What Is ‘Face Blindness’? Bizarre Symptom Linked To COVID-19
Some coronavirus patients are reportedly struggling to recognize their loved ones. Read Original Article: What…
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Dog Flu Outbreak Forces Animal Shelter To Shut Down Temporarily
The shelter reportedly halted operations due to the outbreak infecting the dogs. Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Takeda autoimmune therapy shows effectiveness in key trial
Doctors and investors are getting their first glimpse of the data that compelled Takeda Pharmaceutical…
COVID-19 Symptoms: Does Coronavirus Infection Cause Insomnia?
Insomnia is one of the most crippling symptoms of the disease. Read Original Article: COVID-19…
Reversing Blindness: Scientists Restore Vision In Mice With Gene-Editing Technology
Using a versatile technology, they managed to reverse vision loss in mice. Read Original Article:…
‘I’m terrified’: Patients scramble for treatment after 13 ketamine clinics shut down
Around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Ketamine Wellness Centers CEO Kevin Nicholson sent an email: In…
STAT+: Moderna CEO made $398 million in 2022, but still pledges to give most to charity
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel is starting to reap gargantuan gains from the stock he first…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sanofi cuts price on a popular insulin by 78%; Califf criticizes insurers for doing too little on drug research
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
US Maternal Deaths Highest In 60 Years, Black Women Most Affected
“The most powerful country in the world should not be accepting this as a reality….
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: Causes And Diagnosis Of Cognitive Delays
Down’s Syndrome is a genetic disorder at the onset of which a baby experiences developmental…
Northeastern States See Rise In Tick-Borne Illness Babesiosis: CDC
Babesiosis usually manifests as an asymptomatic condition in people, but some do develop flu-like symptoms,…
JAMA’s new editor settles in, bringing open access and other changes
ST. LOUIS — It’s been eight months since Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, a general internist, cardiovascular researcher,…
STAT+: To prevent emergency C-sections, researchers turn to AI to predict the course of childbirth
After more than a decade as an OB-GYN, Darine El-Chaâr still finds late-stage emergency C-sections…
Don’t Pop Pills Just Yet, Mild Fever May Help In Clearing Infections, Study Finds
“We let nature do what nature does, and in this case, it was very much…
Opinion: The staggering financial burden of a proposed HIPAA rule
The already beleaguered U.S. health care system is facing a new and costly threat that…
30 Strange Nutritional Myths Busted
Debunking food myths so that you can make more informed choices. Read Original Article: 30…
FDA Still Undecided On Spring Booster For COVID-19
The federal agency remains mum on second bivalent boosters amid the pandemic. Read Original Article:…
Common Throat Infection That Clears Up In 10 Days Kills 2 Kids In Illinois
Experts are worried that more severe cases of the infection are becoming widespread among kids….
Polio cases derived from new oral vaccine reported for first time
Experts have long understood that a new polio vaccine developed to try to minimize the…
STAT+: Federal Medicaid officials cajole states to auto-enroll beneficiaries as huge coverage losses loom
WASHINGTON — Federal Medicaid officials are working unusually closely with states to avoid enrollment glitches…
STAT+: FDA to convene advisory panel for Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne
In a sudden about-face, the Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting of outside…
STAT+: Sanofi becomes the third leading insulin maker to lower list prices, cutting Lantus price by 78%
Following the lead of its rivals, Sanofi will cut the price of its most widely…
Listen: SVB’s long biotech shadow, pushy AI algorithms, & Icahn v. Illumina
Is AI dictating patient care? What happens when your bank falls apart? And can Illumina…
STAT+: Here’s why there aren’t many cheap, generic versions of pricey inhalers
U.S. regulators approved dozens of inhalers to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease over…
STAT+: Califf criticizes insurers for doing too little on drug research
WASHINGTON — FDA Commissioner Robert Califf wants private insurers to chip in on doing post-approval…
U.S. pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after Covid spike
NEW YORK — Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly…
Large network of clinics offering ketamine for depression shuts down
One of the largest operators of ketamine clinics in the country abruptly closed its facilities…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Alzheimer’s group starts lobbying for Medicare to cover new drug; U.S. judge seems sympathetic to abortion-pill challenge
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? Hazy skies are enveloping the frosty Pharmalot…
STAT+: U.K. trade group suspends Novo Nordisk for ‘serious breaches’ in promoting obesity drug
In a rare move, a U.K. pharmaceutical industry trade group suspended Novo Nordisk for two…
Adult Personality Traits That May Point To ADHD
A person with adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has symptoms like forgetfulness, trouble focusing, or conversation interruption….
Pain-Relief Opioids Given To Mothers After C-Sections Don’t Harm Infants, Study Finds
Mothers are given opioids like codeine and morphine after cesarean delivery, as these drugs are…
Near-Terminal Leukemia Patients In Remission As Experimental Drug Raises Hope
Acute myeloid leukemia is the most common blood cancer in adults, with 120,000 cases new…
Experimental Drug For Near-Terminal Leukemia Patients Raises Hope
Acute myeloid leukemia is the most common blood cancer in adults, with 120,000 cases new…
STAT+: CRISPR? Nah. A new startup bets on an old approach to gene editing
Before there was CRISPR, aspiring genome editors relied on an island of misfit, less elegantly…
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Here’s How To Know If You Have Fungal Acne
Medically called folliculitis, fungal acne is a skin condition that usually manifests in oily parts…
FDA offers radio silence on question of spring Covid boosters, as other countries push ahead
Are you six months out from your Covid-19 bivalent booster and wondering when you’ll be…
‘That is my dream’: Scientist who uncovered likely leading cause of MS wants to tackle ALS next
Alberto Ascherio began his career as a young doctor treating tropical diseases in South American…
STAT+: Momentum grows to subject medical devices to medicine’s gold standard — the placebo treatment
It’s the gold standard in medicine: taking a treatment, and putting it head-to-head against a…
STAT+: The big-money Medicare policy that has hospitals worried this Congress
WASHINGTON — There are few things that get lawmakers in Washington salivating more than a wonky…
Opinion: The Cancer Moonshot will never take off without economists and finance experts
In February, President Biden announced the reboot of the Cancer Moonshot and vowed to reduce…
A Common Dry-Cleaning Agent Could Be Causing Parkinson’s, Scientists Warn
“Millions of Americans have worked with TCE, and tens of millions have been (often unknowingly)…
Bird Flu Infects, Kills Hundreds Of Seals Along North Atlantic Coast
Researchers linked a large-scale mortality event in wild animals to avian influenza. Read Original Article:…
Mediterranean Diet Benefits: Slashes Heart Disease, Early Death Risks In Women
A new study found that the diet could slash the risk of heart disease and…
Ozempic Side Effects: Arizona Woman Felt ‘Ravenous’ After Stopping Drug
An Arizona nurse shared her story after stopping her use of Ozempic. Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Medicare explains how it will choose drugs for negotiation
WASHINGTON — Medicare laid out Thursday in the greatest detail yet how it will choose…
STAT+: Would the federal government defer to states to regulate PBMs?
WASHINGTON — After years of struggling to regulate the drug middlemen that create pharmacy networks,…
Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pill
AMARILLO, Texas — A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group…
Opinion: Listen: Big changes for First Opinion
After two years as host of the “First Opinion Podcast” and many more as the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden administration to fine drugmakers for price hikes on 27 meds; Dems push pharmacy chains over access to abortion pill
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
STAT+: White House chooses a location for ARPA-H — sort of
WASHINGTON — Officials at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health are moving ahead with…