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Millions Are Rejecting One Of Humanity’s Best Weapons For Saving Lives: Vaccines
Vaccination has saved millions of lives throughout the course of history, but many are still…
Category: Medicine
Is CBD Good For Your Skin? Antioxidants Could Help Solve Acne, Eczema And Psoriasis
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a substance found in marijuana plants. There are various CBD health benefits…
STAT+: Athira Pharma CEO placed on leave amid allegations of altered images in her research papers
The chief executive of Athira Pharma, a biotech developing treatments for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative…
STAT+: Billions spent on prescription drug ads may have increased Medicare spending
The large sums of money spent on advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers may have…
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Listen: The Covid vaccine booster debate, 23andMe hits Wall Street, & biotech’s call of the decade
Is 23andMe a tech company? Do we really need booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines? And…
Opinion: Why a controversial decision won’t stop me from serving on FDA advisory committees
Last week’s controversial decision by the FDA to give aducanumab, Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, accelerated approval…
Gender bias toward men in patent awards results in less biomedical innovation for women, study suggests
Research has long shown that fewer patents are awarded to women than to men. Now…
STAT+: Scientists unshelve a decades-old antibiotic to fight a new foe — ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer, which kills about 15,000 Americans every year, has historically been one of the…
Virtual Event: Biotech: Where are we now?
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: CureVac Covid-19 shot was 47% effective in a trial; pricey brain cancer drug no longer covered by Medicare
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Even so, there is…
STAT+: ‘A Lego kit for health care builders’: Jonathan Bush launches Zus with medical records in mind
Jonathan Bush is back for another act. On Thursday, the founder and former chief executive…
Opinion: A surprising pandemic side effect: People are more engaged with their health
About a month ago, one of our patients, a man in his mid-40s, came to…
STAT+: Planned changes at Soros’ Open Society has access-to-medicines advocacy groups on edge
The Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest backers of public health initiatives, is…
Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days And Summer Sessions May Be Needed To Catch Students Up After The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial reductions in student learning in metro-Atlanta public elementary…
578,555 People Have Died From COVID-19 In The US, Or Maybe It’s 912,345 – Here’s Why It’s Hard To Count
A World Health Organization analysis has found that the number of COVID-19 deaths in some…
STAT+: American Medical Association delegates vote to support controversial Covid-19 IP waiver
The American Medical Association delegates voted at their annual meeting to support a controversial proposal…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Regeneron Covid-19 drug cuts risk of death in some patients; bills reintroduced to help develop new antibiotics
Good morning, folks. And how are you today? We are in fine spirits, thanks to…
Opinion: Listen: Two Alzheimer’s experts with opposing viewpoints on Aduhelm
This week’s “First Opinion Podcast” is a special two-part episode focusing on the controversial —…
STAT+: Lawmakers revive legislation to accelerate the development of new antibiotics
After months of anticipation, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is reintroducing bills in the…
Q&A: The CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association on the approval of Aduhelm — and why critics should stop dwelling on the decision
Harry Johns is ready to stop talking about whether or not the Food and Drug…
Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start
GUADALUPE, Ariz. — Valerie Molina anxiously searched the desert sky, scanning the horizon for any…
Why Student Athletes Need A New Playbook To Stay Safe In The COVID-19 Era
Student athletes should be allowed to play, but certain rules should be applied amid the…
How Worried Should You Be About Coronavirus Variants? A Virologist Explains His Concerns
A variant emerged in South Africa that has since spread to other parts of the…
Regeneron antibody saves lives in some hospitalized Covid patients, study finds
A monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19 developed by Regeneron saved lives among hospitalized patients who…
STAT+: ‘A litany of flaws’: Advocacy group urges HHS to boot FDA officials over Alzheimer’s drug approval
Reacting to the controversial approval of the Biogen (BIIB) Alzheimer’s drug, a leading advocacy group…
STAT+: Former FDA chief Hahn defends his jump to Flagship Pioneering, the firm behind Moderna
When biotech investor Flagship Pioneering announced that it had hired former Food and Drug Administration…
STAT+: Amazon has made its Covid-19 test available online, alongside a diagnostics portal for consumers
Amazon has made its FDA-cleared Covid-19 test available to consumers online, alongside a consumer diagnostics…
Teeth Whitening At Home: Does Charcoal Whiten Teeth & Products You Can Buy Online
Are you conscious about your teeth? Get a picture-perfect smile with these charcoal-infused teeth whitening…
Opinion: 6 ways the FDA’s approval of Aduhelm does more harm than good
Like many people, I was shocked when the Food and Drug Administration ignored the advice…
STAT+: Centene to pay $143 million to two states to settle allegations of overcharging Medicaid
Centene (CNC), a major health insurer, agreed to pay a combined $143 million to Ohio…
STAT+: Biden administration moves to axe Trump 340B rule targeting community clinics
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday moved to axe a Trump-era policy that would…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: How Covid changed health misinformation online
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca antibody therapy failed to prevent Covid-19; former FDA Commish Hahn joins Moderna backer
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, courtesy…
STAT+: Sage antidepressant achieves goals of large study, but questions about benefit linger
Sage Therapeutics said Tuesday that an experimental pill designed to alleviate depression with a two-week…
Opinion: The approval of aducanumab isn’t the end of the story. It’s just the beginning
People living with Alzheimer’s dementia — the forgetfulness, the confusion, and the ultimate erasure of…
Opinion: A resilience prescription for Covid-19 and other traumatic events
One morning almost five years ago, a disgruntled former employee tried to kill me with…
STAT+: Scientists CRISPR patients’ own immune cells in bid to shrink hard-to-treat GI tumors
Last year, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, led by immunotherapy pioneer Carl June, showed…
STAT+: Buying the data: Health care lobbyists fund their own policy analyses, clouding Washington debates
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley’s voice boomed through the Senate hearing room — it sounded…
Why two scientific powerhouses are teaming up to tackle rare cancers long overlooked in research
As a medical school student, oncologist Vinod Ravi felt like he understood what it took…
Working With Dangerous Viruses Sounds Like Trouble – But Here’s What Scientists Learn From Studying Pathogens In Secure Labs
It is critical for scientists to study new disease pathogens in the lab as they’re…
Faith In Numbers: Is Church Attendance Linked To Higher Rates Of Coronavirus?
Church closures were among the most contested measures brought in to fight COVID-19. But was…
Extra Covid vaccine may help protect transplant patients
A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of Covid-19 vaccines just…
Ultimate Keto Diet Plan For Beginners: What, Where, How To Start Losing Weight Fast
Curious about the ketogenic diet? Here’s what you should know on what to eat as…
STAT+: Mississippi becomes the first state to jointly sue drug makers and PBMs over the cost of insulin
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Mississippi attorney general last week filed a lawsuit accusing several…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novavax says Covid-19 shot is highly effective; doctors scramble to advise patients on Alzheimer’s drug
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: GSK pays up big for rights to TIGIT-targeted cancer immunotherapy from Iteos
Iteos Therapeutics said Monday that it has sold ownership rights to an experimental anti-TIGIT cancer…
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine highly effective in late-stage trial, long-awaited results show
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine was highly effective in preventing symptomatic infections, hospitalizations, and severe illnesses, long-awaited…
Opinion: America’s broken PPE supply chain must be fixed now
Almost everyone knows by now that the U.S. was ill-prepared to combat Covid-19. But few…
Opinion: Are five decades of progress in women’s health in peril?
Reviewing 50 years of progress on medical issues relevant to women can be a daunting…
‘I’m just winging it’: Faced with confusing data on the new Alzheimer’s drug, doctors scramble to advise their patients
Their phones are ringing off the hook and their email inboxes are filling up with…