Faculty of Doctoral Research
Your questions, answers Since sharing my story, people have come to me for advice. Let’s go through some of the most asked questions, gathered from both my personal WhatsApp chats and our DMs on TRB’s Instagram, with guidance from MedExpress. 1. How did you know if a treatment was right for you? I’ll be honest: […]
As part of its bid to transform the future of cancer screening and take control of a potentially large and increasingly competitive market, Grail on Friday announced new data from a large U.S. study of its flagship blood test for detecting dozens of tumor types. The results reinforce some of the company’s arguments for a […]
Why Moms Love a Little RLT Soothing, anti-inflammatory and tissue repair? That was it, after I gave birth. So it’s no wonder RLT is so popular with savvy moms, but here are the key highlights. 1. Soothe Nipple Pain (and Target Mastitis) Mastitis is a common complication of breastfeeding that causes swelling, redness and pain […]
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Update: This story has been updated to show that CMS has reversed its previous statement that it would suspend all Medicare payments to doctors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday evening that it would not suspend all […]
A troubled contract manufacturing plant in Indiana recently acquired by Novo Nordisk is considered noncompliant with Food and Drug Administration standards, a serious designation that could further delay approval of drugs made at the facility, including some from Scholar Rock and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. STAT previously reported that an FDA inspection of the plant over the […]
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff behind the agency’s flagship publication have suffered deep cuts in layoffs that the Department of Health and Human Services blamed on the government shutdown, according to five people familiar with the matter. But by Saturday evening, the layoffs appeared to have been reversed. An HHS […]
When you attend fertility or prenatal care, labor or postnatal visits, you expect safety, dignity and respect. But for black women in the UK, this expectation is repeatedly shattered. THE latest evidence states it unequivocally: discrimination in health care and social services, especially in the maternity wardremains omnipresent. And it kills confidence, harms health and […]
Mario Aguilar covers technology in healthcare, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearables, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how technology is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges of realizing the promise of technology. He is also co-author of the free bi-weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach […]
When we think about fertility supplements, the focus is usually on women. But men contribute half of the equation, and sperm health is just as influenced by nutrition and lifestyle as egg health. Among the nutrients for which there is increasing evidence? Omega-3 fatty acids. You’ll see omega-3s in conversations about brain and heart health, […]
A federal appeals court has unanimously rejected Novo Nordisk’s challenge to Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, a ruling that will allow the government to group products containing the same ingredient together for the purpose of choosing which drugs to negotiate. The pharmaceutical industry is on a losing streak on this issue, at least in the […]
