raw veganism. The belief being that…
Mysterious Disease Is Killing Hundreds In Australia
Some people only discover they have the condition after experiencing cardiac arrest. Read Original Article:…
Opinion: Pursuit of profits is driving drug companies to break the 340B law
Seventeen drug companies, including some of the world’s largest, are flouting a 30-year-old federal program…
Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?
New York — In late 2020, Justin Frere, a wiry M.D./Ph.D. student dressed in head-to-toe…
FDA advisers unanimously endorse Bluebird’s gene therapy for rare disorder
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously in favor of approving an investigational…
STAT+: With Cerner deal closed, Oracle chair pitches sweeping vision for health records and artificial intelligence
Oracle chairman and chief technology officer Larry Ellison vowed to prioritize the cloud giant’s health…
Listen: Applause-worthy cancer data, the long wait for Novavax, & the next FDA controversy
When is data “practice-changing”? How many Covid-19 vaccines do we need? And what does it…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA decision on Novavax Covid shot could be delayed; new drug prices rose 20% annually in recent years
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT+: How high? Prices for newly launched medicines rose 20% annually, analysis finds
Talk about inflation Amid ongoing angst over prescription drug costs, a new analysis finds that…
Study Sheds Light On How Moms Soothe Their Distressed Babies
The study shows “how mothers actively transmit regulatory support to their distressed infants,” the researchers noted….
Moderna Signals ‘Turning Point’ In COVID-19 Pandemic With New Booster
Moderna’s announcement comes as COVID-19 cases due to Omicron subvariants are on the rise, but…
Does COVID-19 Affect Brain Development Of Babies In The Womb?
A new study reported a higher risk of neurodevelopment changes in babies when they become…
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Opinion: Wastewater monitoring: how to strengthen and sustain an important public health tool
Wastewater monitoring has gained visibility and credibility as an effective pandemic management tool. Yet despite…
How much medicine does the U.S. actually have to fight monkeypox?
WASHINGTON — As the world grapples with a monkeypox outbreak, the Biden administration has been quick…
COVID: Six Ways Long-Term Smell Loss Can Affect You
Losing your sense of smell can have a range of effects. Read Original Article: COVID:…
STAT+: BioSpring Partners closes $245 million first fund as private markets tense up
When Michelle Dipp and Jennifer Lum decided to launch a life sciences growth equity fund…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel endorses Novavax Covid shot; FTC to probe pharmacy benefit managers
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
STAT+: FTC will investigate pharmacy benefit managers and their role in prescription drug costs
After months of deliberation, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has voted unanimously to investigate several…
Moderna says Omicron-containing booster outperforms current vaccine
Moderna said Wednesday that using a new version of its Covid-19 vaccine as a booster…
About 31% Of Adolescents Feel ‘Unsafe’ In Schools: International Study
Researchers conducted the study in 13 countries, and saw “large variations.” Read Original Article: About…
Rectal Cancer Patients Become Cancer-Free After Taking This Drug
Every rectal cancer patient who participated in the experimental drug trial saw their cancer disappear….
New Diabetes Drug Helps Overweight People Lose Weight: Study
Aside from treating type 2 diabetes, the drug was found to help overweight adults lose…
Opinion: FDA user fee legislation needs to mitigate the pharmaceutical industry’s carbon pollution
As Congress works to reauthorize for the seventh time pharmaceutical user fee legislation, it is…
Opinion: STAT+: How the U.S. can mitigate and prevent medical device shortages
Just weeks after the U.S. declared Covid-19 to be a public health emergency in early…
Homeless and incarcerated people in Minnesota struggled to access Covid vaccines
Homeless and incarcerated people had significantly lower Covid vaccination rates than others in Minnesota, according…
How the hard lessons of the AIDS crisis are shaping the response to the monkeypox outbreak
As officials, researchers and activists scramble to control an emerging monkeypox outbreak, many are doing…
New Diabetes Drug Helps Overweight People Lose Weight, Study Says
Aside from treating type 2 diabetes, the drug was found to help overweight adults lose…
Opinion: A growing gap in premature deaths along party lines underscores the collision of politics and public health
In an ideal world, public health would be independent of politics. Yet recent events in…
FDA advisers recommend authorization of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
Experts who advise the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recommend the…
Apple unveils a medication-tracking app and new heart health features for smartwatches
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Watch: An interview with the FDA’s top cancer regulator
On Friday, Richard Pazdur, the director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence, sat down…
STAT+: Study suggests a new harm from hospital mergers: less price transparency
Health care economists argue hospital mergers can raise costs and lower quality. And now, a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel will scrutinize Novavax shot for Covid-19; J&J and Emergent accuse each other of breach
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Blue skies and…
STAT+: Former Lilly manager files whistleblower lawsuit over manufacturing failures at production plant
A former Eli Lilly human resources officer sued the drug company after claiming she lost…
CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Due To Another Disease Spreading Globally
Cases of monkeypox have been reported in 32 countries, including Australia, England, Mexico and the…
STAT+: A dose of transparency by Cel-Sci does nothing to burnish its failed cancer immunotherapy
CHICAGO — I met Cel-Sci CEO Geert Kersten for the first time on Monday at…
Opinion: It’s time to move past Aduhelm and focus on a broader Alzheimer’s drug pipeline
When Alzheimer’s disease was believed to be caused solely by the accumulation of amyloid protein…
STAT+: ‘All about strengthening health systems’: New coalition pushes to license cancer drugs to low-income countries
Over the past two decades, public health officials and patient advocacy groups have pushed the…