This Supplement Shows Promise In Preventing COVID-19 Infection
A new study has found some existing drugs and one supplement to be effective against…
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STAT+: After company protest, FDA agrees to review controversial drug to prevent premature birth
In an unexpected turn of events, the Food and Drug Administration will hold a hearing…
Feinberg to leave Google Health for Cerner
David Feinberg has left his post as the leader of Google Health for health care…
Listen: Biotech’s trust issues, overwhelmed health workers, & the nuances of insider trading
Why is the FDA so shy about rejection? How are health workers holding up in…
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STAT+: A new technology, based on a quirk of evolutionary biology, may be the next big thing for CRISPR
On a chilly morning last November, Michael Segel stepped through the glass doors of the…
STAT+: Medical journal editorial writers have financial conflicts of interest, too
In the latest look at conflicts of interest in science, a new analysis found 15%…
A first-of-its-kind bet for an Alphabet spinout
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA advisory panel members want negative votes to matter more; Illumina closes Grail deal despite regulatory hurdles
Good morning, folks. How are you today? Once again, sunny skies and a cool breeze…
Opinion: To vaccinate more Americans, lean into outbreaks
As the Delta variant surges across almost all states in the U.S. causing local outbreaks,…
Opinion: A natural pandemic has been terrible. A synthetic one would be even worse
In 1988, as Russian scientist Nikolai Ustinov worked in the VECTOR lab, part of a…
‘Remember her as the badass she was’: ALS patient who died should force Biogen, others to anticipate expanded access issues
It’s been two weeks since Lisa Stockman Mauriello passed away and a lingering question, in…
Illumina purchases Grail without clearance from FTC or European Union
Illumina, the DNA sequencing giant, said Wednesday it has closed its $8 billion purchase of…
U.S. decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists
The Biden administration’s decision to start authorizing third doses of Covid-19 vaccine in September is…
STAT+: WHO urges Roche to ensure equitable access of Covid-19 treatment amid global shortage
The World Health Organization and Unitaid called on Roche (RHHBY) to ensure that existing doses…
Opinion: Booster shots alone won’t protect immunocompromised people from Covid-19
Covid-19 taught me something about second chances: In March 2020, I fought the virus and…
U.S. health officials recommend booster shots against Covid-19
U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get Covid-19 booster shots to shore up their…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sesen Bio drug trial marked by misconduct; a Sackler threatens opioid settlement if immunity not granted
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
Do We Really Need COVID-19 Booster Shots?
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, the debate on whether…
STAT+: David Sackler acknowledges ‘moral responsibility’ to address opioid crisis, but refuses to pay settlement without immunity
Amid a contentious bankruptcy court trial, a member of the Sackler family that owns Purdue…
STAT+: Startup Spotlight: Vigil Neuroscience hopes to eventually target the rare disease ALSP
Vigil Neuroscience has revealed the first condition that it will target: a rare, genetic neurodegenerative…
Opinion: Listen: An ENT physician & an advocate on the high monetary and social costs of hearing loss
Although hearing loss is a common aging-related problem, affecting two in three Americans over age…
Opinion: Waiving intellectual property rights would compromise global vaccination efforts
The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the United States and around the world, in large…
Opinion: Scientific, moral imperatives underlie the ARPA-H mandate to include rare disorders
The response to Covid-19 by the biomedical research community in the U.S. and around the…
STAT+: Sesen Bio trial of cancer drug marked by misconduct and worrisome side effects, documents show
The clinical trial of a cancer drug rejected by the Food and Drug Administration last…
‘It’s soul-draining’: Health workers deployed to Covid hot zones are overwhelmed by deaths among the unvaccinated
BATON ROUGE, La. — Bren Ingle watched through a set of twin glass doors as…
STAT+: As use of widely prescribed stimulants increases, experts see troubling parallels to opioid crisis
A new study found that the number of adults who used two widely prescribed stimulants…
A unicorn in women’s health & machine learning skepticism
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
12 Best Pillows For Good Night Sleep
When it comes to sleeping soundly at night, a great pillow can make all the…
STAT+: Verily makes its first major acquisition as it looks to transform clinical trials
On the heels of a series of prominent recent hires, Verily announced plans on Tuesday…
STAT+: Former Medivation exec charged with insider trading after buying stock ‘within minutes’ of learning of a deal
Just days before Pfizer (PFE) announced plans to acquire Medivation six years ago, the former…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Recapping HIMSS21 and looking ahead
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Roche reports Actemra shortages due to Delta variant; J&J exports Covid-19 shots made in Africa to Europe
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
STAT+: With $110 million and a boost from Oprah, maternal health startup Maven hits $1 billion valuation
On Tuesday, maternal and family virtual care platform Maven raised $110 million in late-stage financing…
Do We Need A New COVID-19 Vaccine Amid The War Against The Delta Variant?
Experts weigh in on the need for a new COVID-19 vaccine amid the spike in…
CDC’s ‘Very High’ COVID-19 Travel Risk List Expands Amid Delta Surge
The CDC’s travel risk list of destinations with “very high” COVID-19 cases has added four…
U.S. expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for all
WASHINGTON — U.S. experts are expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless…
Opinion: A ‘great listening’ to patients could be a powerful legacy of the pandemic
A lasting memorial may be emerging for the millions of people who will have tragically…
Opinion: Cannabis legalization must address medical use, not just recreational use
Legislation to legalize cannabis at the federal level recently proposed by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)…
What’s safe to do during summer’s Covid surge? STAT asked public health experts about their own plans
With Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations spiking around the country, dreams of a summer like those…
STAT+: Discovery of rare mutation in a brain protein adds fuel to debate over cause of Alzheimer’s disease
In 2014, two siblings came to see Lena Kilander about some of the problems they’d…
Vetster Veterinary Review: Is It The Best Online Vet?
Are you looking for a reliable online vet consultation service? Vetster offers pet owners a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck is latest drug maker to end 340B discounts; ‘fractionation’ is promoted to stretch Covid-19 vaccines
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Does Administering COVID-19 Vaccines Through The Nose Make Them More Effective?
Though the COVID-19 shots do a great job in providing protection against the novel coronavirus,…
Is It Safe To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 And The Flu On The Same Day?
Here’s what experts are saying about taking the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot on…
Opinion: The pandemic made clear who doesn’t get to breathe clean air. Now what?
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed deep-seated inequities in everything from safe working conditions and affordable health…
Opinion: A country-wide collaboration to address the maternal health crisis
After languishing in the background for far too long, the shockingly high rate of complications…
Scientists unlock clues to determining how safe vaccinated people are from Covid-19
Imagine peering into people’s blood and being able to pick up a simple marker of…
At a leading health tech conference, enthusiasm for machine learning mixes with calls for greater scrutiny
Any digital health conference features its share of machine learning evangelism. Technology executives give fervent…
‘Stuck in a cul-de-sac’: Researchers are finally breaking away from the central dogma of depression
Geoffrey Attardo first tried Prozac to treat his depression when he was doing postdoctoral research…
The fine print: Understanding the new policy authorizing extra Covid vaccine doses for the immunocompromised
This much is clear: Some people in the United States with medical conditions that have…