Opinion: Inflexible methadone regulations impede America’s efforts to reduce overdose deaths
Imagine if people who needed insulin to control their diabetes had to trek across town…
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With a ‘biological computer,’ scientists look to target cancer while sparing healthy cells
The holy grail of cancer drug targets is akin to a unicorn horn: a marker…
3 issues to watch in global health in 2022
Welcome to Year 3 of the Age of Covid. We’d hoped by now, with the…
STAT+: 4 epilepsy-focused biotech companies to watch
More companies than ever before are training their sights on developing treatments for epilepsy, which…
Omicron Has Bizarre Symptom That Only Shows Up At Night, Expert Says
A doctor has revealed that omicron patients tend to experience excessive night sweats. Read Original…
Omicron Is Likely To Hit Deprived Areas The Hardest – Here’s Why
The health and financial burden of the disease has been felt disproportionately by people living…
STAT+: Harvard nanoscientist found guilty of lying about financial ties to Chinese university
A federal jury found Harvard University professor and renowned nanoscientist Charles Lieber guilty of all…
Omicron by the numbers: Where things stand now
For the last four days, New York has posted all-time record case numbers of Covid-19….
STAT+: Verily shakes up its leadership team, with a new president and a shift for CEO Conrad
Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily is in the midst of a shakeup of its leadership….
STAT+: Oxfam wants the SEC to investigate Moderna for ‘misleading’ investors about its Covid patent dispute with NIH
Oxfam America has filed a complaint with securities regulators accusing Moderna (MRNA) of providing “misleading…
STAT+: By endorsing a first injectable for HIV prevention, FDA creates alternative to pills and a battle among drug makers
In a notable development, the first long-acting injectable shot for preventing HIV was approved by…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna says booster shot raises antibody levels to thwart Omicron; Sanofi buys yet another biotech
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Although it may feel…
White House to buy, ship 500 million rapid tests for free beginning in January
The White House will buy and distribute 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests for free beginning…
Opinion: Claims of vaccine hesitancy in African countries are at odds with the reality on the ground
MBARARA, UGANDA — When word gets out that Covid-19 vaccines are locally available, crowds rush…
Opinion: STAT+: Forget the hype and embrace the reality: How AI can improve health outcomes right now
The story of artificial intelligence (AI) driving better health care outcomes has been a convoluted…
Despite Covid’s ‘hellacious impact,’ NCI chief sees some advances for cancer patients
Looking at cancer often means taking the long view. Research scientists, oncologists, and patients are…
How medicine erased Black women from a ‘white man’s disease’
What Christi Taylor-Gentry remembers most about third grade are the times when the teaching stopped…
STAT+: Worst biopharma CEO of 2021? There are too many to choose just one
I’m not naming the Worst Biopharma CEO for 2021. I chose 10. It’s been that…
STAT+: It’s the cardiovascular version of Alzheimer’s — and, for a biotech with a promising drug, it could be a windfall
Surprise diagnoses have a way of making Ph.D. candidates out of everyday people. Walter Feigenson’s…
Omicron: 3 Promising Treatments To Turn To When Sick With New Variant Of Concern
The omicron variant is the most contagious strain of COVID-19 yet, but experts are not…
Omicron variant now makes up 73% of Covid infections diagnosed in U.S.
The Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of Covid-19 infections being diagnosed in the United…
STAT+: University of Chicago professor charged with insider trading over a cancer drug trial
A University of Chicago associate professor who worked as a clinical trial investigator for Five…
STAT+: Oracle to buy electronic health records giant Cerner for $28.3 billion
In what will be the year’s largest deal in health tech, software giant Oracle has…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen cuts price of Alzheimer’s drug in half and plans cost cuts; Moderna test suggests booster works against Omicron
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Biogen slashes price of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm in half, plans $500M in cost-cutting
Biogen said Monday that it has reduced the price of its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm by…
Could ‘Super Immunity’ Be The Answer To The COVID-19 Pandemic?
People who contract a breakthrough infection after getting vaccinated could acquire a “super immunity” against…
STAT+: AbbVie asks the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate Alvotech’s plans for a biosimilar Humira
In its latest bid to defend its franchise product, AbbVie (ABBV) has filed a complaint…
Opinion: Clinical labor pricing updates are needed to address workforce shortages, financial strain
The ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on primary care physicians are jarring. Fewer than…
For an antiviral researcher, Covid brings a flood of attention — and opportunity
In February 2020, Jeffrey Glenn was prepping for a meeting at the Food and Drug…
Scientists are just starting to tease out the microbiome’s role in CAR-T outcomes among cancer patients
As cancer-killing CAR-T cells course through the body, they make occasional pit stops at the…
STAT+: Here are the finalists for best biopharma CEO of 2021. And a winner
It’s that time of the year again when we recognize the Best Biopharma CEO of…
STAT+: Facing intense criticism, Moderna pauses bitter dispute with the NIH over Covid-19 vaccine patents
Moderna (MRNA) has halted a rancorous patent dispute with the U.S. government over assigning credit…
Opinion: Justice for Sackler family members, not immunity
Your neighbor’s kid is still sitting in jail for selling heroin — to people who…
Pfizer testing extra Covid vaccine dose for kids under 5
Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its Covid-19 vaccine…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Judge reverses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan; FDA eases access restrictions on abortion pills
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
The tragedy of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine was going to be the shot for the world. Now,…
Opinion: It’s not the mission of universities to perpetuate inequity. Why do Emory and others do that?
As billions of people in the Global South continue to confront Covid-19 unprotected because they…
Opinion: STAT+: 8 reasons ‘move fast and break things’ doesn’t work for health care companies
Entrepreneurs at tech startups are likely to hear the Mark Zuckerberg adage that it’s important…
STAT+: Prescription apps to treat disease face uncertainty as they fight for insurance coverage
In August, Pear Therapeutics, the company at the forefront of creating prescription software to treat…
Preliminary laboratory data hint at what makes Omicron the most superspreading variant yet
Omicron is now in 77 countries, and moving faster than any previous strain of the…
STAT+: Judge reverses $4.5 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
A federal court judge has reversed the hotly contested Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan after deciding…
FDA lifts key restriction on abortion pill, allowing it to be obtained by mail
Amid national furor over abortion, the Food and Drug Administration permanently removed a controversial restriction…
CDC advisory panel, concerned about rare side effects tied to J&J vaccine, gives preferential nod to mRNA shots
A panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a rare preferential…
Listen: Covid in 2022, J.P. Morgan bows to pressure, & the year in review
Will we be getting boosters forever? Does Jamie Dimon hate Zoom? And how do you…
STAT+: Biden administration seeks a legislative path for novel antibiotic drug development
Amid rising concerns over antibiotic resistance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is…
Opinion: Health care workers’ suffering goes far beyond burnout. Self-care isn’t the cure
We survived the pandemic’s early days with purpose-fueled adrenaline. Working in the epicenter of the…
STAT+: FDA rebukes Endo for ‘anticompetitive practices,’ asks FTC to investigate
In an unusual move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has openly suggested that a…
Newly public health tech startups struggle, a ticking clock for Talkspace, & decentralized depression trial
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen to start large trial to confirm Alzheimer’s drug benefits; FDA to decide on easier access to abortion pill
Top of the morning, and a fine one, it is. The sun is trying to…
As Aduhelm faces doubts, Biogen plans another pivotal trial for 2022
Biogen said Thursday that it expects to begin a large clinical trial next May to…