‘Testing bottleneck’ for monkeypox puts hope of containment at risk, experts warn
Infectious disease specialists are growing increasingly concerned by the U.S. strategy for testing for monkeypox,…
Category: Medicine
STAT+: The graveyard of health tech pilots: why some experiments flourish and others fizzle
Pilot programs are health tech’s proving ground: they let health systems test-drive new devices and…
Inhaled Vaccine For COVID-19: The Pandemic Accelerated Decades Of Research Leading To Jab-Free Vaccine Now In Human Testing
Inhaled vaccine delivery could take on not only COVID-19, but also other respiratory infections, including…
Survey finds many Black cancer patients would consider clinical trials but aren’t offered the chance
CHICAGO — Nobody offered Stephanie Walker a clinical trial when she was diagnosed with metastatic…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Cancer drug trial yields remission in every patient; Novartis data hacked by extortionists
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
.jpg)
STAT+: Praxis’ novel antidepressant fails make-or-break trial
A novel antidepressant from Praxis Precision Medicines failed to outperform placebo in a pivotal study,…
STAT+: Adicet ‘gamma-delta’ T cell therapy shows complete remissions in early study of lymphoma patients
CHICAGO — Adicet Bio reported Monday that a unique, off-the-shelf therapy made from a special…
Night Shift Doctors, Nurses Need 20-Minute Power Naps: Expert
“We need to change the way we manage night shifts to mitigate the effects of fatigue,”…
Liquid Biopsy Identifies Who Can Skip Chemo After Colon Cancer Surgery: Study
The following are summaries of some of the cancer research advances being presented the annual…
Opinion: ‘Pink tape’ at the FDA is delaying access to contraception — again
As the crisis over access to reproductive health deepens in the U.S., the Food and…
STAT+: With new research, health tech companies try to make a case for virtual diabetes care
For all the time and money health tech companies have poured into developing virtual care…
If Roe is overturned, the ripples could affect IVF and genetic testing of embryos, experts warn
Through their foundation, Allie LaForce and Joe Smith have so far helped families have 17…
Listening To Young People Could Help Reduce Pandemic-Related Harms To Children
Kids say they have felt ignored amid policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic that seemed…
With the right molecular signal, a cancer drug works in every patient
Sascha Roth was in her late 30s and feeling great. Then she noticed some bleeding…
STAT+: Roche’s Tigit troubles escalate, sparking more debate about the closely tracked cancer immunotherapy target
CHICAGO — Roche had previously announced the failure of its closely tracked anti-TIGIT immunotherapy in…
STAT+: Promising results reported for new generation of CAR-T immunotherapy for myeloma
CHICAGO — Three companies presented Phase 1 clinical trial results on new CAR-T therapies for…
STAT+: Enhertu, a smart bomb drug, dramatically extends survival in breast cancer patients
CHICAGO — The cancer drug Enhertu cut the rate of death in a group of…
Opinion: Monkeypox is recapitulating the stigma and structural inequity of HIV, Ebola, and other diseases
Pathogens have a way of shining a light on the darker facets of society. SARS-CoV-2…
STAT+: In study, Gilead’s Trodelvy shows modest benefit in breast cancer patients
CHICAGO — The cancer drug Trodelvy reduced the risk of tumors progressing by 34% compared…
STAT+: The FDA’s Pazdur on accelerated approval, single-arm studies, and his own future
CHICAGO — When cancer drugs granted accelerated approval in the U.S. later turn out not…
Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that new genetic sequencing data indicate…
Weight loss from bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk of cancer in study
Undergoing bariatric surgery in order to lose weight may substantially reduce some patients’ risk of…
FDA scientists say Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective, but also raise concerns
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration said the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotech…
STAT+: Strategist Jared Holt on why innovation may not be such a good thing for the biotech sector
Every year, the meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, is one…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Bristol Myers will pay $4.1 billion for Turning Point; Europe looks to approve a smallpox vaccine for monkeypox
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Turning Point Therapeutics for $4.1 billion to gain drugs targeting rare cancer mutations
Bristol Myers Squibb said Friday that it is acquiring Turning Point Therapeutics, a biotech that…
COVID Vaccines For Children Under Five: What Parents Need To Know
Children under five represent the only age group yet to have a COVID-19 vaccine approved…
Opinion: In Depp v. Heard, forensic psychiatry took the stand. We weren’t impressed
Like millions of people around the world, we’ve found ourselves drawn to the Depp v….
STAT+: Neumora, ambitious startup focused on neuroscience, considers filing for an IPO
Neumora Therapeutics, the neuroscience company launched last year in a bid to revitalize a field…
Opinion: Investing in women, children, and nutrition is not optional. The world’s future depends on it
The global health financing landscape has drastically changed since the end of 2019. The emergence…
‘Too little too late’: Unpacking Biden’s moves to improve federal prisons’ response to Covid-19
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is trying to finally unsnarl the federal Bureau of Prisons’…
STAT+: Francis Collins: Concern about independence of new moonshot science agency ARPA-H are ‘overblown’
WASHINGTON — Francis Collins thinks the debate surrounding the Biden administration’s new high-stakes research agency…
Listen: Biotech’s catch-22, a $100 genome, & dealing with monkeypox
Will gene therapy ever live up to expectations? Can anyone break up the genomics monopoly?…
Early pregnancy detection, wearables for Parkinson’s, and health in the cloud
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Carbon Health, citing concerns about path to profitability, lays off 250 employees
Carbon Health, which runs dozens of brick-and-mortar clinics and a virtual care business, laid off…
What the surprising mutations in the monkeypox virus could indicate about the new outbreak
When scientists investigate the spread of an infectious disease, one area they look at is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: ‘Gloomy’ report issued on WTO Covid-vaccine proposal; biotech ‘swoon’ hits enterprise value at many companies
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. This morning is getting…
Opinion: Beyond baby formula: advancing best practices in FDA’s efforts to prevent shortages
The firestorm over baby formula shortages offers an opportunity for the Food and Drug Administration…
Can wearables turn temperature into a pregnancy test?
Your smartwatch can ping you about an irregular heartbeat. Your phone can assess your fall…
How the Covid-19 pandemic prepared the White House to respond to monkeypox
WASHINGTON — The man at the center of the White House’s biodefense strategy is only…
STAT+: Companies can’t make CAR-T cells for cancer treatment quickly enough. Here’s what they’re doing about it
The shortage of manufacturing slots for CAR-T cells, which has left myeloma patients dying on…
‘How do you decide?’: Cancer treatment’s CAR-T crisis has patients dying on a wait list
Within two years of being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Shawn Goltzene had blasted through nearly…
Novel genetic experiment shrinks tough-to-treat cancer
In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink…
STAT+: Justice Department says sweeping lab test fraud in Texas involved dozens of doctors and front companies
A new Justice Department lawsuit describes a sweeping fraud scheme in which dozens of Texas…
STAT+: More and more biotechs are worth less than their checking accounts
Biotech’s 2021 swoon has settled into a 2022 malaise, with the closely watched XBI index…
STAT+: Italian authorities fine drugmaker for ‘excessive’ pricing of a rare disease drug
Antitrust regulators in Italy have fined a drugmaker nearly $3.8 million for years of “excessive”…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer to exit consumer-health joint venture with GSK; access to obesity drugs in U.S. remains ‘dismal’
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the cloudy…
Four neuroscientists win Kavli Prize for discovering genes behind serious brain disorders
Four neuroscientists who discovered the genes involved in a host of serious brain disorders won…
Opinion: Kids and Covid-19: The urgency of equity should outweigh the urgency of normal
Across the United States, there’s a universal longing for the day when children no longer…
Can You Use Rapid Antigen Tests In Children Under 2 Years Old?
You may have a sniffly child under two years old at home. Is it just…