Josh Friedman , 2025-04-22 19:14:00 April 22, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…
Sarah Todd and Lizzy Lawrence , 2025-04-22 22:20:00 Food manufacturers will phase out eight synthetic dyes from all U.S. products by the end of 2026, the federal government announced today in a move that reflects the growing reach of the Make America Healthy Again movement. Decrying the “toxic soup of synthetic chemicals” in Americans’ food…
, 2025-04-22 22:30:00 Credit: Etatics Inc. from Pexels Research from ICES and Unity Health Toronto shows that safer opioid supply programs and methadone both reduce opioid overdoses, health care utilization, and costs. The work appears in The Lancet Public Health. Safer opioid supply (SOS) programs provide pharmaceutical-grade opioids such as hydromorphone to people struggling with…
, 2025-04-22 19:02:00 The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is proud to announce the selection of 74 recipients to receive $2.4 million in research funding through the annual AGA Research Foundation Awards Program. AGA also announces today the addition of 10 pilot grants, totaling $400,000 in funding, to the 2026 awards portfolio to ensure that scientific discovery…
, 2025-04-22 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Patients with hyponatraemia exhibited higher 30-day mortality rates than those with normal sodium concentrations, and over time, the risk for mortality declined among patients with mild hyponatraemia; however, this trend was less pronounced in those with moderate hyponatraemia and absent in those with severe hyponatraemia. METHODOLOGY: Researchersanalysed the risk for mortality…
Sara Kellner , 2025-04-22 19:34:00 April 22, 2025 7 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…
Jason Mast , 2025-04-22 21:36:00 A landmark new treatment for schizophrenia didn’t provide additional benefits to patients when given on top of standard-of-care therapy, Bristol Myers Squibb announced Tuesday. The drug, Cobenfy, was approved last year based on data from three randomized studies comparing the drug to placebo. It was the first new mechanism-of-action approved…
, 2025-04-22 21:06:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide. IPF is rapidly progressive and causes scarring in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. Approximately 50%…
, 2025-04-22 19:20:00 A preclinical study from scientists at Scripps Research finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity-two issues that commonly co-occur with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The results, published in JCI Insight on April 22, 2025, suggest that the drug apremilast-a phosphodiesterase-4…
, 2025-04-22 12:09:00 A quartet of new medications may improve care of patients with hypertension, urinary tract infections (UTIs), hot flashes, and liver disease, said Gerald W. Smetana, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, in a presentation at the American College of Physicians (ACP-IM) Internal Medicine…
, 2025-04-22 20:13:00 Beyoncé‘s mom, Tina Knowles, has opened up about her private battle with breast cancer and shared and urgent message for other women. The author, who recently published her book “Matriarch,” spoke with People about the harrowing time in her life. In the interview, she reveals that she was diagnosed with stage 1…
Katie Adams , 2025-04-22 20:27:00 The nursing workforce crisis has improved slightly since the pandemic, but it’s far from over. New research from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) shows that nurses are still battling high levels of burnout and job dissatisfaction — and that many of them plan to leave the…
, 2025-04-22 17:11:00 California-based healthcare data and analytics company Reveleer has acquired Novillus, which offers a workflow platform for health plans. Reveleer, formerly Health Data Vision, provides an AI-enabled platform for payers aimed at advancing value-based care. The company offers workflow, data and analytics tools for risk adjustment, quality improvement and member management. It also…
, 2025-04-22 19:52:00 April 22, 2025 1 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you…
John Wilkerson , 2025-04-22 19:47:00 You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. STAT won its first National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Not bad, huh? Help us keep up the good…
, 2025-04-22 19:32:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found that parental support for adolescent medical consent varied significantly depending on how the question was framed. Tennessee’s Mature Minor Doctrine, which allowed for adolescent medical consent in some instances,…
, 2025-04-22 19:09:00 Researchers led by Keigo Morita and Shinya Kuroda of the University of Tokyo have revealed a temporal disruption in the metabolism of obese mice when adapting to starvation despite no significant structural disruptions in the molecular network. This is a breakthrough discovery as research including the temporal dimension in biology has been…
, 2025-04-22 12:31:00 TOPLINE: Current smokers faced up to 12-fold higher risk for age-related macular degeneration, a threefold higher risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, and a fourfold higher risk for cataracts. The risk for certain ocular disorders persisted among individuals with a previous history of smoking. METHODOLOGY: Researchers searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science…
, 2025-04-22 17:56:00 Early-stage AgeTech venture capital firm Equitage Ventures announced the final close of a new $47.3 million fund. The round was led by an investment team that includes Daniel Kaplan, Russell Hirsch (a cofounder of Generator Ventures) and Adam Kaplan (CEO of Solera Senior Living). WHAT IT DOES Equitage Ventures provides capital, distribution…
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-04-22 18:27:00 April 22, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…
Matthew Herper , 2025-04-22 18:12:00 A behind-the-scenes look at this year’s agenda Dear readers: You come to STAT for tough, smart journalism that helps you think about big topics like how AI will change medicine and the upheaval enveloping U.S. science. So join us in San Francisco on May 14, when we’ll do it live. Those…
, 2025-04-22 17:25:00 A Good Memories performance in the Buchanan Chapel at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago. The Good Memories choir is for early-stage memory loss and their care partners to sing together. Credit: Sounds Good Choir American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, “I don’t sing because I’m happy. I’m happy because I sing.”…
, 2025-04-22 17:29:00 With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand. Researchers “nudged” doctors toward this through a default change in the electronic health record that made prescribing a 90-day supply of the medication the…
, 2025-04-22 12:37:00 TOPLINE: Consuming at least eight alcoholic drinks per week was associated with a 133% higher risk for hyaline arteriosclerosis, a brain lesion associated with memory and thinking problems, than not drinking, new research showed. A history of heavy drinking was linked to an 89% higher risk for these lesions, as well as…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-04-22 16:58:00 Roche is pledging to invest $50 billion in manufacturing and research infrastructure in the U.S. over the next five years, making the pharmaceutical giant the latest company to unveil a capital expenditure push as drugmakers prepare for expected tariffs from the Trump administration. The Trump administration is still working out…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-22 15:25:00 Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life cycle, but it brings with it a series of changes beyond just hot flashes and mood swings that can significantly impact one’s overall health. As women enter menopause and move into post-menopausal stages, bone loss can accelerate, leaving them at higher…
, 2025-04-22 15:26:00 Biolinq, a health technology company developing precision multi-analyte wearable biosensors for metabolic health, announced it secured $100 million in Series C funding. Alpha Wave Ventures led the round with participation from existing investors AXA IM Alts, M Ventures, LifeSci Venture Partners, RiverVest Venture Partners, Hikma Ventures, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Features Capital and Aphelion…
Richard Gawel , 2025-04-22 13:15:00 April 22, 2025 9 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…
Ed Silverman , 2025-04-22 15:28:00 Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. Four months ago, a small pharmaceuticals company bought a medicine used to combat a rare growth disorder in children and quickly raised the list price by 150%. Such a dramatic…
, 2025-04-22 15:42:00 Combining genetic variants and developmental milestones to predict intellectual disability (ID) in autistic individuals. Credit: JAMA Pediatrics (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0205 Will a child who’s evaluated for autism later develop an intellectual disability? Can this be accurately predicted? Early-childhood experts in Quebec say they’ve have come up with a better way to find…
, 2025-04-22 11:57:00 In a comprehensive Genomic Press peer-reviewed research article, researchers have revealed compelling evidence that biological sex significantly influences substance use patterns among individuals with panic disorder, with implications for both clinical assessment and treatment strategies. The noteworthy study, published today in the journal Genomic Psychiatry, examined associations between panic disorder and both…
, 2025-04-22 12:44:00 Neoantigen-specific tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) plus pembrolizumab demonstrate efficacy against treatment-refractory gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in early results from a phase 2 trial. This is the first clinical trial to show that TILs can deliver responses in patients with metastatic GI cancers, making it a notable advance in the efforts to adapt cellular immunotherapy…
Josh Rosaasen , 2025-04-22 14:22:00 Telehealth unlocked new doors and allowed patients to access healthcare with simple clicks but has undergone rapid changes recently. As with the advent of new technologies, new problems arise and virtual “pill mills” stand to be one of the greatest complications as they abuse the loopholes created from telehealth platforms…
M. Francesca Cordeiro, MD, PhD; Michela Cimberle , 2025-04-22 13:28:00 April 22, 2025 3 min watch Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe …
Ed Silverman , 2025-04-22 13:22:00 Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies and pleasant breezes are wafting across the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are foraging for their breakfast and rousing the neighbors. This means we are free to focus on the matters at hand —…
, 2025-04-22 14:11:00 Clearing senescent cells reduces orthopedic surgery-induced brain inflammation in aged mice. Credit: Madhurakkat Perikamana et al. A study in mice suggests that senescent cells are at least partially responsible for post-surgical delirium and similar conditions in elderly people—and identifies a combination of drugs that might be able to prevent the complication. Elderly…
, 2025-04-22 12:27:00 Chronic pain, a common and debilitating condition, often leads practitioners to prescribe opioids in escalating doses. The prescription of opioids has created a serious nationwide crisis that killed more than 107,000 Americans from December 2020 through December 2021, according to a report by the American Medical Association (“Nation’s opioid-related overdose and death…
, 2025-04-22 13:09:00 TOPLINE: Nearly 70% of children with low-risk peanut allergy tolerated a peanut oral food challenge, negating the need for allergy treatment, data from one center showed. METHODOLOGY: Researchers sought to determine how many children with a previously diagnosed low-risk peanut allergy could tolerate a full peanut oral food challenge during initial dose…
Kerry Love , 2025-04-22 13:15:00 In anticipation of the next major global pandemic, it is paramount that the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic is assessed. Especially now, as we see more diseases emerging in both unexpected areas and hosts in response to changing weather patterns and other major factors like globalization, we must be…
Michael Monostra , 2025-04-22 13:05:00 April 22, 2025 4 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…
Lizzy Lawrence and Brittany Trang , 2025-04-22 11:46:00 Brittany Trang, Ph.D., is a health tech reporter at STAT and writes the AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration welcomed three new leaders to the…
, 2025-04-22 12:00:00 The risk for cancer death is higher among children diagnosed in neighborhoods marked by persistent poverty, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics. Emma Hymel, M.P.H., from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-22 Registries Incidence Data with Census Tract…
, 2025-04-22 12:03:00 The highs and lows of blood glucose aren’t just an energy rollercoaster; they could be a key to detecting diabetes risk early and spare you a needle prick or two. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have identified a simple, noninvasive method for assessing blood glucose regulation – an essential factor in…
, 2025-04-22 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Moderately preterm birth independently predicted lower cognitive scores in late childhood. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study analysed how gestational age affects cognition in children aged 9-10 years by using polygenic scores to separate biological from environmental influences. The study population included 5946 children (mean age, 9.9 years; 51.8% boys) who were stratified…
, 2025-04-22 10:22:00 A new study from South Korea has demonstrated the use of AI models to possibly diagnose and stratify attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by analysing eye images. FINDINGS Researchers from Yonsei University Health System have used four machine learning models and the AutoMorph deep learning pipeline to analyse approximately 1,108 retinal fundus photographs…
Ronnie Cohen , 2025-04-22 09:00:00 Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A nurse said her son had jaundice. Then said that he didn’t. She wondered if…
Rob Volansky , 2025-04-22 09:30:00 April 22, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later….
Jeff Levin-Scherz , 2025-04-22 08:30:00 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, a case in which an employer is arguing that the formation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) violates the Constitution’s appointments clause. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations require that employer-sponsored health plans cover USPSTF-approved…
, 2025-04-22 10:35:00 Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels English GPs in areas of socioeconomic deprivation endure increased job pressures related to managing complex patients, insufficient resources, and difficulty in finding locum cover, an analysis by University of Manchester researchers has shown. The researchers suggest that policymakers should increase funding so that deprivation is taken into…
, 2025-04-22 03:16:00 A Spanish food study reveals that even baby foods and meals in glass jars can contain concerning levels of plastic additives, with one chemical exceeding safety thresholds in infants under high-exposure scenarios. Study: Plastic additives in the diet: occurrence and dietary exposure in different population groups In a recent study published in the…