STAT+: Steered by a former Uber Health exec, a new startup aims to bridge in-home care and telemedicine
Telemedicine has become a lifeline during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is not enough help…
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Opinion: Extending health care to all ethically and practically: lessons from Covid-19
The long-standing debate over whether health care is a right or a privilege seems particularly…
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Opinion: A better way to roll out Covid-19 vaccines: Vaccinate everyone in several hot zones
Dear CEOs of Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca, Thank you for rapidly mobilizing your scientific resources…
Opinion: Make science bipartisan again
The Biden-Harris administration faces daunting challenges. Chief among them is tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and…
‘There absolutely will be a black market’: How the rich and privileged can skip the line for Covid-19 vaccines
Bill Lang didn’t get much of a break over Thanksgiving. Almost every day last week,…
The UK grants approval for Pfizer vaccine
The UK has become the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for distribution….
Lifting The Veil on Patient Records
The 21st Century Cures Act made it easy for patients to access and transfer their…
Elevated stress hormone levels could reawaken dormant cancer cells, study finds
The recurrence of cancer months or even years after successful treatment is an all too…
STAT+: Covid-19 vaccines will arrive before the data sharing technology that could help track them
Scientists have produced Covid-19 vaccines in record time. But the digital connectivity needed to closely…
STAT+: Genetic reprogramming rejuvenates nerve cells and restores vision in mice
For years now, biologists have been practicing a kind of time travel. You can take…
Opinion: Misguided federal regulations are likely to cause more pain in people already living with it
Hidden in the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic is the U.S.’s drug epidemic, which is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine; Trump pressures FDA to approve Covid-19 shots
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. In fact, the middle…
U.K. approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, putting pressure on FDA
The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine developed…
Opinion: Better collection, reporting of race and ethnicity data are essential for fighting Covid-19
This year has challenged Americans to confront their understanding of society and to start rewriting…
Opinion: Advice for the next CMS administrator’s first 100 days
This week four years ago, I was working for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
The Covid-19 vaccines are a marvel of science. Here’s how we can make the best use of them
It appears science may have found the Covid-19 pandemic’s off-ramp. Two vaccines developed with stunning…
Health workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says
A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday…
STAT+: Ovid’s treatment for a rare, untreatable disease fails in a key trial
Ovid Therapeutics’ experimental drug for a devastating rare disease proved no better than placebo in…
Hope Meets Reality: Effective Vaccines vs. Their Public Acceptance
The hopeful vaccine news of late continues: Moderna announced on Monday that it will seek…
The Canadians Are Putting the Kibosh on Trump’s Drug Import Plan
The Canadian Health minister signed an order last week that will curb the ability of…
How nanotechnology helps mRNA Covid-19 vaccines work
While the first two Covid-19 vaccines relying on messenger RNA technology speed toward regulatory approval…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on drug pricing, policy, and access
Every week, STAT+ subscribers get access to exclusive conversations with biotech, pharma and health tech…
White House to host Covid-19 vaccine summit, as Trump seeks to burnish record
The Trump administration has invited leading vaccine manufacturers, drug distributors, and government officials to a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Serum Institute threatens to sue Covid-19 vaccine trial participant; U.S. agency prepares for Covid-19 vaccine fraud
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT+: Agios drug for rare form of anemia achieves main goal of late-stage clinical trial
Agios Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday that its experimental drug mitapivat increased hemoglobin levels in patients with…
Opinion: The U.S. must support access to care and incentives for the innovation that transforms it
The deadly spread of Covid-19 around the world has highlighted the importance of innovation and…
STAT+: Legend Biotech believes it is not a target of Chinese investigation, CEO says
The new CEO of Legend Biotech says the company has seen no indication that it…
STAT+: Burr, in line to lead Senate Republicans’ health strategy, has a long history of antagonizing the FDA
WASHINGTON — Ask some key public health officials, and they’ll warn you that next year,…
The PPE crisis didn’t go away: Across the U.S., grassroots supply networks are trying to fill the void
Christine Garcia was scrambling. As the San Francisco regional director at an agency for children…
STAT+: FDA spikes a drug approval program that inadvertently led to price hikes and shortages
After years of mounting criticism, the federal government is planning to end a controversial program…
DeepMind’s protein-folding AI stuns with a solution to one of biology’s biggest challenges
At the start of a biennial contest to predict the structure of proteins, the expectations…
STAT+: Medicines Patent Pool expands deal for access to key HIV drug to several countries
In a bid to expand access to a key AIDS drug, ViiV Healthcare and the…
Covid-19 immunity: studies paint a complicated picture
The same week that a yet-to-be peer-reviewed paper found that people infected with Covid-19 may…
Rethinking Hair Dye: A Natural New Process
Whether we buy it at a drugstore or at a salon, hair can make a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna seeking regulatory clearance for Covid-19 vaccine; charter flights begin for Pfizer vaccine
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again after an extended holiday break on…
We, the People: FBI Reports 2020 Rise in Violence
Murder and assault rates rose nationwide in the first half of 2020, although other violent…
STAT+: Startup Spotlight: Bullish on its asthma treatment, Kinaset forges ahead in unusual times
Launching a clinical trial for a drug intended to treat severe asthma during a respiratory…
Moderna to submit Covid-19 vaccine to FDA as full results show 94% efficacy
Moderna said Monday that its Covid-19 vaccine continued to deliver strong efficacy results, showing 94%…
Divisions emerge among U.S. officials over when first Covid-19 vaccine doses will be available — and for whom
Divisions are emerging among top U.S. officials over when the country’s first Covid-19 vaccine will…
Opinion: Every state needs emergency regulations to protect essential food workers
The darkest days of the pandemic are still ahead of us, as we head into…
STAT+: ‘How are we going to get on that plane?’: The transatlantic race to deliver CAR-T cancer therapy during the pandemic
On the evening that would jolt the global traffic of cancer treatments, David Kim was…
How much did Thanksgiving contribute to Covid-19 spread? It’s wait and see for now
And now we wait. Thanksgiving is over, and public health officials’ persistent warnings that large…
A Reality Check on the Costs of Menstruation
Getting caught without a pad or a tampon outside the home is par for the…
Taxing Pot: Risk, Reward, Revenues
With most Americans in favor of legalized marijuana, how long before recreational pot becomes available…
Oh, What a Kiwi Can Do For You
Kiwifruit do not get the attention they deserve. These sweet, furry little fruits are a…
STAT+: In major bet, Biogen pays $1.5 billion for rights to a once-failed treatment for depression
Biogen, placing a major bet on a once-failed treatment, is paying $1.53 billion for the…
Opinion: I worked hard to protect myself from Covid-19 and the flu. Yet I got both — at the same time
My painful excursion into the world of dueling infections started on a Tuesday afternoon with…
Opinion: Rethinking Black Friday to include end-of-life conversations
With more than 250,000 Americans killed by Covid-19, it’s time to think about reimagining Black…
Mask defiance remains strong in Big Sky Country, even as the pandemic rages
A cancer survivor vulnerable to serious illness, Chany Reon worried as the coronavirus swept through…