STAT+: Antibiotic prescribing during the pandemic raises concern about drug resistance
Amid rising worries over antibiotic resistance, a new study suggests the drugs were overprescribed to…
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Public transit drivers struggle to enforce mask mandates
Some passengers still wear their masks incorrectly. And some refuse to wear them at all,…
STAT+: 4 lessons from IBM’s failure to transform medicine with Watson Health
The demise of IBM’s Watson Health would be easy to file away as another ill-fated…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden urged by former FDA commissioners to pick agency chief; Lilly reports more positive data for Covid-19 drug
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
STAT+: Bluebird says its gene therapy was ‘very unlikely’ to be cause of patient’s cancer
Bluebird Bio said Wednesday that it was “very unlikely” that its experimental gene therapy for…
Treatments for the PTSD Explosion Due to Covid-19
Besides the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the body, there is growing recognition of the…
Opinion: ‘Then the world caved in’: 8 experts describe the day they realized Covid-19 was here to stay
This week marks two pandemic “anniversaries” — the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak…
Opinion: ‘Then the world caved in’: 7 experts describe the day they realized Covid-19 was here to stay
This week marks two pandemic “anniversaries” — the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak…
‘A wild year’: School nurses greatly expand role with Covid-19 vaccinations, contact tracing
Last September, as Covid-19 vaccine candidates were rapidly advancing, Katherine Park and six of her…
Feminine Hygiene: Keep Your Routine Simple
Half of all Americans, 50.8%, have vulvas. Like most parts of the human anatomy, they…
States drop COVID-19 mask mandates but still expect people to mask up – will they?
Several states are beginning to lift their mask mandates in favor of personal responsibility. Will…
Eat Those Vegetables Every Day – and two Servings of Fruit, Too
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases,…
STAT+: 6 former FDA commissioners push Biden to nominate a permanent chief
WASHINGTON — Six former FDA commissioners are urging President Biden to quickly nominate an FDA…
Avoiding a ‘gender recession’: New report details how the pandemic has impeded women’s STEMM careers
The pandemic has significantly impeded the careers of women in academic science, technology, math, and…
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STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: An on-the-ground look at racial disparities in Covid vaccine distribution
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1:00pm ET. Every…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Covid-19 forces FDA to postpone inspections; pharma urges Biden to reject WTO proposal
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. We can tell it is…
STAT+: As Takeda buys Maverick for up to $525 million, R&D chief promises an ‘inflection year’
Takeda on Tuesday announced that it is buying Maverick Therapeutics for as much as $525…
STAT+: Is a leaderless FDA clamping down on drug reviews? Not knowing is weighing heavy on biotech
Seemingly overnight, the Food and Drug Administration appears to be taking a more risk-averse stance…
Meghan Markle described racism as a toxic stressor during her pregnancy. I can relate
Megan Markle made the difficult confession that she experienced suicidal thoughts while pregnant with her…
Opinion: Barriers keep many primary care practices from vaccinating seniors
When news first broke in mid-December 2020 that the FDA had issued an emergency use…
STAT+: With data on a cancer drug derived from red blood cells looming, Rubius Therapeutics seeks to shed its bumbling image
Rubius Therapeutics is the can’t-do-anything-right biotech spinout from the high-profile venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering….
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With the ear of Joe Manchin, West Virginia hospitals helped secure billions in new Covid relief funds
WASHINGTON — West Virginia University Health System doesn’t have the name recognition of the Mayo…
STAT+: Biden’s silence on an FDA nominee underscores how tough it is to fill that job
WASHINGTON — Nearly everyone here expected President Biden to move with record speed to nominate…
STAT+: Drug makers urge Biden to reject proposal to waive patent rights on Covid-19 products
More than two dozen of the largest pharmaceutical companies are urging President Biden to reject…
STAT+: FDA reviews accelerated approvals as two drug makers withdraw bladder cancer indications
For the second time in less than a month, a drug maker has pulled an…
New Website Offers Chance at Leftover Vaccine Shots
For those of us who remain unvaccinated, thinking instead that herd immunity might come quicker…
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck says early data shows pill is effective against Covid-19; WHO’s COVAX program ships first doses
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Opinion: STAT+: Making pharma’s post-Covid-19 future faster and smarter
There’s nothing like a global pandemic to force a reimagining of one’s business. What it…
A pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Though nearly 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered around the globe so…
Watch: From Kalamazoo to Fenway Park: the logistics of Covid-19 vaccine shipments
Covid-19 vaccinations in the Unites States are starting to accelerate after a slow rollout. The…
STAT+: ‘We are on a collision course’: As virtual care booms, experts call for new health data privacy protections
A drop in your daily step count. A missed period. A loss of hearing. If…
Will the U.S. have Covid vaccine doses for everyone by the end of May? Probably
President Biden confidently declared last week that there would be enough Covid-19 vaccine delivered to…
STAT+: Inside the fall of Watson Health: How IBM’s audacious plan to ‘change the face of health care’ with AI fell apart
It was a summer day in 2018, and the outlook could hardly have seemed more…
STAT+: CytoDyn’s wild weekend of data-mining study results ends in failure for its Covid treatment
Results from a late-stage clinical trial released late Friday by the drug maker CytoDyn showed…
Opinion: Don’t let bureaucracy constrict the supply of Covid-19 vaccines
Vaccination, particularly for the most vulnerable Americans, is the surest way for us to overcome…
Senate approves $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill Saturday…
FDA authorizes new test, built with machine learning, to detect past Covid-19 infections
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a new test…
Lifting Covid restrictions Too Soon? Data Say Maybe
Pandemically speaking, we as a country are in a precarious spot. Read Original Article: Lifting…
The Long Haul for Long Covid Patients
Covid-19 has caused misery around the globe for more than a year now, and some…
At least 4 founders of Time’s Up Healthcare resign as organization mum on sexual harassment suit
At least four founding members of Time’s Up Healthcare resigned Thursday from the organization following…
STAT+: Lawmakers rail against huge tax breaks drug wholesalers get from opioid settlement
Three congressional lawmakers are examining the extent to which pharmaceutical wholesalers and a leading drug…
‘This isn’t done’: Experts warn that no matter what our Covid end goal is, we have a ways to go
One year after an epidemiologist, a preparedness expert, and an infectious disease journalist presciently warned…
Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of Covid Vaccine Spoilage
As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going…
STAT+: European Commission probes Teva for allegedly using patents to thwart competition
In its latest bid to ensure competition among drug makers, the European Commission has opened…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Serum CEO warns of shortage of vaccine components; EU to extend Covid-19 export scheme
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Covid-19 could bring a new era of public health leadership. But will it?
The bubonic plague — also known as the Black Death — killed as many as…
Opinion: Using the new Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to create equity and trust
The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency…
STAT+: What to look for in Lilly’s eagerly awaited Alzheimer’s data
Earlier this year, amid the increasingly bruising debate over Biogen’s controversial treatment for Alzheimer’s disease,…
STAT+: ‘We’re only going to cure diseases if we understand them’: Whitehead director advocates for basic science
Ruth Lehmann became director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in July 2020. That…