STAT+: Vacancy rate in Boston-area lab space climbs to 10-year high
As Massachusetts biotech companies slash jobs and face dwindling investments, it appears that the long-red-hot real…
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STAT+: After decades in use, heart stents finally beat placebo. It took a bold researcher
PHILADELPHIA — A new study, and the bold doctor who led it, could result in…
Wegovy cuts risk of heart attacks in milestone cardiovascular trial
PHILADELPHIA — Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy notably cut the risk of heart attacks in…
Opinion: What STAT’s opinion section is trying to do
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U.K. recommendation could lead to world’s first use of meningitis vaccine to curb gonorrhea
An expert panel that advises the United Kingdom on vaccine policy has recommended using a…
STAT+: What Amazon Prime’s new One Medical offering reveals about the future of health care
Amazon Prime members have a new offer in addition to the usual delivery and streaming…
STAT+: A Harvard-affiliated hospital is testing magic mushrooms on dying patients
Sixty years after Harvard fired Timothy Leary over his experiments with psychedelic drugs, a hospital…
The first vaccine for the increasingly prevalent chikungunya virus is here
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk to spend $6 billion to boost production; FDA okays world’s first vaccine for chikungunya
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: EU regulator recommends expanding diabetes drug Mounjaro’s approval to include obesity
LONDON — Two days after similar decisions in the U.S. and U.K., regulators in Europe…
STAT+: Medicare’s new pay boost for primary care is angering specialists
WASHINGTON — Doctors are staring down a cut to their Medicare pay next year, and…
Opinion: State and local governments across the country are sidelining science
In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought Texas rain that just wouldn’t stop. After four…
How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Pharmacies were once abundant in the South Side of Chicago. Now, residents living in the…
Opinion: The end of affirmative action means it’s time to revise pre-med requirements
Luz (not her real name) could be a great doctor. A Latina student from Arizona,…
Medicare eligibility is tripping up the GOP presidential candidates
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Listen: Lilly’s obesity drug, the power of radiation, & a biotech implosion
What’s a radiopharmaceutical? What does it mean to be Zepbound? And who’s to blame for…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
NEW YORK — Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye,…
Health disparities drive everything from school absenteeism to loneliness, say experts
When Jason Farley was growing up in rural Alabama as a young gay man, he…
Apple and Anthem’s experimental asthma app shows promising results but an uncertain future
Apple has for years promised that its devices can help people live healthier, but it…
Eli Lilly tries a rare tactic: competing on price
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lilly wins FDA approval for a weight-loss drug; AstraZeneca enters the race for an obesity pill
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because…
To fight bias against people with addiction, White House calls for ‘recovery-friendly’ workplaces
The Biden administration on Thursday issued a call to action for the nation’s employers to…
Ambulance rides for just $100? Government advisers want major billing fixes
A panel of government advisers finally has endorsed ideas for Congress to solve the particularly…
Opinion: Pulling probiotics from NICUs can put preemies at risk of necrotizing enterocolitis
Maybe probiotics would have saved my son’s life. I’ll never know because when I asked…
Cancun abortion clinic will give Americans a new reason to visit the Mexican resort
MEXICO CITY — More than 5.6 million U.S. tourists head to Cancun every year, drawn…
Opinion: Digital health startups need more doctor CEOs
In my decade living in Silicon Valley as a digital health journalist and now an…
Senator floats new models to manage costs of weight loss drugs like Ozempic
WASHINGTON — With Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic hitting blockbuster sales and a new rival…
Republicans divided over financial crisis in Medicare
WASHINGTON — Republicans angling for the party’s presidential nomination on Wednesday grappled with the reality…
STAT+: Senate panel clears PBM reforms, safety-net hospital payments
WASHINGTON — A prominent Senate panel on Wednesday passed a new package of health policy…
Eli Lilly gets FDA approval to sell Mounjaro as obesity drug called Zepbound
Eli Lilly’s blockbuster drug tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes, has been cleared…
STAT+: Sanofi CEO defends company’s move to abandon profit guidance and boost research
LONDON — Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson on Wednesday defended his company’s recent moves to abandon…
HPV vaccines are so effective that new screening policies may be in order, suggests study
Vaccines work well to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). So well, in…
STAT+: FDA’s Califf wants to get the public as excited about life expectancy as cures
WASHINGTON — It’s easy to get people worked up about cures, but they don’t seem…
Why do some CAR-T cancer patients have severe complications? Data points to latent virus
The therapy, an infusion of CAR-T cells designed to kill the lymphoma, was going well….
STAT+: FDA approves high blood pressure device from ReCor Medical
The Food and Drug Administration approved a surgical system used to reduce blood pressure from…
Why preventative care is such a tough sell in the U.S., according to chronic disease experts
WASHINGTON – With the prevalence of some chronic diseases trending up, the U.S. needs to…
BioMarin’s new CEO inherits a profitable company, a pioneering gene therapy, and a brewing activist challenge
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FTC challenges ‘inaccurately or improperly’ listed patents; Elliott builds stake in BioMarin
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
STAT+: Biotech incubator Curie.Bio graduates its first startup
Curie.Bio, the new biotech investment firm and incubator launched earlier this year by a group…
Opinion: Listen: Putting an end to a racist ‘diagnosis’
The term “excited delirium” has been used for years by law enforcement and other first…
STAT+: In the fight against cancer, it’s boom times for radiopharmaceuticals
When Ken Song was getting ready to leave his job as the CEO of a…
Opinion: Many Americans receive too much health care. That may finally be changing
The opioid crisis rocked America, bringing addiction and overdose into the spotlight. But it also…
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion…
STAT+: FDA’s Woodcock, other experts highlight persistent issues plaguing pharma, biotech in the wake of Covid-19
WASHINGTON — Current and former government officials proffered a clear eyed, and often depressing, take…
Mind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option…
Senate confirms NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli
Longtime cancer doctor Monica Bertagnolli is finally heading to the National Institutes of Health director’s…
Congenital syphilis cases in the U.S. have skyrocketed, CDC says
The number of babies born with congenital syphilis in the United States has soared over…
STAT+: FTC challenges several big drugmakers over inaccurate or improper patent listings
Making good on a recent threat, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is challenging more than…
STAT+: FTC’s Lina Khan makes a stop at Y Combinator, how telehealth helps rural America
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
STAT+: FDA cites cancer links in seeking to withdraw approval of antibiotic used in pigs
After years of trying, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is again seeking to withdraw…