Deaths from coronary artery disease have fallen, but more progress is within reach
Managing risk factors is the key to further progress in reducing deaths from coronary artery disease, a new study finds.
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Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work
In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.
Read full article →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Biogen Alzheimer’s drug, skyrocketing 340B drug sales, and more
An Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen slowed cognitive decline in a mid-stage trial at roughly comparable rates as approved medicines
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Fallout from the end of ACA subsidies, the FDA CBER acting director "on planet Earth," and more health news from Morning Rounds
Read full article →STAT+: Medicare Advantage insurers face new bipartisan scrutiny over AI and care denials
Blumenthal, Hawley press UnitedHealth, Humana, CVS for documents related to using AI to deny or delay care.
Read full article →Flood of comments on White House grantmaking overhaul is largely negative, analysis shows
An analysis of public comments on a White House proposal to change the way federal contracts and grants are doled out shows widespread opposition
Read full article →STAT+: Swing Therapeutics acquired by medical VR platform XR Health
Swing Therapeutics, developer of a digital treatment for fibromyalgia, has been acquired by medical virtual reality company XR Health.
Read full article →Opinion: Why we still don’t know what foods are the source of the cyclospora outbreak
“You cannot thin a system, defer the tools that would speed it up, and then wonder why the public is left guessing,” writes epidemiologist Katrine Wallace.
Read full article →STAT+: A new biotech startup tries to tackle obesity, but not in the way you might expect
A new startup is making a bold move in the world of obesity drug development: It’s not working with the GLP-1 target that has taken the world by storm.
Read full article →STAT+: Under a new leader, the FDA’s biologics center moves to steady itself after stormy chapter
After his predecessor's turbulent tenure, Karim Mikhail is working to restore staff morale and revisit controversial rejections.
Read full article →How to keep cool in this year's extreme summer heat even without air conditioning
"Extreme heat" is in the forecast this summer. How do people cope if they don't have air conditioning? Here are suggestions from a heat researcher who grew up in a very hot, AC-less place.
Read full article →CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing
Trump's nominee faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages and new layers of political review.
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