A no good, very bad week for the FDA
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STAT+: New kind of off-the-shelf cancer vaccine reduces metastasis in animal experiments
About 15 years ago, cancer researchers noticed a trend. Some of the patients they were…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer to sell medicines and vaccines to poor countries at low prices; Germany orders vaccine to combat monkeypox
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? Birds are chirping and cool…
STAT+: Pfizer will sell its patent-protected medicines and vaccines to poor countries at low prices
In an ambitious move to widen access to its medical products, Pfizer said Wednesday that…
Opinion: The often-overlooked connection between traumatic brain injury and domestic violence
Traumatic brain injury, long linked to military service and sports, has another more insidious source:…
Opinion: Listen: The double standard of discipline between nurses and physicians
For two decades, nurses have been considered the most trustworthy professionals in the country, above…
Viruses that were on hiatus during Covid are back — and behaving in unexpected ways
For nearly two years, as the Covid pandemic disrupted life around the globe, other infectious…
COVID Nasal Sprays Could Offer Advantages Over Traditional Vaccines
Intranasal vaccines might one day be given as well as, or instead of, more traditional…
‘Information is a determinant of health’: Google executive on monkeypox and other challenges
Karen DeSalvo’s latest challenge came in the nanometer-sized envelope of a virus: monkeypox. Since becoming…
STAT+: Employers sue Advocate Aurora Health over alleged anticompetitive hospital contracts
An employer in Wisconsin has filed a class-action lawsuit against Advocate Aurora Health, alleging the…
Top privacy researchers urge the health care industry to safeguard patient data
Patient data might be the biggest business you’ve never heard of. As a STAT investigation…
Amazon accessibility researcher says inclusion of people with disabilities is ‘lacking’ in health tech
SAN FRANCISCO — Something as simple as getting a Covid-19 test can be complicated for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Is the Covid-19 gold rush over for drugmakers? Monkeypox attracts interest from vaccine makers
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Opinion: STAT+: A market failure is preventing efficient diffusion of health care AI software
Artificial intelligence (AI) software can improve patient care, but a key market failure is preventing…
Opinion: ‘This Is Us’ should be remembered for its nuanced portraits of mental health, dementia, and identity
Coming out as a queer teenager. Fostering a child to adopt. Grappling with transracial adoption….
STAT+: The FDA says it’s in the dark about thousands of dietary supplement ingredients
WASHINGTON — The companies that make dietary supplements like vitamins and herbs have quietly introduced…
As reports of ‘Paxlovid rebound’ increase, Covid researchers scramble for answers
As he was treating some of the nation’s first coronavirus patients, Andre Kalil noticed something…
No Need For Mass Monkeypox Vaccinations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organization said there is no immediate need for mass monkeypox vaccinations amid…
LGBTQ Community At Greater Risk For Monkeypox, CDC Says
CDC officials sounded an alarm for gay and bisexual people as monkeypox spreads in the…
Watch: As an outbreak grows, what is monkeypox and how does it spread?
The world is experiencing a monkeypox outbreak, with cases seen in a number of countries…
Are smartphones making us miserable? A Google study aims to find out
Google is teaming up with researchers to investigate how the mobile devices glued to our…
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues
There is a risk that monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if the current outbreak…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer and BioNTech seek Covid-vaccine use in kids under 5; Pfizer refunds $290,000 over misleading coupons
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
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Pfizer/BioNTech to seek Covid vaccine authorization for children under age 5
Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech said they will complete their submission for emergency use authorization…
Opinion: Immersion in innovation should be part of every health care professionals’ training
When it comes to fostering innovation, most academic medical centers, medical schools, and health systems…
Buffalo shooting ignites a debate over the role of genetics researchers in white supremacist ideology
The 18-year-old gunman suspected of carrying out a racist attack that killed 10 and injured…
STAT+: How a complex web of businesses turned private health records from GE into a lucrative portrait of patients
It was supposed to be a routine client meeting. Instead, one of GE Healthcare’s largest…
STAT+: Pfizer to refund $290,000 to consumers in four states over misleading copay couponds
Amid controversy over the use of patient coupons, Pfizer has agreed to refund $290,000 to…
STAT+: European regulator suspends generic drugs after finding flawed studies
In the latest dust-up over the safety of medicines, the European Medicines Agency recommended suspending…
U.S. reports 180 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, as researchers investigate potential causes
U.S. health officials said Friday they were investigating 180 reported cases of unusual hepatitis in…
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STAT+: ‘No real clear path’: Insurance coverage for cutting-edge diagnostics remains a major challenge for personalized medicine
DANA POINT, Calif. — Even the best treatment for a disease is no help if…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Cancer coalition aims to boost access to meds in poor countries; Moderna’s vaccine patent defense poses shield for others
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. This is, as you…
Opinion: To improve safety, hospitals should make ‘radical transparency’ real — and accessible
Covid-19 may be receding, but it’s leaving a quiet menace lurking in hospitals in its…
Opinion: Hopelessness around youth mental health is creating a ‘nihilistic contagion’
I have been a child psychiatrist for more than 20 years. I’ve worked in the…
Vague ‘medical emergency’ exceptions in abortion laws leave pregnant people in danger, doctors say
Kaitlyn was near the beginning of her second trimester last October when she boarded a…
CDC advisory committee recommends Covid boosters for kids ages 5 to 11
A key vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to recommend that children between the ages of…
Listen: Mysterious infections, dwindling Covid funds, & Shkreli out of prison
What happens when the White House runs out of Covid-19 money? Why are kids suddenly…
Cancer deaths among Black people drop, but still higher than other groups
Cancer death rates have steadily declined among Black people but remain higher than in other…
3 Things You Can Do to Stay on Track With Your Health Journey
Changing your diet can be challenging, but the good news is there are loads of…
17 suspected monkeypox cases seen in Montreal, as European tally increases
Health officials in Montreal on Thursday said they were investigating 17 suspected cases of monkeypox,…
A CDC expert answers questions on monkeypox
Monkeypox, a disease that rarely shows up outside a belt of countries across Central and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer resists requests for study supplies of its Covid pill; WTO talks on Covid vaccine patent waivers are bogged down
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? The skies over the Pharmalot campus are…
AstraZeneca’s ambitious vaccine dreams are finally, officially dead
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COVID Has Reached North Korea, Threatening A Humanitarian Emergency
The COVID outbreak is likely to create a high burden of disease in North Korea,…
Why Is The FDA Seeking To Ban Menthol Cigarettes?
Menthol cigarettes were responsible for an estimated 377,000 premature deaths in the U.S. during the…
Opinion: NEJM, other journals: provide more transparency about conflicts of interest or don’t publish conflicted articles
Are medical journals reliable sources of objective information, or do they, at times, act as…
Opinion: Take a stand for those who can’t with the Promising Pathway Act
Every five years since 1992, Congress has reauthorized the Food and Drug Administration user fee…
Watch: Why isn’t there a nasal vaccine for Covid-19 yet?
Covid-19 vaccines have rapidly altered our relationship with SARS-CoV-2, turning a dangerous infection into something…
STAT+: AbbVie dramatically boosts its spending on lobbying
WASHINGTON — The pharma giant AbbVie spent nearly $4 million on lobbying in the first three…
Large U.K. study links vaccination after Covid infection to lower odds of long Covid symptoms
Ever since Covid-19 vaccines became available, some people with long Covid have said vaccination eases…