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Opinion: Senate, FTC cracking down on pharma patent shenanigans
Why do Americans pay so much more for common medications than people in other countries?…
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STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the third quarter: 19 stock-moving events to watch
Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the third…
Opinion: The rare pediatric disease voucher program creates new treatments. I have new data to prove it
The Food and Drug Administration’s rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program, which has been…
STAT+: This AI chat bot was trained on drag queens, and she wants to help protect your sexual health
A few months ago, a young Black gay patient in a southern state tapped out…
UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks
UN-led efforts to nudge Afghanistan towards a more peaceful and inclusive future with a more…
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Prevalence and 20-year trends in meditation, yoga, guided imagery and progressive relaxation use among US adults … – Nature.com
Prevalence and 20-year trends in meditation, yoga, guided imagery and progressive relaxation use among US…
Seeking overall wellness through holistic medicine – Gulfshore Business
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The Medieval Practice of Fire Cutting Is Finding Its Way Into French Hospitals – New Lines Magazine
The Medieval Practice of Fire Cutting Is Finding Its Way Into French Hospitals New Lines Magazine…
Self-assembling, highly conductive sensors could improve wearable devices
To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers have developed a 3D-printed material…
Dampening the ‘seeds’ of hurricanes
Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over Africa, making it more difficult for…
Layers of carbonate provide insight into the world of the ancient Romans
Archaeologists face a major challenge when they intend to acquire information about buildings or facilities…
New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research
Researchers have discovered another factor that affects the composition of the gut microbiome: time of…
Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain
Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating…
Sixty-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the death of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for grapes to spread
Scientists discovered the oldest fossil grapes in the Western Hemisphere, which help show how after…
Melanin from cuttlefish ink as a sustainable biomass resource
Melanin is a ubiquitous compound in nature, produced by many organisms. However, its potential as…
World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio vaccination in Angola
The UN emergency food relief agency is providing vital assistance to communities affected by the…
Novel blood test helps improve cancer treatments
Oncologists use biopsy and imaging techniques to diagnose and monitor tumor diseases and assess treatment…
Buckle up, make a safety statement: UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety
The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic…
Microbiome composition varies based on sampling time, mouse study finds
The microbiome has immense power to shape health outcomes. The bacteria that take up residence…
STAT+: After months of warnings, FTC opens investigation into Teva over ‘improper’ patents
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is formally investigating Teva Pharmaceuticals after the company refused to…
Where is women’s healthcare in the political party manifestos?
All political manifestos for the 2024 UK general election have now been published, setting out…
STAT+: Steward Health Care spent millions on surveillance of its critics — even amid financial crisis
This story was reported by Hanna Krueger, Jessica Bartlett, Mark Arsenault, and Elizabeth Koh. It was written by Krueger…
STAT+: Novel amputation procedure makes walking with a prosthetic leg feel more seamless
A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about indicted drug wholesalers, a gene therapy rejection, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
June top picks: finding your place in medicine
I write this article during my final afternoon in the house where I’ve spent much…
HPV: Cameroon fights back against one of the world’s lowest vaccination rates
Curious to gain knowledge about her own health, a young grandmother attended the launch of…
Acute painful crisis in adults with sickle cell disease
What you need to knowPain in people of Asian, African, Caribbean, Latin American, or Middle…
Peer support in chronic health conditions
What you need to knowPeer support can be particularly helpful at the point of diagnosis…
Sixty seconds on . . . hologram doctors
Are we bringing dead doctors back to life?That would be one solution to the recruitment…
Bird flu snapshot: A pathologist sees familiar echoes in U.S. response to the outbreak
Bird flu snapshot: This is the latest installment in a series of regular updates on…
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+: Ascension is racing to unload hospitals as execs work to stem losses
For 15 years, a formidable CEO-CFO duo often called “the two Tonys” ushered their St….
Opinion: Medicare should wait on approving coverage for new obesity drugs
My dad, Randy, a 72-year-old retired sales manager, started to gain weight after grad school,…
Mimetic Self-Reflexivity and Intersubjectivity in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices: The Mirror Neuron … – Frontiers
Mimetic Self-Reflexivity and Intersubjectivity in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices: The Mirror Neuron … Frontiers Read…
Natural Stings: Selling Distrust About Vaccines on Brazilian YouTube – Frontiers
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‘Trust and respect’ feeds interfaith rice growing success in the Philippines
Trust built on decades of respect for religion has fertilized the seeds of success for…
This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars
The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its…
STAT+: Medicare’s big experiment to fix kidney failure care hasn’t worked so far, studies say
A few years ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a big experiment….
Opinion: Congress called for an ALS moonshot. The plan for it doesn’t leave Earth
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a congressionally mandated report on…
Haiti: Longing to live again, amid trauma of displacement
Two women from the troubled Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince have shared their traumatic…
STAT+: Supreme Court’s gutting of Chevron doctrine could mean headaches for drug industry
The Food and Drug Administration’s power to make important regulatory decisions is in question after…
Opinion: What readers have to say about long Covid, FDA and diversity, and more
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and maybe even provocative articles about the…
STAT+: Cassava Sciences collaborator charged with defrauding NIH in grants supporting its Alzheimer’s drug
A Cassava Sciences collaborator and paid consultant has been indicted by a federal grand jury…
STAT+: Drug wholesaler owners indicted for alleged role in diverting Gilead and J&J HIV medicines
The owners of a drug wholesaler have been indicted for their alleged role in a…
Investigating newly discovered hydrothermal vents at depths of 3,000 meters off Svalbard
Hydrothermal vents can be found around the world at the junctions of drifting tectonic plates….
Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists
A recent discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red…
Soft, stretchy electrode simulates touch sensations using electrical signals
A team of researchers has developed a soft, stretchy electronic device capable of simulating the…
Ecologists reconstruct the history of biodiversity in the Indo-Australian archipelago and its rise as a hotspot
The Coral Triangle, also known as the Indo-Australian Archipelago, is renowned for having the greatest…
Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms
A research team has shown that exposure to air pollution during childhood is directly associated…
STAT+: Vape makers see Supreme Court ruling as a weapon in fighting FDA
WASHINGTON — Vape manufacturers are taking a victory lap over a Supreme Court decision that…