Does COVID-19 Increase Shingles Risk For People Over 50?
New research has found a link between COVID-19 and shingles in people over 50. Read…
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STAT+: Travel nurses remain pricey, and it’s weighing on hospital profits
An underwhelming first quarter at the country’s biggest hospital chain shows the pandemic’s stranglehold on…
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Best Mattresses for Joint Pain and How to Sleep With SI Joint Pain
The mattress you sleep on is one of the factors that exacerbate joint pain, as…
How Does Megan Fox Stay in Shape? Here’s Her Exact Diet
At age 35, Megan Fox remains to be one of the top celebrities people look…
After Two Weeks of Clean Eating, Here’s What You Can Expect
Maintaining a healthy diet is never easy as it requires consistency, perseverance, and a lot…
Opinion: In mask mandate case, judge ruled on wordplay, not public health
When a Tampa-based federal judge voided the nationwide mandate on wearing masks in transportation venues…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. health agency workers fail to report political interference; Canada walks back some drug-pricing reforms
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Effect Of Lockdowns On Birth Rates In The UK
Many wondered whether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust….
Study: How Many COVID-19 Related Deaths Could Have Been Prevented By Vaccines?
A study analyzed how many COVID-19 related deaths could have been prevented by vaccination. Read…
CDC Warns Of Severe Liver Damage Among Kids: What To Know
The Centers for Disease Control has alarmed health officials to be on the lookout for…
Opinion: Access to kidney transplantation is improving for everyone, but more work remains to be done
Organ donation and transplantation are saving more lives in the United States than ever before,…
Opinion: It’s time for Congress to stop blocking mitochondrial replacement therapy
Australia has become the second country in the world to explicitly authorize and regulate mitochondrial…
STAT+: With milestones on the horizon, Guardant Health CEOs lay out their vision for cancer detection
SAN DIEGO — Bay Area biotech Guardant Health is closer than ever to its ultimate…
A new nonprofit wants to rewrite the playbook for how the U.S. government funds science
WASHINGTON — The Good Science Project is hoping to push the NIH and other government…
Health tech funding from consumers, a breakthrough breakdown, & new hires
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Listen: An ominous biotech deal, vaccines for kids, & ‘breakthrough’ devices
Can buyouts be bad news? Why can’t Novavax meet a deadline? And what does “breakthrough”…
N.C. becomes second U.S. state to report unusual cases of hepatitis in kids
Health authorities in North Carolina say they are investigating two cases of hepatitis in young…
For kids with Down syndrome, a new device offers hope for treating difficult sleep problems
Kate Dougherty pairs all of her son Eliot’s doctor’s appointments with a treat, like a…
STAT+: CDC, FDA, and NIH staffers aren’t reporting political interference, new watchdog report shows
WASHINGTON — Staff at the nation’s health agencies suspect political interference is inappropriately influencing government…
STAT+: Multiple myeloma is usually detected late. Some researchers think a precursor could help catch it early
For all the recent advances in treating multiple myeloma, scientists have only inched forward in…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. spending on medicines rose 12% last year; Louisiana sues a PBM for allegedly overcharging
Top of the morning to you. And a fine one it is. Blue skies and…
STAT+: U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals jumped 12% in 2021, fueled by costs of Covid-19 vaccines and therapies
Thanks to Covid-19 vaccines and therapies, U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals rose 12% in 2021 as…
Novavax Speaks About Its Combination Vaccine Targeting COVID-19 And The Flu
Novavax has conducted early data on its vaccine that targets COVID-19 and the flu. Read…
Opinion: STAT+: Pharma’s role in value-based care starts with value-based research
Modern medicine has been sculpted by the ever-expanding knowledge of biological processes in conjunction with…
Opinion: Will the shadow of Aduhelm cloud FDA’s decision-making on an ALS therapy?
On March 30, an FDA advisory panel voted 6 to 4 against recommending approval of…
A psychedelic therapist allegedly took millions from a Holocaust survivor, highlighting worries about elders taking hallucinogens
He made a new life for himself in California. After surviving the Holocaust and growing…
STAT+: Endo wins a reprieve in an opioid lawsuit in Tennessee as appeals court overturns sanctions
Endo International won a key battle over its role in the opioid crisis in Tennessee…
STAT+: Louisiana accuses UnitedHealth and its OptumRx PBM of inflating drug costs for its Medicaid program
In the latest bid to pull back the curtain on pharmacy benefit managers, the Louisiana…
STAT+: Pfizer faces criticism for arguing that intellectual property for its Covid-19 pill is a human right
Numerous advocacy groups and institutional shareholders are chiding Pfizer for arguing that its intellectual property…
Virtual Event: A Conversation with the STAT Madness Crowd Favorite
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Glaxo workers in the U.K. vote to strike; Alabama reaches $276 million deal over opioid crisis
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this far,…
Heart Disease Risk And Depression: A New Study Explores Whether The Two May Be Linked
A healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of both depression and heart disease….
COVID-19 Update: NYC Infections Rise As Mask Mandates May Return
COVID-19 cases in the city have been rising over the past month and a half,…
Opinion: Not going all in on the 988 hotline will ensure its failure
Time is not on our side. With fewer than 100 days until the scheduled rollout…
Opinion: Listen: Covid turned the nation’s eyes to nursing homes. Have we already looked away?
When the Covid-19 pandemic began tearing across the country, it hit nursing homes hard. More…
STAT+: What counts as a breakthrough? 8 insights on the FDA’s approach to medical devices
The word breakthrough carries a kind of weight: It’s a dramatic step forward, a critical…
Investigating FDA’s breakthrough devices, big data ethics, & AI for colon cancer
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Omicron splinters into fast-spreading lineages, highlighting coronavirus’s evolution
Scientists around the world are discovering and tracking newer forms of the Omicron coronavirus variant,…
Biogen’s head-scratching new lobbyist hire
D.C. Diagnosis is STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine….
STAT+: What Regeneron’s purchase of Checkmate Pharma says about the state of biotech
There are a few angles through which to view Tuesday’s acquisition of Checkmate Pharmaceuticals by…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Global demand for Pfizer Covid-19 pill falls; biotech hub in Massachusetts set for a correction
Rise and shine, everyone, a busy day is on the way. We can tell thanks…
Moderna data yield hope for better Covid boosters, but highlight complexity of figuring out how to give them
New data from Moderna offer hope that booster shots against Covid-19 could become at least…
STAT+: In nation’s biotech hub, layoffs, closures, and mergers expected as part of an industry ‘correction’
Based on the unrelenting demand for more lab space in the Boston area, a boom…
COVID-19: When To Use At-Home Testing Kits
There are three instances when you need to diagnose yourself using at-home test kits. Read…
Researchers Use Sound To Treat Tumors
There was no evidence of metastases or recurrence in over 80% of the subjects. Read…
Opinion: If there is a digital health bubble, does it really matter for entrepreneurs?
For the better part of the last two-plus years, my colleagues and I at 7wireVentures…
Opinion: Medicine needs to do right by patients prescribed opioids
As a medical student, the prism of pain helped me begin seeing patients as people…
Covid hasn’t given up all its secrets. Here are 6 mysteries experts hope to unravel
For a formidable adversary with plenty of secrets up its sleeve, the coronavirus presented one…
Stanford Students Develop COVID-19 Nasal Drop Using Chicken Eggs
The antiviral solution could stem the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. Read Original Article:…
Federal judge voids U.S. mask mandate for planes, other travel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate…