STAT+: DNA-sequencing giant Illumina slashes 2023 revenue projections yet again
SAN DIEGO — After starting off the year by lowering its 2023 revenue projections, San…
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CDC director overhauls leadership of center that oversaw response to Covid-19
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is overhauling…
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Study shows autistic people are more likely to engage in self-harm — but not because of autism
Autistic people are at a much higher risk of self-harm leading to emergency care or…
Study mapping how SARS-CoV-2 disrupts mitochondria suggests a cause for long Covid
In yet another example of Covid’s seemingly limitless reach into our bodies, new research maps…
Nonprofit naloxone maker celebrates FDA approval by donating 200,000 doses
A nonprofit naloxone manufacturer is celebrating its recent market approval by giving away 200,000 doses…
Meet the scientists trying to stop the next global pandemic from starting in Africa
Even experienced doctors could be fooled by this disease. A deadly hemorrhagic illness, it often…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy heart study has docs seeing new possibilities; drugmakers file more ‘continuation’ patents that sideline generic rivals
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you….
Opinion: Public pharma is the best solution to the ongoing problem of drug shortages
Drug shortages in the United States are at a record high. At least 14 essential…
‘Underwhelming’: NIH trials fail to test meaningful long Covid treatments — after 2.5 years and $1 billion
More than 2.5 years after the National Institutes of Health received a $1 billion mandate…
Opinion: STAT+: One way to create resilient drug supply chains: incentivize predictive models
My first exposure to pharmaceutical shortages happened in 2017 as a new-to-practice nurse working on…
STAT+: Wegovy’s successful heart trial raises a vital question about weight loss
A landmark study that found the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy reduces the chance of heart…
Failed clinical trials don’t always spell doom for a new drug. Here’s why
This article was adapted from STAT’s latest report, “Failed trial, successful drug: how a negative…
STAT+: ‘No data more personal’: Patients, digital health players weigh in on the FTC’s data privacy plan
This year has seen the Federal Trade Commission crack down on digital health companies’ irresponsible…
STAT+: Wegovy cardiovascular study has doctors seeing new possibilities in weight loss drug
The momentum around weight-loss drugs is about to get even bigger in the wake of…
Ransomware attack shuts down hospital emergency rooms in several states
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: More drugmakers are filing continuation patents that sideline generic competition
Amid concerns that the pharmaceutical industry unfairly wins monopolies on medicines, a new analysis finds…
Half of people worldwide at risk of developing mental health condition by age 75, per new study
By the age of 75, half of people worldwide can expect to experience a mental…
Senators push IRS to launch nonprofit hospital probe
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators wants federal tax regulators to probe nonprofit hospitals’…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo’s Wegovy obesity drug lowers cardiovascular risk in key trial; Nektar accuses Lilly of ‘misconduct’ in development deal
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
STAT+: Beleaguered drug manufacturer Emergent cuts jobs, executive role in business shake-up
Emergent Biosciences, the manufacturing company that fell into hot water in 2021 due to a…
STAT+: Novo’s obesity drug Wegovy lowers cardiovascular risk by 20%, landmark trial finds
Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cut the risk of major heart complications by 20% in…
STAT+: More regulation could be coming for drug ads
WASHINGTON — Government regulators may soon decide whether to crack down on distracting visuals in…
Opinion: What ‘The Bear’ can teach us about hospitality in medicine
The FX/Hulu show “The Bear” transports viewers inside the tense world of restaurants. In Season…
Opinion: Health care has an ‘LMNO’ problem
On inpatient medical services, it’s common to hear patients’ laboratory results presented with statements sounding…
From windows to wall art, hospitals use virtual reality to design more inclusive rooms for kids
BERKELEY, Calif. — For many young patients, harsh lights, bare walls, and windows facing parking…
Are biotech VCs headed for better times? In one firm’s success, lessons for turning crisis into profit
This article is adapted from STAT’s latest report, “2023 Update: ranking biotech’s top venture capital…
A new study put period products through the wringer. Discs came out a winner
There are many period products on the market from pads, tampons and cups to discs….
STAT+: Nektar Therapeutics sues Lilly for ‘misconduct’ in drug development deal
A behind-the-scenes feud over a drug development program erupted into public view as Nektar Therapeutics…
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STAT+: Sage considers ways to reduce costs following FDA rejection on drug for major depression
Sage Therapeutics said Monday that it may need to reduce costs, including through employee layoffs,…
Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields
Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA OKs Sage drug for postpartum depression; major U.S. health systems to offer Alzheimer’s drug
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Opinion: Doctors need to pay more attention to non-physical side effects of health care
When faced with a new diagnosis, a patient knows that the necessary treatment may make…
Community health workers, experts in the in-between, fight for their place in the system
NEW YORK — A nurse supervisor at Montefiore Comprehensive Health Care Center in the Bronx…
Kidney doctors push to protect patients by including dialysis machines in emergency stockpile
Ariel Brigham was drowning. Hurricane Harvey had dumped over 50 inches of rain across Houston…
Opinion: Drugs alone can’t win the war against tuberculosis
Recently, after years of pressure, advocates including author and philanthropist John Green scored victory against…
STAT+: FDA approves Sage Therapeutics’ rapid-acting medication for postpartum depression but not major depression
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new, rapid-acting medicine made by Sage…
Organization behind ProMed defends move to subscription-based model
The organization that runs ProMed, an early warning system on disease outbreaks, defended its plans…
Pandemic slowed cancer diagnoses, but late-stage cancers came back with a vengeance
Early-stage cancer diagnoses decreased by nearly 20% in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic….
Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care while planning research review
The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: White House drug-shortage task force brainstorms fixes; U.S. pharma layoffs are ballooning
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: The high out-of-pocket cost of donating a kidney
“All of your medical and surgical expenses will be paid by your recipient’s insurance,” the…
STAT+: Medicare slashes safety net hospital payments on estimate that more people have insurance
The federal government will pay hospitals that treat poor and uninsured patients almost $1 billion…
STAT+: For brain-computer interfaces, the commercial hurdles may be bigger than scientific ones
Rodney Gorham loves fast, flashy cars: His WhatsApp profile picture is a bright yellow Corvette…
ProMED, an early warning system on disease outbreaks, appears near collapse
The early warning disease network that alerted the world to the original SARS outbreak and…
‘Shocking’ heat waves persist through August as federal officials warn of far-ranging health risks
WASHINGTON — An already record-setting summer heat wave will continue through August and will put…
CDC advisers endorse RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, high-risk young children
A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Thursday…
Stress in childhood linked to physical and cognitive problems in older age, according to new study
Stressful experiences during childhood could have more far-reaching effects than previously thought, contributing to issues…
Listen: Biotech layoffs, eye drug drama, & gene therapy milestones
Can biotech startups survive a downturn? Is Covid-19 a good business? And when did ophthalmology…
‘Ancient DNA’ tools and 23andMe database uncover African American ancestries of thousands
New research that combines technology to sequence “ancient DNA” with direct-to-consumer genetic testing has identified…
STAT+: Alnylam reports growth in sales of rare disease treatments
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that sales of its treatments for rare diseases grew 43% in…