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Moving xenotransplantation research into human trials will require adjusting our expectations, researchers say
On the heels of some important “firsts” this past year, xenotransplantation — grafting animal organs…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Califf admits Alzheimer’s drug controversy has hurt expert trust in FDA; House passes bill to lower insulin costs
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Mark Cuban’s company is building a ‘parallel supply chain’ for prescription drugs
Mark Cuban’s drug company started with an ambitious premise: to circumvent middlemen to offer cheaper…
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STAT+: In the wake of Covid, a World Health Assembly proposal would bolster quality of clinical trials
Ahead of a World Health Assembly meeting in May, the United Kingdom is circulating a…
Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Getting COVID-19 Even When Fully Vaccinated, According To Study
A study found that pregnancy, along with other comorbidities, can increase the chance of getting…
Toxic Exposure: Presence Of Chemicals In Pet Feces, Urine Suggests Risks To Human Health
The researchers analyzed the feces and urine samples of dozens of cats and dogs. Read…
‘Skinny, greasy mice,’ artificial cells and tumor mapping: Researchers vie for STAT Madness championship
Were the oily rodents impressive enough? More amazing than the family tree of tumors? Than…
Opinion: Digital health is overlooking its biggest opportunity for disruption
For years, tech behemoths and digital health innovators have attempted to “reinvent” health care, but…
Opinion: Narrowing the vaccine gap as boosters begin for people over 50
The Food and Drug Administration this week authorized a second booster for individuals 50 and…
As research grows on primary care and serious mental illness, a glaring gap remains
Laura Brown knows that she has high cholesterol, and that as someone who lives with…
STAT+: The health tech tracker for the second quarter: the decisive industry deals and events to watch
As another Covid winter turns to spring, we’ll be watching to see whether 2022’s wave…
4 Reasons Why You’re Still Coughing Months After Battling COVID-19
An expert has shared why coughs linger after the infectious period of COVID-19. Read Original…
Senate nears $10 billion deal to buy Covid vaccines, therapeutics
WASHINGTON — Top Senate negotiators are working to reach a deal to provide the Biden…
Califf admits the FDA’s Alzheimer’s drug decision impacted experts’ trust in the agency
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf, the new head of the Food and Drug Administration, admitted Thursday…
In the wake of big patent decision, it’s business as usual for CRISPR therapy developers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that CRISPR patents key to…
Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, CDC report says
NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt…
Health tech takes aim at Alzheimer’s and home care startups to watch
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Biden’s high-stakes biomedical science agency ARPA-H will be part of the NIH — but there’s a twist
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s “moonshot” biomedical research agency will be housed within the National Institutes…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Advisory panel narrowly votes down ALS drug; Vertex looks to advance experimental pain drug
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, borrowing the virtual Pharmalittle chair while Ed Silverman takes Manhattan…
STAT+: Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller meets goals in mid-stage studies
A novel pain drug from Vertex Pharmaceuticals met its goals in two mid-stage trials, the…
Caffeine Could Help Treat Some ADHD Symptoms: Study
By 2019, some 84.7 million people from all over the world were affected by ADHD….
Ivermectin For COVID-19: Large Study Sets The Record Straight On Horse Dewormer
Researchers found that ivermectin did nothing to help treat COVID-19 patients. Read Original Article: Ivermectin…
Opinion: What health care must learn from meteorology about the importance of R2O
Twenty years ago, a board of atmospheric experts published a report that revolutionized the meteorology…
STAT+: 5 technology trends drawing investment as health care moves into the home
With Medicare expected to cover a projected 80 million people by 2030, entrepreneurs and investors…
Even as medicine becomes more diverse, main authors in elite journals remain mostly white and male
A new analysis of two of the nation’s most prestigious medical journals shows that women…
With pharma still struggling in Alzheimer’s, health tech companies want a swing
In the wake of the first Alzheimer’s drug approval in nearly two decades, pharmaceutical companies…
STAT+: By narrow margin, FDA advisory panel concludes Amylyx ALS drug hasn’t proven effectiveness
For archived live coverage of the hearing of the FDA’s advisory panel, click here. By…
STAT+: Pharma companies face shareholder proposals to widen access to medicines, rework business plans
Over the next few weeks, several major pharmaceutical companies will face a fresh crop of…
STAT+: CVS, Teva, and Allergan reach massive deal with Florida over the opioid crisis
On the eve of a trial, the state of Florida has reached a massive settlement…
Obesity can turn a helpful immunotherapy into a harmful one, mouse study shows
Researchers have long known that obesity rewires the immune system. Now a new study suggests…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Roche immunotherapy fails its first test; key U.S. senators move closer to bill to cap insulin prices
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
STAT+: Roche anti-TIGIT cancer immunotherapy fails in first late-stage clinical trial
Roche said Wednesday that an experimental cancer immunotherapy directed against a target called TIGIT failed…
Kids Afraid Of Getting Shots? Here Are 3 Easy Ways For Parents To Help Them
Children are not little adults — they need time to process what is going to…
Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Becomes Dominant Strain In US; Experts Don’t Know What To Expect
The latest data showed that BA.2 has officially become the dominant coronavirus strain in the…
STAT+: Tracking the FDA advisory panel on Amylyx Pharma’s ALS treatment
The Food and Drug Administration is convening a meeting of outside experts today to review…
COVID-19 Update: Got The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? CDC Adds A New Recommendation
The CDC advised recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine to get a booster with…
Prediabetes Cases Rising Among American Youths, Study Shows
The prevalence rate increased from 11.6% to 28.2% by 2015-2018. Read Original Article: Prediabetes Cases…
Opinion: Listen: Tom Sequist on mirrored Covid tragedies — 2,000 miles apart
Like many of us, Tom Sequist had no idea what was about to happen as…
Opinion: There’s no return to normal for millions of children orphaned during Covid
Forgotten in the calls for a “new normal” and the shuffle toward it are the…
STAT+: Pharma partnerships with digital therapeutics players to watch
With high-minded ambitions to revolutionize health care with the help of software, digital therapeutics companies…
STAT+: Hospitals, including some flush with cash, scramble to grab last scraps of federal Covid dollars
This month, executives at Freeman Health System, a three-hospital system based in Joplin, Mo., hired…
STAT+: Key senators eye new, more ambitious legislation to lower insulin prices
WASHINGTON — Key Senate lawmakers have begun writing a bipartisan bill that would cap the prices…
STAT+: HHS seeks to penalize another drugmaker amid legal clash over drug discount program
The U.S. Health and Resources Administration is seeking to penalize Boehringer Ingelheim for curtailing discounts…
STAT+: UnitedHealth’s deal with LHC highlights broader interest in home health industry
UnitedHealth Group’s proposed $5.4 billion buyout of home health and hospice provider LHC Group serves…
STAT+: Inflation caused ‘unprecedented’ drops in net pharmaceutical prices, analysis finds
Amid ongoing turmoil over the cost of prescription medicines, a new analysis finds that brand-name…
The FDA endorses accelerated approval reforms
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
U.S. approves second Covid-19 booster for people 50 and older
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized second Covid-19 boosters for people 50 years…
Osso VR lands $66 million to grow its virtual reality platform to train surgeons
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer employees balk at returning overpayments; Biogen stops work on another ALS drug
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. This morning is getting…
Covid-19 pandemic isn’t over for Black Americans, report warns
A searing report released Tuesday by the Black Coalition Against COVID details the immense toll…