COVID-19 Test Warning: Swallowing Toxic Test Chemicals Could Be Lethal
A toxic chemical found in at-home COVID tests could cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headaches,…
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In a defamation lawsuit, the hype around digital health clashes with scientific criticism
A retraction often marks the end of a dispute over published scientific research. But in…
STAT+: 3 burning questions spurred by the big CRISPR patent ruling
On Monday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that CRISPR patents key to developing…
In State of the Union, Biden walks a fine line on Covid optimism
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday vowed that the U.S. won’t become complacent in its…
STAT+: Supreme Court debates exactly when a doctors’ misprescribing becomes criminal
Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed divided over where to draw the line for what…
Teladoc strikes a deal with Amazon, but may take a loss on Livongo
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
CDC data suggest Pfizer vaccine protection holds up in kids 5-11, raising questions on earlier study
Does the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provide less protection to children aged 5 to 11 than…
STAT+: Tennessee judge sanctions Endo for ‘coordinated strategy’ to withhold documents in opioid case
Endo International (ENDP) was sanctioned by a Tennessee state court judge for using a “coordinated…
The FDA’s promised menthol ban is about to face a critical test
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Broad Institute wins legal battle over CRISPR patents; Pfizer’s C. diff vaccine fails in study
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Opinion: The future of pharma and health care will come in small (molecule) packages
Rightful accolades to Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for the Covid-19 vaccines they created and developed in…
Covid Update: Omicron Subvariant Severity And New Symptoms To Look Out For
The omicron subvariant allegedly causes distinct symptoms compared to previous strains. Read Original Article: Covid…
‘Liveable Future’ At Risk, UN Climate Report Warns
Species extinction, ecosystem collapse, insect-borne disease, deadly heatwaves and megastorms, water shortages, reduced crop yields…
Opinion: Equitable access to digital health innovations requires a systems thinking approach
Over the last decade, the dawn of digital health has accelerated biopharmaceutical innovation, the pace…
STAT+: Pfizer made Trump’s vaccine push harder than it needed to be, former Warp Speed official alleges in new book
WASHINGTON — Pfizer may have been the first company to deliver on the promises of…
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STAT+: Strong evidence is becoming a business imperative for mental health tech startups
As smartphone apps that treat mental health conditions become more common, the companies making them…
COVID-19 Cases On Campus Could Surge After Spring Break Unless Students Take Certain Precautions
What college students do during and after spring break can affect the number of COVID-19…
Welcome to STAT Madness 2022
This is our sixth-annual STAT Madness, a bracket-style tournament to find the best innovations in…
COVID-19 Omicron Subvariant Presents 2 New Symptoms: Report
Health officials have warned of two additional symptoms when dealing with the subvariant of omicron….
STAT+: FDA approves second CAR-T cancer therapy to treat multiple myeloma, opening the door for greater access
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma, a…
STAT+: UC Berkeley loses CRISPR patent case, invalidating licenses it granted gene-editing companies
Ending the latest chapter in a years-long legal battle over who invented CRISPR, the U.S….
How often is breast cancer overdiagnosed? New research suggests false alarms are less common than once thought
Catching cancer early in a mammogram can be life-saving — smaller tumors are easier to…
STAT+: Intellia Therapeutics shows improved, sustained effect from in vivo CRISPR treatment
Intellia Therapeutics said Monday that its CRISPR-based therapy for a genetic nerve disorder reduced the…
STAT+: Oregon withdraws a waiver request to run a closed Medicaid formulary
In response to a raft of concerns, Oregon has withdrawn a request made to federal…
Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11, study finds
Newly emerging data suggest the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine works substantially less well at preventing infection…
STAT+: Ants, spiders, and mold: Why a big compounding pharmacy recently recalled all its products
Last December, a little known compounding pharmacy recalled all of its products due to “process…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FTC’s top economist quits amid PBM-study spat; FDA clinical holds have become more common
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Opinion: STAT+: What biotech can learn from past stock market downturns
“Dumpster fire.” “Biotech bear market.” “A market rout.” Going by recent descriptions of the performance of…
Opinion: If academic medicine is serious about diversity, its institutions need to pay up
As I began interviewing for my first post-fellowship position as a neuro-oncologist, I immediately realized…
STAT and MIT rooted out the weaknesses in health care algorithms. Here’s how we did it
In July 2021, STAT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology set out to answer a…
STAT+: AI gone astray: How subtle shifts in patient data send popular algorithms reeling, undermining patient safety
A novel investigation by STAT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that subtle shifts…
Do Outdated COVID Restrictions Contribute to The Mental Health Crisis?
We need to make room for this national discussion, to bring it out from the…
Why One In Three Young People Say They Were Happier During COVID Lockdown
The lockdown that followed the spread of COVID-19 is almost a metaphor for the worst…
Are Americans Ready To Go Maskless?
The CDC’s new approach to COVID-19 could allow most Americans to ditch masks even in…
Does COVID-19 Infection Lead To Hearing Loss?
Doctors reported another side effect of SARS-CoV-2 to the human senses, aside from the sense…
Opinion: Treating kids with sleep disorders stirs thoughts of a lifetime of restless nights
When I was about 7 years old, I lost the ability to place my head…
CDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued long-awaited new guidance Friday on when Americans…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J and wholesalers finalize opioid settlement; more than half of U.S. abortions involved a pill
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Virtual Event: ‘Augmented’: The future of brain-controlled prosthetic limbs
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET…
STAT+: Johnson & Johnson, three pharma wholesalers finalize $26 billion opioid crisis settlement
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and three major pharmaceutical wholesalers have finalized nationwide settlements over their…
STAT+: NIH official accused of ‘bias’ against using a controversial law to address high drug prices
The campaign to use so-called march-in rights to widen access to a cancer drug is…
CDC Updates Pfizer, Moderna Vaccination Guidance Over Myocarditis Concerns
The public health agency extended the allowable interval between the first and second doses of…
Opinion: Fair hearings often fail to live up to their name when hospitals try to suspend physicians
Over the past five years, there has been an alarming trend in the United States…
Opinion: Improving diversity in Alzheimer’s research can help update the ‘gold standard’ for all medical research
The health inequities that have long plagued the U.S. were highlighted and worsened by the…
Here are the contenders for STAT Madness 2022. Voting begins March 1
Many of the biggest science breakthroughs of 2021 centered, unsurprisingly, around the story of the…
As mask mandates fade, experts say use of masks likely will not
Late last year, Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Vaping Is Just As Detrimental To Gum Health As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Says
A study found that vaping can contribute to the development of gum disease just as…
Why Is It Harder To Sleep With Age? Blame These ‘Hyperexcitable’ Neurons
In a new study, a team of researchers has shed light on how “hyperexcitable neurons”…
STAT+: With new trial data coming on Monday, Intellia CEO talks up the future of in vivo gene editing
In 1996, 32,655 Americans died from AIDS. A year later, that number was 16,685. The…
Listen: Medical racism, new Covid vaccines, & the resilience of Regeneron
How many Covid-19 vaccines does the world really need? What will it take to address…