New video test for Parkinson’s uses AI to track how the disease is progressing
An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson’s disease….
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Researchers develop more environmentally friendly and cost-effective method for soil remediation
Chemists have developed a rapid electrothermal mineralization (REM) process, which in seconds can remediate the…
STAT+: U.S. Patent Office software mistakes extend patent life for drugs and need to be fixed, researchers say
Amid concerns that the pharmaceutical industry abuses the U.S. patent system, a new paper suggests…
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a…
STAT+: House hearing keeps pressure on PBM practices while Congress considers reforms
The House Oversight Committee kept pressure on drug middlemen at a hearing today that focused…
From physician associate to medical student
The debate around physician associates (PAs) has grown from being confined to the shadows of…
Women’s representation and limitations of quotas
Women make up the majority of newly qualified doctors. It is imperative that they are…
Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders
Gazans uprooted by the Israeli military’s latest evacuation orders have fled their shelters and homes…
Epic, Abridge, and Mayo Clinic to leverage AI to ease nursing workflow
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
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UN agency calls for funding boost and political will to end AIDS by 2030
World leaders must redouble their efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by…
Rivaroxaban: Lancet is under pressure to retract “unreliable” paper as investigation drags on
Nineteen months after an investigation was promised into a trial of the anticlotting drug rivaroxaban,1…
GLP-1 agonists: US sees 700% increase in non-diabetic patients starting treatment in 12 years
The number of patients without diabetes but with overweight or obesity who started glucagon like…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about PBM practices, DOJ tussling with Regeneron, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the gray…
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Contradictory coverage decisions in North Carolina
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Helen Salisbury: Weight loss treatment—available in theory but not in practice
In general practice, some of the most challenging and frustrating consultations we have are those…
Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in improving the use…
Matt Morgan: How to say goodbye with style and meaning
Although first impressions count, last goodbyes can grow in resonance as years pass. The new…
Improving hypertension management in primary care
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease, and…
Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in upper extremity among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: cluster randomised clinical trial (VICTOR trial)
AbstractObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness of intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in the treatment of adult…
Covid inquiry report: We planned for failure
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has published its module 1 report on the resilience and preparedness…
Deprescribing makes me weep
When I see an article headed “deprescribing,”1 I almost weep. After researching patients and their…
Joanne Roberts: medical journalist and physician across three countries, three careers, and two genders
bmj;386/jul23_1/q1596/FAF1faJoanne’s life included 17 cities, three countries, three careers, and two genders. One of her…
Brazil should use its G20 leadership to support public health systems and promote decolonisation of global health
The G20 is a political forum of both developed and emerging economies that together account…
Opinion: Fixing the reimbursement and coverage divide between ‘breakthrough’ drugs and medical devices
The Food and Drug Administration designates as “breakthrough” technologies certain drugs and devices. This designation…
STAT+: Medical groups are divided over Biden plan to loosen DEA restrictions on marijuana
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s proposal to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana is dividing some…
Opinion: To get a fair deal on Wegovy, buying Novo Nordisk might not be Medicare’s worst option
Medicare and Medicaid are facing a familiar quandary: how to provide coverage for new weight…
VA disputes claim that removing race from lung tests would greatly alter disability payments
Veterans Affairs department officials said Monday they have launched a study to determine how removing…
STAT+: A pricey Gilead HIV drug could be made for dramatically less than the company claims, researchers say
Following the release of widely touted study results for a Gilead Sciences HIV treatment, a…
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where…
A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER – NPR
A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER NPR Read Original Article: A…
Converting captured carbon to fuel: Study assesses what’s practical and what’s not
A new analysis sheds light on major shortfalls of a recently proposed approach to capture…
Breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration
In a finding that opens the door to the development of targeted therapies for various…
New genetic test will eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
Scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs,…
Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues
In a large Singapore cohort study involving over 13,000 participants spanning close to 20 years,…
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis
Is it possible to assess an individual’s risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a…
Smell of human stress affects dogs’ emotions leading them to make more pessimistic choices
Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more…
Male elephants signal ‘let’s go’ with deep rumbles
Male elephants use infrasonic rumbles to signal group departures, revealing complex vocal coordination and strong…
Are AI-chatbots suitable for hospitals?
Large language models may pass medical exams with flying colors but using them for diagnoses…
Birds need entertainment during avian flu lockdowns
Birds need varied activities during avian flu lockdowns, new research shows. Read Original Article: Birds…
Chimpanzees gesture back and forth quickly like in human conversations
When people are having a conversation, they rapidly take turns speaking and sometimes even interrupt….
Deep-ocean floor produces its own oxygen
An international team of researchers has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce…
Life signs could survive near surfaces of Enceladus and Europa
Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath…
Sustainability and the NHS: video consultations are an opportunity
I agree with Issa and colleagues1 that healthcare systems cannot operate effectively without sustainability as…
Former surgeon is suspended for six months for operating without consent on four patients
A former consultant colorectal surgeon has been suspended from the UK medical register for six…
Scotland to ask doctors to reduce prescribing of “low value” drugs
The Scottish government is set to publish new guidance for doctors to reduce the use…
STAT+: Medicare and Medicaid struggles foreshadow a rocky health insurer earnings season
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
UN agencies urge immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030
An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the…
Four health care and biotech updates to stay on top of this week
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Express Scripts overcharging postal workers, Gilead’s AIDS drug price, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: European Commission reaches deal with Vifor for ‘disparaging’ its only rival in iron deficiency market
Following a two-year probe, the European Commission has formalized a proposal from Vifor Pharma to…