Medical
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STAT+: Maryland Senate overrides governor’s veto of prescription drug affordability board
In response to the rising cost of medicines, the Maryland state Senate overrode a veto issued last year by Gov. Larry Hogan, who objected to...
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Biden will mobilize FEMA, the National Guard, and pharmacies to ramp up vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden’s newly released vaccine distribution plan promises to dramatically increase the number of...
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Genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander to lead science policy for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden on Thursday nominated Broad Institute president Eric Lander to serve as his science adviser and the...
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New coronavirus variant could become dominant strain in March, CDC warns
A new, more transmissible variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 could sweep the United States in coming weeks and become the dominant strain...
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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden taps Kessler to lead Operation Warp Speed; Trump administration seeks term limits on top FDA, CDC scientists
And so, another working week will soon come to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream...
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Former FDA chief David Kessler will helm Operation Warp Speed for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden has tapped David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration chief and a key adviser to his campaign,...
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Two ways Fitbit could boost Google’s health ambitions
Google’s newly finalized purchase of Fitbit is poised to provide the tech giant with a potentially lucrative toehold into two competitive...
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Opinion: Are more people surviving Covid-19 because doctors are doing less?
Last month as my colleagues and I took care of Mrs. Smith (not her real name), a middle-aged woman hospitalized with Covid-19, every day felt like...
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STAT+: Aurinia in ‘show-me phase’ as FDA nears approval decision on autoimmune kidney disease drug
Next week, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a new medicine from Aurinia Pharmaceuticals that will be used to treat patients...
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In LA, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?
LOS ANGELES — The situation here is dire. Every minute, 10 people test positive for Covid-19. Every eight minutes, someone dies. Ambulances...
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Trump administration will let nearly all doctors prescribe addiction medicine buprenorphine
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a major shift in addiction medicine policy Thursday, giving doctors dramatically more...
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Biden requests $415 billion from Congress to ramp up the country’s Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden called on Congress to approve $415 billion in emergency spending to scale up vaccinations, testing,...
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Listen: JPM21: Déjà vu in Alzheimer’s research, debatable valuations in biotech, and OWS’s legacy
Is Alzheimer’s research stuck in a rut? Can genome editing live up to the hype? And how will we remember Operation Warp Speed? We discuss...
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STAT+: Medicare Part D spent twice what the VA paid for the same drugs
Medicare Part D spent more than twice as much on hundreds of prescription drugs than the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2017, largely because...
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STAT+: Drug makers sue HHS over a discount program serving low-income populations
In a clutch of lawsuits, three drug makers argue the federal government is wrong to insist they must provide discounts on medicines to pharmacies...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J Covid-19 vaccine data show some immunity after one dose; Biden may tap Sharfstein to run the FDA
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Despite the perennial gloom lingering about, we are enjoying a shiny sun and blue skies that are...
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STAT+: Former Merck employee arrested for stealing trade secrets on cancer research
A former Merck ( MRK ) cancer researcher was arrested and charged with stealing a raft of trade secrets just before taking a job with a...
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Vaccine registration technology is failing. Here’s how the Biden administration could fix it
The crashes of online vaccine scheduling systems have become a sad symbol of how technology has hampered the nation’s Covid-19 vaccination...
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New European HTN Guidelines Hit Hard With Initial Therapy, Keep ‘High-Normal’ Label
he new European guidelines for diagnosing and managing arterial hypertension maintain the previous classification system based on blood pressure...
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Splenic Abscess Treatment & Management
Once the diagnosis of a splenic abscess has been made, the patient must be admitted to the hospital and treated. Treatment depends on the...
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How to Use Condoms Safely
If you’re looking for protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) without a prescription, condoms may be a...
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Practicing safe sex
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is an infection that’s spread during sexual contact with another person. This includes touching, since some...
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Eardrum Rupture
What is an eardrum rupture? An eardrum rupture is a small hole or tear in your eardrum, or tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is a...
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Ear Infections
What causes an ear infection? An ear infection occurs when one of your eustachian tubes becomes swollen or blocked, causing fluid to build up...