Elective surgeries are being delayed again. Doctors want to handle it differently this time
In the past month, Tampa’s BayCare Health System has seen a tenfold increase in Covid-19…
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Cycling Good For Weight Loss: 9 Biking Tips To Shed The Pounds
Did you know that biking is one of the healthiest ways to lose weight? Here,…
Facebook and YouTube execs say removing Covid-19 misinformation isn’t enough
New falsehoods have emerged to match every stage of pandemic response. Unquestionably, that misinformation has…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer says ‘trust us’ when it comes to a Covid-19 booster; FDA OKs extra dose of the mRNA shots for some people
And so, another working week will soon come to an end. Not a moment too…
What Are COVID-19 Variants And How Can You Stay Safe As They Spread? A Doctor Answers 5 Questions
Viruses mutate over time to adapt to their environment and improve their survival. Over the…
Opinion: To protect from lab leaks, we need ‘banal’ safety rules, not anti-terrorism measures
“How did it start?” is among the many questions raised by the Covid-19 pandemic. Answering…
Opinion: Medically, legally, and morally, emergency departments cannot ignore addiction care
“My son Michael asked for help with his addiction to heroin,” a mother wrote in…
For undocumented students, a community to help them build health careers
When Denisse Rojas entered college, her path to becoming a doctor started with a lot…
Anti-aging foundation’s CEO left amid an investigation of co-founder Aubrey de Grey
The CEO of the SENS Research Foundation left his job and seat on the organization’s…
FDA authorizes additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the immunocompromised
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the administration of an additional dose of…
Listen: Biden’s drug pricing plan, Wall Street’s Alzheimer’s fixation, & daily 5 a.m. alarms
Can drug pricing help Democrats keep the Senate? Why is there still no nominee for…
STAT+: Ellis Unger, an outspoken FDA veteran, resigns
WASHINGTON — A top FDA official known for speaking out against controversial drug approval decisions,…
STAT+: As Bluebird backpedals from Europe, small gene and cell therapy players face tough hurdles
After Bluebird Bio (BLUE) announced plans this week to end commercial operations in Europe, the…
Amazon and Google reawaken sleep tracking & WHO calls for a global misinfo plan
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STAT+: New immunotherapy approach wiped out tumors in two patients with advanced lung cancer, study reports
Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed treatment of many types of tumors, but metastatic…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden pushes Congress to let Medicare negotiate drug prices; National Academies failed to disclose pharma-friendly committee ties
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. And it will be steamy…
Gene therapy’s next steps
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET…
In a new policy proposal, Biden presses Congress to let Medicare negotiate drug prices
President Biden on Thursday took his most concrete action to date on prescription drug prices,…
Opinion: Congress should fix FDA’s accelerated approval program for the next 30 years
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm has sparked a broader…
Opinion: STAT+: To ensure equity and accuracy, clinical research must reflect the diversity of patients
In the journey from lab to label for a new and promising treatment, clinical research…
The decision to pull loved ones out of nursing homes when the pandemic hit was a great alternative — for those who could afford it
Every night since March 2020, Brianna Grech has ended her day the same way: She…
Opinion: Doctors pledge to do no harm. The entire health care sector should do the same by battling climate change
The alarming new report, “Climate Change 2021,” from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
Is It Bad To Shower Everyday? 10 Skin-Friendly Bath Products For Frequent Bathers
Whether you bathe every other day or like to keep clean by showering daily, here…
Anti-aging research pioneer Aubrey de Grey placed on leave over sexual harassment allegations
Aubrey de Grey, the jet-setting gerontologist who co-founded the SENS Research Foundation to discover ways…
STAT+: Vulnerable Senate Democrats escalate a push for Medicare to negotiate drug prices
WASHINGTON — Five of the most vulnerable Democrats in the Senate on Tuesday publicly renewed…
STAT+: Veterans Affairs declines to cover Biogen Alzheimer’s drug over effectiveness and safety concerns
The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided not to cover a new Alzheimer’s drug from…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO to lead trial testing three drugs as Covid-19 salves; patient access to antibiotics lacking in wealthy countries
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
STAT+: RNA firm GreenLight Biosciences to go public in $1.2 billion deal
A Massachusetts-based synthetic biology company whose research ranges from developing pesticide alternatives for crops to…
Opinion: Listen: Two physicians, one of whom had a ‘breakthrough infection,’ on Covid-19 among the vaccinated
In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” psychiatrist Stephen Tourjee shares his experience…
Opinion: Harm-reduction programs acknowledge the difference between ‘do no harm’ and ‘protect from harm’
Brian, a patient at my clinic in Scott County, Ind., is one of many who…
Opinion: Algorithmic bias is pervasive in health care. It needn’t be
The World Health Organization issued its first global report on artificial intelligence in late June,…
A WHO official on why we need a global tech strategy to fight vaccine misinformation
The creation of effective vaccines has offered a lifeline in the worst pandemic in world…
STAT+: As tech giants double down on sleep tracking, providers want more proof it’s useful
Wearable sleep tracking has been an alluring target for tech giants for nearly a decade….
STAT+: ‘We don’t unlearn’: What the pandemic has taught regulators about real-world data
During the pandemic, regulatory agencies deployed emergency measures left and right to speed care to…
STAT+: ‘Things are so messed up’: Patient access to antibiotics is lacking even in the wealthiest countries
Although 18 innovative antibiotics were approved by regulators in the wealthiest nations over the past…
Best Non Alcoholic Drinks And Wine Alternatives That Are Healthier In 2021
Opting for a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean you’ll be missing out on enjoying drinks with…
A ‘frothy’ digital health market, Verily partners with Colgate, & a HIMSS dispatch
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Blueprint for cancer drugs
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Bluebird to wind down European operations over pricing; whither the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway?
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? The sun is trying to peek through…
Opinion: Digital twins: Will doubling up help personalize health care?
Two often-cited emerging trends in the health care space are personalized care and remote care….
Opinion: Ridesharing can help older people be functionally independent in their homes, communities
The United States has experienced a particularly rapid period of expansion of the older adult…
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Opinion: Don’t let children under 12 slip through the cracks in the fight against Covid
“Vaxxed and waxed” may be the TikTok sensation of the moment, a rallying cry for…
STAT+: Will controversy over new Alzheimer’s drug spell the end for the FDA’s faster approval process?
WASHINGTON — For most of its history, the Food and Drug Administration’s shortcut pathway for…
A snort or a jab? Scientist debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines
As the world amasses experience with Covid-19 vaccines, something we should have known from the…
COVID-19 Lambda Variant Could Be ‘Most Dangerous’ But Chinese Experts Are Not Worried
The lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2 has already reached Japan, but Chinese experts are not worried…
Cholesterol Drug Cuts COVID-19 Infection By 70%, Reduces Transmissions: Study
A new study has found that a cholesterol drug has the ability to cut COVID-19…
STAT+: After leaving patients in limbo, Pfizer agrees to sell a discontinued glaucoma drug
After months of controversy, Pfizer (PFE) has reached a deal to sell a decades-old eye…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Still no word from Biden on a new FDA chief; CMS pulls ‘most favored nation’ rule for lowering drug prices
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
STAT+: As White House mulls FDA commissioner job, a sign of industry backing for Woodcock surfaces
Shortly after the Biden administration took office, a letter-writing campaign erupted over who should be…
Opinion: STAT+: Viruses, variants, and the business of health care: Preparing for another wave now and the years ahead
We’re in a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in which new mutations will have…