Democrats press government to extend free Covid-19 tests indefinitely
WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators is pressing a national panel to make a…
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Big Health acquires Limbix, maker of mental health app for depression in adolescents
Big Health, one of the leading companies producing apps to help treat mental health conditions,…
Opinion: Congress can eradicate hepatitis C and reduce the deficit at the same time
Congress faces a historic opportunity to stamp out a disease that kills thousands of Americans…
STAT+: With momentum on Alzheimer’s therapies, Europe sees delivery challenges ahead, too
LONDON — Starting Sunday, Alzheimer’s specialists will gather for a major conference in Amsterdam, convening at…
In N.C., Mandy Cohen built bridges to GOP. Can she find consensus as new CDC director?
Mandy Cohen, who this week became the new director of the Centers for Disease Control…
STAT+: Why hospitals are cutting ties with Moody’s rating agency
Not-for-profit hospitals have been cutting ties with Moody’s Investors Service in recent years, citing the…
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STAT+: Medicare eyes cuts to doctors, raises to outpatient clinics in 2024
Physicians are in line to absorb more Medicare cuts next year, while hospital outpatient departments…
WHO says aspartame might cause cancer — but that most adult consumers don’t need to worry
WASHINGTON — Aspartame, the popular artificial sweetener in diet sodas and chewing gums, may possibly…
STAT+: House panel passes public health bills following contentious debate
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee on Thursday voted along party lines…
STAT+: Caribou posts encouraging durability results on its off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy
Caribou Biosciences said Thursday that its off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy induced durable, complete remissions in patients…
STAT+: How a key Senate committee is planning to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
WASHINGTON — A key Senate health care panel has developed a plan to tackle reforms…
After FDA nod, Better Therapeutics races to boost dwindling cash
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Listen: Wegovy in the brain, pivotal Alzheimer’s data, & pulling Threads
Is Wegovy really a brain drug? Which Alzheimer’s disease treatment works best? And what’s the…
STAT+: HHS leader to vaccine makers: Set ‘reasonable’ prices for your next round of Covid-19 vaccines
Amid ongoing controversy over the cost of medicines, a key Biden administration official told Covid-19…
Doctors use precision medicine to show melanoma drugs can shrink rare brain tumor by 90%
By going down to the molecular level, doctors have uncovered a way to treat tumors…
STAT+: Roche shortens delivery time for multiple sclerosis drug from hours to minutes in trial
For people living with multiple sclerosis, slowing or stopping this chronic and debilitating neurological disease…
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
In a highly anticipated move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Congress is letting a drug shortages fix pass it by; FDA voucher program may lapse in October
Rise and shine, folks, another busy day is on the way. Already, there was a…
STAT+: Flagship recruits former BMS, Celgene R&D chief Rupert Vessey
After leaving his post as the head of research at Bristol Myers Squibb, Rupert Vessey…
Opinion: Right-wing politicians are stoking renewed moral panic about HIV
In May, just before Pride Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released news…
Three reasons why Chuck Schumer’s crusade against Logan Paul’s energy drink will likely fizzle out
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the most powerful person in the U.S. Senate, wants…
There’s a bill well-suited for drug shortage reforms, but Congress isn’t interested
WASHINGTON — Congress is considering a must-pass pandemic preparedness bill that presents a good opportunity…
STAT+: More hospitals are billing patients as online messages surge
Health systems drowning in messages from patients are grasping for new ways to manage the…
Why more Americans aren’t using the 988 mental-health crisis hotline
It’s been a year since the U.S. launched its 988 national mental health hotline —…
Opinion: Health care systems must stop exploiting nurses’ tender hearts and begin supporting them
“Code yellow!” someone screamed. I dipped in and out of consciousness, in and out of…
Living in a historically redlined area linked to worse heart health, study finds
In the 1930s, the U.S. government introduced the practice of redlining — categorizing neighborhoods based…
Ending racial health disparities hinges on penalties, political will, experts say
The nation’s widespread racial health disparities won’t be erased without changes to how health care…
A young girl’s custom gene therapy hints at a framework for tailored rare disease treatments
When Timothy Yu developed milasen, a custom drug for a young girl named Mila with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: EU fines Illumina $475M for closing Grail deal; life-threatening lead poisoning antidote in short supply
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
STAT+: Europe issues maximum antitrust fine of $475 million to Illumina over Grail deal
LONDON — The European Union on Wednesday issued an antitrust fine of $475 million to…
One year into 988 hotline, staff push for fixes to ambitious new system
One year after 988 launched as the new number for the national U.S. mental health…
STAT+: How are insurers handling the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi and related scans?
WASHINGTON — A week after the Food and Drug Administration granted full, traditional approval to…
STAT+: How to ‘break the logjam’? Economists pitch a plan to curb dire drug shortages
There are alarmingly frequent reports of shortages of vitally needed medicines. From tablets to treat…
Listen: One Duchenne patient’s bittersweet hope for new treatment
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a devastating disease and, until very recently, was one without much…
Opinion: Sickle cell cures are coming. African children can’t be left behind
The treatment of sickle cell disease is on the cusp of a historic breakthrough, with…
Superbugs, antibiotic resistance get renewed scrutiny in Congress
Melanie Lawrence doesn’t think she’ll live long enough to see her son graduate college. Lawrence,…
Takeda withdraws application for dengue vaccine from FDA
Takeda announced Tuesday that it has voluntarily withdrawn its application to the Food and Drug…
A new study of sick infants sees potential in DNA sequencing, but also a need for better ways to interpret the genome
There’s growing evidence that DNA sequencing can help diagnose the health care system’s youngest patients…
Digital health funding stays low as a new reality sets in
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Eisai exec who helped lead Alzheimer’s drug development to retire; Express Scripts adds three Humira biosimilars to preferred formulary
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Birds are chirping…
STAT+: Eisai executive who helped lead development of Alzheimer’s drug to retire
Japanese drugmaker Eisai said Tuesday that Ivan Cheung, chairman of its U.S. operations and global…
White House announces new plan to address the growing threat of xylazine in overdose crisis
The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new plan to address the growing presence of…
Opinion: What does it mean to be ‘in recovery’? We need a better federal definition
“When I use a word,” one of 19th century British author and mathematician Lewis Carroll’s…
STAT+: How UnitedHealth’s acquisition of a popular Medicare Advantage algorithm sparked internal dissent over denied care
Frustration was boiling into open conflict within NaviHealth, a company that uses computer predictions to…
Opinion: A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security
In 2006, when many Americans had barely heard the word “coronavirus,” Congress passed the Pandemic…
STAT+: NIH fellows, weighing a union, want a pay raise. Will that mean less money for grants?
Several thousand research fellows at the National Institutes of Health want to unionize, in large…
Why maternal mortality is so hard to measure — and why the problem may get worse
Every new data point or report appears to confirm it: The U.S. is in the…
HCA discloses massive data breach affecting 11 million patients
HCA Healthcare revealed Monday that it’s experienced what is likely the largest data breach ever…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: European regulator probes suicidal risks of weight loss drugs; Pfizer reports shortages of penicillin for fighting syphilis
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Why nearly half of Americans with Parkinson’s don’t see a neurologist
It took Richard Huckabee nine years to get a Parkinson’s diagnosis. A district manager for…