Opinion: Medicare at 60 would have harmful unintended consequences
In an era of rising inflation and trillion-dollar deficits, there appears to be growing bipartisan…
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STAT+: Five of Congress’ 10 biggest health earmarks went to Missouri clinics and universities
WASHINGTON — Hospitals, health clinics, and medical schools across the country had hoped to cash…
More uniformly infectious, more treatable, more genetically predictable: How coronavirus is getting closer to flu
Hours after a federal judge struck down the federal mask mandate covering air travel and…
‘No Good Evidence’ That 4th Vaccine Dose Is Beneficial, WHO Says
The World Health Organization is still skeptical about the need for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine…
STAT+: Early cancer-detection market heats up as Guardant Health launches colon cancer test
Bay Area biotech Guardant Health announced the commercial launch of its early-detection colon cancer test…
STAT+: Is the FDA taking advice from its expert panels? A new analysis points to inconsistencies in the process
For decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has relied on outside expert panels for…
STAT+: UnitedHealthcare restricts coverage of Aduhelm, following Medicare
UnitedHealthcare is restricting insurance coverage of Aduhelm across all of its health plans, saying the…
STAT+: U.N. committee urges wealthy nations to honor human rights conventions, widen access to Covid vaccines
A United Nations committee urged wealthy nations to support a proposal before the World Trade…
The brain ‘learns’ to have seizures more efficiently and frequently over time, mouse study shows
Calculus. Ballroom dancing. The words to your favorite song. There’s practically no limit to what…
STAT+: FDA suspends early study of Vertex stem-cell therapy for type 1 diabetes
Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration had suspended an early-stage clinical…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA declines to approve two more drugs tested in China; Pfizer Covid pill fails to prevent infection in household members
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Despite biotech slump, veterans of SVB and KKR launch investment firm
Two of the top health care investors at the investment bank SVB Securities and the…
Health Experts Analyzing Cannabis For Potential Link To Psychosis
Experts are examining the link of high potency cannabis products to mental health risks and…
New COVID-19 Omicron Variants Could Dodge Antibodies: Everything You Need To Know
Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages may be responsible for an apparent new wave of COVID-19…
Paxlovid’s failure as a preventative measure raises questions, but doctors still back it as a therapeutic
Pfizer released news late Friday that Paxlovid, the antiviral currently subject to a big push…
Opinion: Substituting genetic ancestry for race in research? Not so fast
Race, widely used as a variable across biomedical research and medicine, is an appropriate proxy…
Listen: ‘Birthing while Black’ is an American crisis. Communities demand justice
In August of 2021, Denise Williams was rushed to Queens Hospital Center in New York…
STAT+: Meet the lawmakers and lobbyists who want to bring health tech into the home
Years into the pandemic’s almost overnight transition to virtual care, providers and health plans are…
Hundreds of families share a lethal inheritance. This kidney researcher hopes to break the chain
Autumn Steen roiled in the pew of the chapel, Bowditch Union Free Will Baptist Church…
STAT+: An algorithm that analyzes Apple Watch data shows early promise in detecting heart problems
Mayo Clinic is developing an algorithm capable of detecting a weak heart pump from electrocardiograms…
Opinion: Beyond awareness: The medical system needs to deeply reform its care of people with autism
I walked into the hospital room of a patient I had been assigned that morning….
STAT+: Labor costs from Omicron surge drag Ascension into the red
Ascension lost more than $670 million from patient care in the first three months of…
COVID-19 Increases Risk For Type 1 Diabetes: Study
COVID-19 patients may be at a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes, according to…
Washington Records ‘Largest’ TB Outbreak In 20 Years
Washington has reported its biggest tuberculosis outbreak in two decades amid the pandemic. Read Original…
Colorado man’s positive test for bird flu puts 10 people under health surveillance
Authorities in Colorado are monitoring the health of about 10 people who were in contact…
STAT+: U.S. Trade Rep report sparks concern that a new clash may occur over clinical trial transparency
A recent Biden administration report on “significant” foreign barriers to U.S. exports suggests that a…
Pfizer vaccine chief Kathrin Jansen, who led Covid effort, to retire
Kathrin Jansen, the vaccine researcher who led Pfizer’s collaboration with BioNTech to develop a Covid-19…
STAT+: Biogen board slashes CEO’s bonus as Aduhelm sales and overall business struggle
Biogen CEO Michel Vounatsos had his bonus cut in half to “hold him accountable for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Investors reject proposals for Covid vaccine makers to share know-how; CMS head says Alzheimer’s drug decision is rare
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Mental Health Issues In Kids Rose During Pandemic; Awareness And Use Of COVID Treatments Is Low
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. Read Original Article: Mental…
Here’s How Much Sleep People In Middle, Old Age Should Have
Sleeping less or more than the optimal amount could be detrimental. Read Original Article: Here’s…
Opinion: CMS needs to include measures for social drivers of health
Every day, physicians encounter patients in their practices who show the toll of skipping meals…
Opinion: HHS needs to step up so CDC’s new guidelines won’t be ‘a bridge to nowhere’ for most Americans living with chronic pain
To update its controversial 2016 guidelines for how to treat the millions of Americans living…
Researchers test the power of machine learning to unravel long Covid’s mysteries
Long Covid, with its constellation of symptoms, is proving a challenging moving target for researchers…
STAT+: Startups are turning to a century-old technology to fuel a resurgence in neuro drug development
Biotechs are used to turning to genetics as guideposts in developing new medications. Now, a…
STAT+: Would drugmakers lower their insulin prices if Congress asks nicely?
WASHINGTON — After a yearslong, drawn-out debate over how to best lower patients’ prescription drug…
CDC reports first human H5 bird flu infection in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday that a person in Colorado…
STAT+: Medicare’s Brooks-LaSure expects restrictions on accelerated approval drugs, like those for Aduhelm, to be ‘very rare’
AUSTIN, Texas – Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the head of Medicare, said on Thursday that the agency…
STAT+: The revolving door swings again as Lupin hires an FDA official who oversaw problems at a key plant
The revolving door between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical industry turned…
STAT+: California fines an OptumRx pharmacy for jeopardizing patient health. Is that enough?
The California Board of Pharmacy fined OptumRx, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in…
Listen: How cancer-killing cell therapies work, biotech’s endless downturn, & an FDA conundrum
Can rewired cells cure some patients’ cancer? Do biotech stocks ever go up? And why’s…
Incoming JAMA editor says the journal’s issues handling race are ‘not unique to JAMA’
In her most pointed public comments since her selection as JAMA editor-in-chief, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo acknowledged…
Teladoc takes a hit with $6.6 billion impairment charge on Livongo
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes…
Moderna seeks to be first with Covid shots for children younger than 6
Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for…
STAT+: With new diabetes drug data, Eli Lilly is taking aim at obesity
Eli Lilly released new data Thursday showing that an injectable diabetes drug it is developing,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Amgen faces $7B IRS back-tax bill and fine; McKinsey exec apologizes for opioid work during hearing
Rise and shine. Another busy day is on the way. Indeed, the official to-do list…
Endometriosis: Pandemic Backlog Risks Making It Even Harder For Women To Get Help
Being unable to manage pain left some women feeling isolated. Read Original Article: Endometriosis: Pandemic…
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Is COVID Over? Fauci Says US Out Of ‘Pandemic Phase’
“We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase,” Dr. Anthony…
Measles Outbreaks: UNICEF, WHO Warn Of A ‘Perfect Storm’ Amid Increase In Cases
There were 17,338 measles cases in the first two months of 2022 alone. Read Original…