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Opinion: Gaza polio vaccination drive must include measles shots
We have each worked on childhood vaccination programs in both development and humanitarian emergency settings…
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Switching asthma inhalers could reduce carbon emissions, says study
Concerns over health care’s carbon footprint typically revolve around issues like overly-air-conditioned hospitals and single-use…
Harris pledges to scrap billions in medical debt with new presidential platform
WASHINGTON — Vice President Harris says she wants to cancel billions of dollars in medical…
STAT+: Medicare announces drug prices for historic first round of negotiations
WASHINGTON — The day drug makers dreaded has finally arrived. Medicare officials on Thursday unveiled…
Opinion: Removing barriers to split liver transplants will save lives
The liver is one of the few organs that need not be transplanted whole. It…
Trump’s real health care agenda isn’t in Project 2025 — it’s in his own words
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has made it abundantly clear that nobody else speaks for…
STAT+: Do medical errors creep up at hospitals when interns arrive? Yes, but the ‘July effect’ is minimal.
For Dr. Jeremy Faust, July 1 is like New Year’s Day. That’s when thousands of…
Watch: How insurers use doctors to profit off medical codes
Insurers like UnitedHealth are profiting off of the Medicare Advantage system, and it’s causing problems…
Opinion: To overcome the overdose crisis, addiction treatment must be integrated into the health care system
The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a…
Opinion: Psychiatrists aren’t fulfilling the social contract that subsidized their training
There has been much handwringing about how difficult it is for Americans with mental health…
STAT+: Nursing homes sue over Biden administration’s minimum staffing rule
A new federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new minimum nursing home staffing rule lays…
Opinion: Listen: Free medical tuition alone isn’t enough to close gaps in primary care
In 2018, New York University became the first U.S. medical school to go tuition free….
Studies cited in abortion pill case are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest
A medical journal has retracted two studies claiming to show the harms of the abortion…
‘Where you live shouldn’t determine how you get cancer’: An oncologist on global disparities
The prediction is dire: Cancer cases around the world are expected to surge 77% by…
STAT+: New Medicare Advantage rule is boon for providers, drag on insurers
Starting this year, private Medicare plans have to cover their members’ hospitalizations at the higher…
STAT+: CVS wants to become a medical powerhouse. Will long lines and understaffing hold it back?
CVS Health is perhaps best known for two things. First, there are the comically long…
STAT+: A for-profit health system’s financial issues could plunge overburdened hospitals into crisis
Steward Health Care, a for-profit health system that serves thousands of patients in Eastern Massachusetts,…
Mammograms are less effective for women with dense breast tissue. Medical experts disagree on what to do about it
Millions of American women over age 40 receive regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer….
STAT+: Pipelines from high school to health care jobs to be created by new Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative
The Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers will be revamped to create a guaranteed…
STAT+: Morgan Health wants you to know it’s still here
SAN FRANCISCO — Almost three years ago, the country’s biggest bank unveiled a lofty plan…
This is the TLDR of JPM Day 1
In honor of JPM Week, you’re reading a special edition of our biotech newsletter, The…
Cardiac psychologists are pushing to protect heart patients’ often-overlooked mental health
Margery Quackenbush was attending a board meeting of the nonprofit where she served as executive…
U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined
American taxpayers footed the bill for at least $1.8 trillion in federal and state health…
Morning Rounds: Have regulations on digital trackers in health care gone too far?
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Morning Rounds: 3D-printed organs, antimicrobial resistance in Ukraine, and other major health stories of the day
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Why Cerevel Therapeutics has risen 50% in three days without changing anything
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STAT Morning Rounds: The health news you need to read today
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STAT Morning Rounds: Six health news stories you need to start your day
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Johnson & Johnson bets heavy on AI-driven drug discovery
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Do GLP-1s have a future treating alcoholism?
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Texas abortion case puts doctors’ agency in treating pregnancy complications in the spotlight
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could end up deciding whether…
Flagship Pioneering crosses the pond, opens a European front
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Medtronic isn’t afraid of Wegovy’s potential to disrupt
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Bayer’s new CEO was dealt a duo of ‘clearing events.’ Tough choices lie ahead
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Merck cough drug doesn’t pass panel scrutiny
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The return of biotech’s “bump factor” amid an economic downturn
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The apparently strong correlation between biotech stocks and the price of eggs, explained
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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…
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…
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…
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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Your morning biotech news roundup
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XBI biotech index rises, giving investors a shred of hope
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Latest data shows millions of eligible Americans have been disenrolled from Medicaid
More than 10 million people were disenrolled from Medicaid over the past six months, according…
Shrinking COVID vaccine sales has Moderna course-correcting
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Opinion: State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards could end up limiting access to the life-saving cystic fibrosis medication Trikafta
I was living on the precipice of end-stage disease when I enrolled in the clinical…
Novo Nordisk is concluding research on Wegovy’s impact on osteoarthritis
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New CDC campaign asks health care leaders to take responsibility for reducing burnout
Often, workplace conversations about burnout put the onus on the individual to take care of…
Your Monday morning biotech news roundup
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