Opinion: The Access to Rare Indications Act could be a game changer for millions of Americans
The term “medically necessary” is the yardstick by which insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid,…
Category: Medicine
Opinion: Listen: Covid-19 is leaving millions of orphaned children behind
The number of children who become orphans because of Covid-19 rises each week: Over 10.5…
STAT+: Doctors in Arizona are trying to rewrite the surprise billing law to boost their own pay
Doctors in Arizona are crafting a state ballot measure that would modify the new federal…
‘Nobody wants to mess this up’: A WHO official weighs in on the challenges of responding to monkeypox
The expanding monkeypox outbreak is posing enormous communications challenges for public health authorities keen to…
STAT+: Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz on lessons learned, venture capital, and shutting down his own business
SAN FRANCISCO — During the worst moments at Theranos, Tyler Shultz ran. To burn off…
Costly Alzheimer’s treatment is spreading around the world, with virtually no science to back it up
BERLIN — Looking more like a barber than a doctor, orthopedic surgeon Musa Citak squirted…
STAT+: A ‘dark horse’ emerges in the DNA sequencing race, boasting a $100 genome
Bay Area biotech Ultima Genomics on Tuesday claimed that its technology can sequence a whole…
STAT+: Former AstraZeneca executive charged with insider trading over Daiichi cancer drug deal
A former AstraZeneca communications executive was accused of insider trading in connection with a partnership…
STAT+: Documents show problems at Novartis facility where cancer drug production was halted
Earlier this month, Novartis took the surprising step of voluntarily suspending production of two therapies…
Faulty oxygen readings delayed Covid treatments for darker-skinned patients, study finds
Covid-19 care, including distribution of lifesaving therapies, was significantly delayed for Black and Hispanic patients…
Mistreatment in medical school leads students to leave, with students of color faring the worst
Medical students who report being mistreated or discriminated against are far more likely to drop…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: GSK to pay up to $3.3 billion for Affinivax; Senate bill tries to avoid another Aduhelm controversy
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite, which…
How Does The COVID-19 Prevention Drug Evusheld Work And Who Should Receive It?
Evusheld is currently authorized for use as a COVID-19 prophylactic in only certain groups of…
Opinion: Factoring in patients’ experiences is essential for moving the needle on health disparities
Three years ago, when cancer turned my life upside down, I never imagined I’d have…
STAT+: The American Medical Association is fighting an otherwise popular bill to require training doctors about opioid use disorder
WASHINGTON — The American Medical Association wants doctors to have more training on treating people…
STAT+: While a law designed to thwart counterfeit medicines lurches into full force, fake pills keep circulating
As far as Shane Jerominski was concerned, the many bottles of a widely used HIV…
Monkeypox Outbreak Unlikely To Cause Another Pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organization does not believe that the monkeypox outbreak could lead to another…
Listen: ‘Racism is America’s oldest algorithm’: How bias creeps into health care AI
Artificial intelligence and medical algorithms are deeply intertwined with our modern health care system. These…
WHO Dubs Severe Hepatitis In Children ‘Moderate’ Global Health Risk
The organization has recorded a total of 650 cases since April. Read Original Article: WHO…
Confirmed Monkeypox Cases Climb To 257; CDC Raises Travel Alert
More confirmed monkeypox cases are being reported worldwide amid the global outbreak. Read Original Article:…
Monkeypox outbreak poses ‘moderate risk’ to global public health, WHO says
The ongoing monkeypox outbreak currently poses a moderate risk to global public health, the World…
Opinion: Preparing for the next pandemic: Time to follow a social business model for patent-free global medicine production
The World Health Assembly, which is meeting in Geneva for the first time since the…
CDC Vows To Better Understand Long COVID As Cases Continue To Baffle Experts
The public health agency is bothered by the growing number of people still suffering COVID-19…
Biden administration won’t lower seniors’ Medicare premiums this year, despite changes to coverage of new Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday said it will not lower Medicare premiums for…
STAT+: The World Health Assembly moves to bolster clinical trials, but some say it falls short
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution designed to…
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On the lookout for monkeypox, CDC considers expanding test capacity
With the United States on the lookout for more monkeypox cases, federal health officials this…
STAT+: Key Senate committee proposes a council to ensure FDA better coordinates on accelerated approvals
WASHINGTON — The Senate is taking pains to avoid another Aduhelm controversy. In new bipartisan…
An emergency doctor and parent sorts through Covid vaccine options for kids under 5
After months of delays and setbacks, there finally appears to be hope that there will…
STAT+: ViiV will make it easier for generic companies to copy its HIV prevention shot, but it’s not clear when
In response to criticism, ViiV Healthcare has agreed to license its long-acting injectable HIV prevention…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Will widening access to a Covid pill cause resistance? Monkeypox vaccine maker doesn’t see ‘panic’
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. This is, as you…
Long COVID: Vaccination Could Reduce Symptoms, New Research Suggests
For many people who contract COVID, the symptoms don’t completely go away after the infection…
Monkeypox: How To Protect Yourself Amid Viral Outbreak
There are ways to protect yourself and avoid catching the monkeypox virus. Read Original Article:…
Health officials scramble to raise monkeypox awareness ahead of Pride Month
Public health authorities are scrambling to raise awareness of the growing monkeypox outbreak in advance…
Coronavirus hasn’t developed resistance to Paxlovid. How long can that last?
When the patient came back 10 days later, coughing repeatedly and complaining of headache, Davey…
STAT+: With new data on its KRAS-blocking lung cancer drug, Mirati expects to take on a rival Amgen treatment
As Mirati Therapeutics waits for the Food and Drug Administration to complete a review of…
Guardant accuses Illumina of ‘brazen’ attempt to quash competition in ongoing legal battle
Two months after being sued by Illumina over the alleged theft of trade secrets, Bay…
Listen: Covid vaccines for the youngest kids, ASCO preview, & a biotech CEO’s arrest on murder charges
Covid vaccines for the youngest kids are up for review, but which jab — Moderna…
STAT+: As monkeypox spreads, Bavarian Nordic’s CEO is fielding calls for his vaccine, but doesn’t see panic
As monkeypox threatens to become the latest global health concern, Bavarian Nordic has suddenly become…
California senators advance three bills meant to crack down on health insurers
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Flagship’s latest startup launches with bold claim: the discovery of thousands of new human proteins
A Cambridge, Mass., biotech company claims to have made a discovery that could rewrite biology…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Teva and Allergan reach $161 million opioid settlement with West Virginia; FDA lifts hold on Bharat Covid shot
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A steely gray sky is hovering this morning…
Key Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working on mental health policy have proposed axing…
Opinion: STAT+: QR codes can help pharmaceutical companies in two big ways
QR codes, which had begun a fall into obscurity, have come roaring back. Many restaurants…
STAT+: There may be a backdoor way for hospitals to get paid for uninsured Covid-19 care
WASHINGTON — The federal health department shut down a program that paid hospitals and clinics…
Warning signs ahead of monkeypox outbreak went unheeded, experts say
Monkeypox appears to have exploded out of nowhere in the past two weeks, spreading across…
STAT+: Proton cancer centers continue to proliferate, despite shaky benefits and checkered financiers
On May 12, the South Florida Proton Therapy Institute issued a warning to its investors:…
Vaccines Offer Little Protection Against Long COVID: Study
Researchers were not surprised after finding that the vaccines provided little protection against long COVID….
Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness
Within days, the boy went from having cold symptoms to being unable to walk. To…
No low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care
If you could pitch any idea to transform health care, what would you pitch? Four…
STAT+: ‘We have to test’: A Google AI leader on why it’s imperative to move slow in health tech
Google has big ideas for machine learning in medicine. Greg Corrado, who helps lead health…