Opinion: OB-GYNs could have solidified abortion as health care after Roe. They missed their chance
Reflecting on this first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs to overturn Roe…
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How abortion access changed in the first year after Roe v. Wade, in 7 charts
One year ago, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in a landmark decision…
Does DIY still have a place in diabetes care?
When Dana Lewis built her first artificial pancreas in 2014, she — and millions of…
STAT+: Two type 1 diabetes patients now freed from insulin shots with cell therapy, Vertex reports
Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday that, over a year after receiving the company’s stem-cell therapy, two…
STAT+: Lilly’s obesity pill cuts 15% of weight at highest dose in mid-stage trial
SAN DIEGO – An experimental pill from Eli Lilly led to 14.7% weight loss on…
In absence of Roe v. Wade, an abortion doctor dwells on all the patients she does not see
Last year, just a few months after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade…
Opinion: Peter Hotez is not alone: Online harassment of doctors is a public health issue
Father’s Day weekend was anything but calm on Twitter, which erupted as vaccine expert Peter…
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‘We fail people’: New data on disparities in Medicaid access to opioid addiction treatment
An estimated 82,998 people died from opioid overdoses in the U.S. last year. A new…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; states join FTC to stop Amgen deal
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: EU poised to reject Amylyx’s ALS drug, as the company vows an appeal
LONDON — European regulators are on the verge of rejecting an ALS drug from Amylyx…
STAT+: GSK settles first lawsuit set for a U.S. trial over cancer links to Zantac
GSK reached a settlement with a man who claimed its Zantac heartburn medication caused his…
Biden directs HHS to boost contraception access, a year after Dobbs decision
WASHINGTON – President Biden on Friday told federal health officials to boost contraception access, the…
How a six-in-one vaccine could soon help the world get rid of polio for good
Polio eradication is a delicate dance. And one of the biggest challenges facing the people…
STAT+: Using its Covid know-how, Color Health aims to make cancer screenings convenient
Color Health wants to take away any reason you might have for skipping screenings for…
STAT+: At a defunct power station, the U.K. and Moderna celebrate a partnership meant to be an engine for science
LONDON — Back in the 1950s, Battersea Power Station, a towering brick structure on the…
Opinion: The staggering financial burden of giving birth — even with insurance
The burden of high health care costs and medical debt in the U.S. is no…
New research underscores benefits of gender-affirming hormones, rebutting anti-trans claims
Anti-trans legislation and rhetoric frequently suggest that taking gender-affirming hormones is a big health risk….
Diabetes will be ‘a defining disease of this century’ as global cases are set to surpass one billion by 2050
The number of people with diabetes worldwide is set to more than double to 1.3…
STAT+: FDA rejects Intercept’s NASH drug, prompting a pivot
The Food and Drug Administration rejected Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ investigational treatment for NASH on Thursday, derailing…
CMS proposes new pathway for reimbursing breakthrough devices
Medical device makers may soon have an easier path to securing health insurance reimbursement for…
STAT+: Congress explores changes to the way Medicare pays doctors
Congress is taking early steps towards changing the way Medicare pays physicians. At a hearing…
The best AI opportunities, tech to improve 988, and an MRI fundraise
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
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Opinion: The FDA’s approval of a new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy won’t help me — but it gives me hope
When I was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy 20 years ago, there was no hope….
STAT+: Medicare puts out new details for covering the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, as the health system readies for potential approval
WASHINGTON — The health care system is on the precipice of broad access to a treatment…
Listen: Messy PBM conflicts, debatable vaccines, & the future of flu season
Who’s watching the drug price watchmen? Are RSV vaccines too expensive? And is it finally…
FDA grants conditional approval to Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Food and Drug Administration granted conditional approval Thursday to the first gene therapy for…
STAT+: The strategy behind the pharmaceutical industry’s flurry of lawsuits challenging drug pricing reform
WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry has been filing a lawsuit here, there, and pretty much everywhere….
FDA moves to stop vape shops from selling Elf Bar, Esco Bars
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is ramping up its efforts to force vape…
A looming penicillin shortage threatens pregnant adults with syphilis and their newborns
Pfizer announced last week that it expects to run out of a key drug for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Europe regulator raised safety signal on Novo drugs; U.S. seeks new trial over royalties on Gilead HIV prevention pills
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
STAT+: U.S. seeks a new trial over royalties on Gilead HIV prevention pills
The U.S. government asked a federal judge to overturn a recent case in which a…
A 988 operator, faced with a flood of calls, turns to AI to boost counselor skills
Over 1,000 times a day, distressed people call crisis support lines operated by Protocall Services….
House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant
For more than half a century, scientist Bernard Moss has been commanding the attention of…
Opinion: Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid
The U.S. Covid-19 Public Health Emergency declaration may have ended, but the virus remains. Now is…
STAT+: Doctors’ lobby doubles down on the fight against expanding open access to research
Doctors’ lobbyists in Washington tend to focus their energies on ensuring Medicare pays well, and…
CDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine
A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccinations opted…
STAT+: European companies outline opposition to proposed overhaul of pharma policy
BRUSSELS — Leaders of European pharmaceutical companies on Wednesday said that a proposed overhaul of…
STAT+: Drug middlemen catch flak at another congressional hearing
Drug middlemen once again were on the hot seat at a congressional hearing on Wednesday….
Sen. Grassley calls on GOP leaders to rally support for PBM reforms
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley wants to see his party’s leadership turn up the…
New DNA test aims to make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low-income countries
A genomic test for the human papillomavirus has shown promise in early-stage trials, raising hopes…
STAT+: PhRMA sues Biden administration over Medicare drug price negotiation program
WASHINGTON — After losing the drug pricing fight on Capitol Hill, PhRMA is taking its battle…
STAT Virtual Event: The Next Frontier of Drug Pricing Reform
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk sues spas, clinics over compounded Wegovy; top lobbyist leaves PhRMA
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
STAT+: After promising early data, gene therapy trial for Huntington’s takes puzzling turn
Last year, after a string of high-profile trial failures, the Huntington’s disease community got positive…
STAT+: One of biotech’s biggest financiers launches small-molecule startup, in spite of IRA’s looming shadow
It’s been nearly a year since Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, raising a chorus…
Amid the AI gold rush, a new company forms to vet models and root out weaknesses
The market for artificial intelligence in health care is about as transparent as a brick…
‘I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick’: A film dives deep into chronic Lyme disease
Elle Brooks-Tao, a filmmaker, got thrust into the confusing world of Lyme disease when a…
Scientists successfully unfroze rat organs and transplanted them — a ‘historic’ step that could someday transform transplant medicine
The rat kidney was peculiarly beautiful — an edgeless viscera about the size of a…
Opinion: Listen: How to save PrEP access — and even expand it
Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are required to cover all costs associated with…
Opinion: Pregnancy-related death, like Tori Bowie’s, is a far too common occurrence among Black women
The horror stories of Black women dying or coming close to death in childbirth never…