The Infected Blood Inquiry: we need some honesty and engagement by those in authority
The six year long Infected Blood Inquiry has finally reported.1 The first of its 2,527…
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STAT+: AltruBio raises $225 million to develop ulcerative colitis drug and other immune checkpoint enhancers
Checkpoint inhibitors, drugs that unleash the immune system, have turned into blockbuster therapies that have…
‘I feel like I’m Alice in Wonderland’: Why nightmares and ‘daymares’ could be early warning signs of autoimmune disease
An increase in nightmares and hallucinations — or ‘daymares’ — could herald the onset of…
Electric school buses may yield significant health and climate benefits, cost savings
Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate…
STAT+: GSK’s asthma push continues as drug succeeds in Phase 3 trials
A new asthma treatment that could be administered just once every six months has succeeded…
Presidential election brings a challenging future for evidence informed health policies in Indonesia
On 20 March 2024, defence minister Prabowo Subianto was declared the next president of Indonesia.1…
Infected blood scandal: “Chilling” cover up hid truth for decades, public inquiry finds
A cover up by the NHS and the UK government hid the truth for decades…
Scarlett McNally: Shared learning and trust are a gift from patients
Some of my most heartfelt gifts from patients have come with the words, “It’s OK,…
Helen Salisbury: GPs aren’t to blame for delays in emergency departments
If you’ve been reading the popular press, you’ll have been told that the problem of…
Opinion: As a primary care physician, here’s how I hope to partner with AI
I am both excited and terrified by the entrance of artificial intelligence into my primary…
Black Americans’ risk for breast cancer gains clarity in analysis of 40,000 genomes
Hundreds of genetic variants can nudge someone’s risk of breast cancer up or down or…
How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations
BATON ROUGE, La. — The surgery was supposed to alleviate worry, but now, years later,…
Opinion: Reports of telehealth’s death have been greatly exaggerated
“Telehealth is collapsing.” “Telehealth is going through a contraction.” “There is a dark cloud hovering…
Move over, wastewater. Store-bought milk could be another way to track the bird flu outbreak in cows
Scientists from the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have managed to…
Complementary Therapies to Help Maintain Performance Horses – TheHorse.com
Complementary Therapies to Help Maintain Performance Horses TheHorse.com Read Original Article: Complementary Therapies to Help Maintain…
‘Vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites ‘Doomsday’ Glacier
Glaciologists show evidence of warm ocean water intruding kilometers beneath grounded ice at Thwaites Glacier…
World News in Brief: Myanmar violence intensifies, praise for Brazil refugee response, Baháí detainees in Yemen
The UN is continuing to closely follow the deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state where…
STAT+: PBM executives invited to testify before House panel
WASHINGTON — Executives from the three major pharmacy benefit manager companies have been invited to…
STAT+: AI & drug discovery: A biotech CEO, a scientist, and a venture capitalist separate hype from reality
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly improving technology. But its progress in drug development faces an…
Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet’s interior
A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy…
The voices of those affected by the infected blood tragedy were silenced for too long
This week the UK bears witness to an important milestone in the history of the…
STAT+: BIO to announce reorganization, senior leaders expected to depart
WASHINGTON — The Biotechnology Innovation Organization on Monday is announcing a significant restructuring accompanied by…
STAT+: A novel spinal cord stimulator treats paralysis without surgery. FDA will rule on it soon
After his spinal cord injury in 2014, Sherown Campbell worked hard to regain as much…
STAT+: Class action against UnitedHealth asks about DOJ probe transparency
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
Advancing health disparities research and improving health for all
Routen and colleagues discuss the need for intersectional approaches in health equity research.1 We identify…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Sanders’ pharma pressure campaign, AstraZeneca’s new ADC factory, and more
Good morning from STAT reporter Andrew Joseph, filling in here for Mr. Pharmalot. We’ve recently…
Navy surgeon suspended after operating on boy’s genitals without consent
A former naval surgeon who operated on a boy’s penis without consent while performing hernia…
GP practices at risk from suspension of Scottish support scheme
A vital support scheme for family doctors in Scotland introduced as part of the GP…
Global life expectancy to increase by almost five years by 2050, study predicts
Globally, life expectancy is forecast to improve between 2022 and 2050, with a continuing shift…
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Reduced discretionary effort by staff is affecting NHS productivity, report finds
A drop in staff discretionary effort may have contributed to a fall in health service…
Supporting and caring for families: the consultant neonatologist
Cath Harrison helps families make memories. “It’s my job to make the time that families…
GPs in England to be balloted on potential collective action over contract changes
General practice leaders in England have voted to hold a ballot on potential collective action…
STAT+: Private equity escapes FTC in court, but anesthesia group doesn’t
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has wiggled out of the grasp of the Federal Trade…
STAT+: Medical crowdfunding isn’t a solution for skyrocketing health care costs
In the United States, health care costs are so out of control that medical crowdfunding…
STAT+: Bernie Sanders may have reached the limits of his pharma pressure campaign
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is figuring out just how far bullying drugmakers can take him….
Opinion: HHS’s proposed rule pays lip service to addressing the climate crisis, the greatest threat to human health
In April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the world’s most powerful health…
STAT+: Why health systems are faring better so far in 2024
Americans, especially Medicare beneficiaries, are getting more medical care these days. Demand from aging Baby…
Opinion: Best time to deliver public health messages? When people are thinking about their health
I was 31 years old when my mother was dying of breast cancer. One day,…
Syria: WHO Regional Director calls for greater investment in health sector
Failure to invest in the health of the Syrian people will only deepen instability in…
Removing race adjustment from lung test could mean higher disability payments for Black vets
Removing a patient’s race from an equation used to assess lung function — a change…
India’s LGBTQIA+ community notches legal wins but still faces societal hurdles to acceptance, equal rights
While there has been some recent progress for India’s LGBTQIA+ community, there is still a…
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NH woman pleads guilty to unlicensed practice of naturopathic medicine – New Hampshire Business Review
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Opinion: Readers respond to H5N1 and livestock movements, insulin discontinuation, and more
To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor…
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