STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen Alzheimer’s data is published in little-known journal; WHO may reject Medicago Covid shot over ties to Philip Morris
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Virtual Event: Taking the pulse of clinical trials
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Ashish Jha to replace Jeff Zients as White House Covid response coordinator
WASHINGTON — President Biden is replacing Covid response coordinator Jeff Zients with Ashish Jha, the…
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Do Contact-Tracing Apps Have A Future?
More needs to be done to get certain demographic groups using the app. Read Original…
New Guidance For Athletes Returning To Exercise After Battling COVID-19
Experts released new guidelines for athletes returning to their rigorous routines after battling COVID-19. Read…
CDC Finds Increase Of COVID-19 In US Wastewater As Omicron Surges In Europe
There has been a jump in levels in the U.S. in March. Read Original Article:…
Opinion: Health-related artificial intelligence needs rigorous evaluation and guardrails
Algorithms can augment human decision-making by integrating and analyzing more data, and more kinds of…
With infections spiking in Europe and a variant on the rise, experts warn the U.S. could face a Covid resurgence
On the surface, U.S. Covid-19 metrics continue to show improvement, with cases, hospitalizations, and deaths…
At HIMSS, health software companies get creative to sell data sharing
ORLANDO — Of all the health tech industry’s top priorities, interoperability is among the driest. It’s…
STAT+: A battle is brewing between a senator and a nonprofit over pharma patenting practices
As the pharmaceutical industry faces pointed criticism over its patent practices, an effort appears to…
Swapping out the brain’s cleanup crew treats neurological disease in mice, study shows
From anemia to leukemia, unhealthy cells can make for unhealthy people, but replacing these cells…
STAT+: Biogen publishes data on its Alzheimer’s drug in a little-known journal
When it comes to Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, even publishing the data is steeped…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Compromise reached on Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers; Biogen reports upbeat data on its Alzheimer’s drug
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this far,…
Opinion: Emergency response systems must not overlook people with substance use disorders
When the storm unofficially known as Winter Storm Uri barreled across much of North America…
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STAT+: Lawmakers accuse PhRMA of providing ‘misleading information’ about drug price hikes
A group of Congressional lawmakers is accusing the pharmaceutical industry’s leading trade group of providing…
Pharma ‘Solutions’ Fueled The Opioid Crisis; They Won’t Get Us Out Of It
In the US, the number of people dying from opioid overdose increased by 120% between…
Lingering Effects Of COVID-19, Anxiety And Depression For Bedridden Patients
Those with acute COVID-19 symptoms, bedridden for a week or more, showed signs of anxiety…
Opinion: Listen: The ‘underground market’ for insulin and diabetes supplies
It’s a sad reality that people with diabetes know all too well: The price of…
STAT+: Biden’s agency to ‘end cancer as we know it’ is finally real. But it has a chaotic road ahead
WASHINGTON — Congress has finally funded the agency that President Biden has pledged will help…
Doctors often turn to Google Translate to talk to patients. They want a better option
The patient had just undergone a cesarean section, and now was struggling to put words…
3 Reasons Why COVID-19 Cases Are Rising In The UK
Dr. Anthony Fauci enumerated the reasons behind the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in the…
Severe COVID-19 Long-Term Effects That Also Need Attention
Bedridden patients were at high risk for adverse mental health problems in the long run….
STAT+: A compromise is reached on an intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, but does it go far enough?
After 18 months of talks, a compromise was reached on a proposal to waive intellectual…
Inside the push for a permanent pandemic preparedness office at the White House
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Digital health’s friend zone and detecting pneumonia in the emergency room
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
White House begs Congress for Covid funding amid concern about Omicron sister variant
WASHINGTON — The White House is begging Congress for more funds to help with Covid-19 surveillance,…
STAT+: Gilead faces criticism for donations to state senators who backed ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in Florida
There was a curious dichotomy underlying the outcry over the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Congress wants opioid-settlement tax breaks probed; another yawner of a drug-pricing hearing?
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A shiny sun is warming the Pharmalot campus,…
Google, eyeing a broader market for medical software, strikes a deal with major health records player
Google has struck a deal to embed its clinical software tools into a patient record-keeping…
Quarter Of Symptomatic Kids Hit By Long COVID; MRNA Shots Provide Best Protection In Breast Milk
Among the 80,071 children with COVID-19 in the studies, 25% developed symptoms that lasted at…
Long COVID Leaves Newly Disabled People Facing Old Barriers – A Sociologist Explains
Long COVID patients report that fatigue and thinking difficulties limit their ability to work. Read…
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Tinnitus A Growing Concern In Vaccinated People
Researchers said there is an urgent need to decipher what is causing the hearing problem…
Opinion: Covid-19 and telehealth: Holding on to the gains of remote care
In January 2020, telehealth companies were proceeding with a long, slow slog toward sustainability. Four…
Opinion: Applied neuroscience needs a task force to craft effective governance
In the United States alone, more than 100 million people are affected by at least…
STAT+: Patients are flocking back to hospitals, but volumes are at the mercy of Covid surges, new documents show
Hospitals and outpatient clinics filled up with patients early last year, as vaccines and the…
STAT+: Three years after the Senate grilled drug makers … nothing’s changed
WASHINGTON – Back in 2019, when the Senate Finance Committee called seven drug industry executives…
STAT+: Arrowhead shareholders urged not to approve ‘excessive’ compensation for non-executive directors
In an unusual move, a prominent shareholder advisory firm is urging investors in Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals…
STAT+: Armed with heaps of cash and a veteran team, an upstart looks to disrupt DNA sequencing
SAN DIEGO — After quietly raising hundreds of millions of dollars and building a team…
STAT+: Watcdog says Lilly made ‘false assertions’ about impact of pausing political donations after Jan. 6 attack
Early last year, Eli Lilly (LLY) temporarily halted contributions made to members of Congress who…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Patient groups pressure Medicare over Alzheimer’s drug; pharma says it’s duty-bound to sell meds in Russia
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Combination treatment from Nektar and Bristol Myers Squibb fails to benefit patients with melanoma, study shows
Nektar Therapeutics said Monday that its experimental immunotherapy failed to provide additional benefit for patients…
Deltacron Confirmed, Could This Impact The End Of The Pandemic?
Deltacron is a recombinant of the COVID-19 virus that combines genes of the variants Delta…
Opinion: Commissioner Califf needs to put the F back in FDA
Robert Califf is taking the reins as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration with…
He was creating the building blocks for drug developers worldwide. Then Russia started to bomb Kyiv
It was just last month, with the Covid-19 situation having calmed down in Kyiv, that…
STAT+: What to know about Amylyx’s ALS drug and a highly anticipated advisory panel meeting
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is one heck of an encore. On March 30, the Food and Drug…
STAT+: Cutting-edge gene therapies could be coming for sickle cell. Will Medicaid patients be able to access them?
Gary Puckrein sees a dilemma coming that has him excited, and at the same time,…
STAT+: In New York appearance, CMS administrator pushes for Congress to act on drug prices
NEW YORK — When Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Biden official who oversees the Medicare and Medicaid health…
‘Haven’t we learned anything?’: Experts warn of disastrous consequences if pandemic funding dries up
WASHINGTON — The failure of Congress this week to approve additional pandemic response funding could…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Opioid victims and their families berate Sacklers in court hearing; Glaxo shingles vaccine campaign in U.K. is criticized
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
CDC, TSA Extend Mask Mandate On Public Transportation
The public health agency has opted to extend the travel mask mandate through April while…