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Germany law offers a cost-saving model on cancer drug prices
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A study finds that after Germany revamped its approach to drug pricing, cancer drug prices negotiated by the government were better aligned with benefits.
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STAT After Germany revamped its approach to purchasing medicines a decade ago, the prices negotiated by the government for cancer treatments were more closely aligned with clinical benefits. 33h
Hospitals running short of remdesivir for Covid-19 patients - STAT
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In Covid-19 hotspots, clinicians are temporarily left to tackle some of the highest caseloads in the country without one of the few tools proven to work.
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STAT “We are on the verge of running out, maybe today, maybe tomorrow,” a Houston hospital pharmacist said of their supply of remdesivir for #Covid19 patients. 51h
International MD, PhD students wrestle with uncertainty from new ICE rules
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The students are grappling with frustration and uncertainty following the release of federal rules that could bar them from staying in the country.
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STAT International students completing their medical and doctoral degrees in the U.S. are wrestling with frustration and uncertainty following the release of federal rules that could bar them from staying in the country. 59h
How does exercise benefit the aging brain? - STAT
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By transfusing blood from exercising mice into sedentary ones, researchers have found a protein that seems to help counter memory loss from aging.
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STAT Exercise has been shown to slow cognitive decline in aging, but scientists haven’t known why. Now, by transfusing blood from exercising mice into sedentary ones, researchers have found a protein that seems to underlie restorative effects in the brain. 3d
Women researchers are publishing less since the pandemic hit
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The chasm is tricky for employers to close, given that it is largely grounded in issues that happen at home. Here's how one hospital is tackling it.
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STAT As Covid-19 has shuttered schools across the globe, leaving parents to pick up childcare responsibilities, a handful of studies have converged on the same grim picture: Women in academic science and medicine are publishing far less since the pandemic hit. 3d
It's time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19
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A national wastewater surveillance program offers a cost-effective approach to track Covid-19 across the majority of the U.S. population.
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STAT Opinion: People infected with SARS-CoV-2 shed the virus in their stool before they show symptoms of Covid-19. Analyzing sewage for the virus can predict community-level infection one to two weeks before clinical diagnoses appear. 3d
A disease detective on the frontlines of WHO's Covid-19 response
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In some ways, Maria Van Kerkhove has worked her whole life to be in this place, at this moment. But the job has come with unexpected complications.
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STAT The WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove, an American, is at the core of the agency's coronavirus response team. 5d
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STAT People who know Maria Van Kerkhove describe her as someone who has worked her whole life to be in this place, at this moment. 4h
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated period poverty
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Period poverty isn’t new, but the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn that followed have only exacerbated the problem.
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STAT The pandemic has exacerbated an under-the-radar health disparity: period poverty Read the story by here: 5d
Black Americans on mental health, trauma, and resilience - STAT
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Being Black in the U.S. during the dual epidemics of Covid-19 and racism is difficult. A photo essay by Crystal Milner explores that theme.
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STAT "It’s not just like one emotion at a time, it’s all emotions at once — and not really being able to reconcile them because you’re anticipating another death coming." Black Americans on mental health, trauma, and resilience Their stories here: 5d
Trump administration submits formal notice of withdrawal from WHO - STAT
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The move plunges global health governance into the unknown, creating questions about the economic viability of the WHO and myriad health programs.
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STAT BREAKING: Trump administration submits formal notice of withdrawal from WHO 5d
STAT+ Conversations: A conversation with Eli Lilly - STAT
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STAT's Matthew Herper is joined by Eli Lilly's Daniel Skovronsky to discuss the company's initial progress in developing an antibody drug against Covid-19.
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STAT IN ONE HOUR STAT's will chat with Daniel Skovronsky, M.D., CSO at For subscribers, join the conversation here: For non-subscribers, tune in to watch the conversation here #STATPlusConversations 5d
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STAT HAPPENING NOW STAT's and 's Daniel Skovronsky discuss the progress the company has made in developing an antibody drug against Covid-19, and how the treatment has been performing in early-stage testing. Watch the live stream here 5d
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Lobbyists tied to Trump represent pharma companies working on Covid-19
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More than a dozen companies developing Covid-19 vaccines and treatments are represented by lobbyists connected to President Trump, an analysis finds.
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STAT More than a dozen companies developing Covid-19 vaccines, therapies or diagnostics — including several of the largest drug makers —are represented by lobbyists connected to President Trump. 6d
Blame our late response to Covid-19 on our culture and brain wiring - STAT
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The human brain is programmed to prioritize the present and undervalue the future. That makes it difficult to prevent crises like pandemics.
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STAT Opinion: Covid-19 reminds me of the fable about the ant and the grasshopper, with humans acting like the grasshopper, not seeing the need to act until it's too late. 7d
Data show panic, disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs
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A new STAT analysis shows the effort to study treatments has been marked by disorder and chaos, with huge financial resources wasted.
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STAT A new STAT analysis shows about 38% of the studies registered to study Covid-19 treatments have not actually begun enrolling patients. 7d
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STAT Data show panic and disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs Story by: Data visuals by: Read the story here: #COVIDー19 #Hydroxychloroquine #data #study 6d
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STAT “If the goal was to optimize the likelihood of figuring out the best treatment options, the system is off course." Data show panic & disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs Read the story by here: Data visuals by 5d
Some government Covid-19 contracts could skirt affordable pricing laws
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The use of such contracts could allow authorities to bypass laws that could ensure taxpayer-funded medicines or vaccines are affordable.
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STAT A new report finds that the U.S. government awarded several drug makers contracts for coronavirus research using agreements that would allow authorities to bypass laws that could ensure taxpayer-funded medicines or vaccines are affordable. 7d
As Covid-19 surges, experts beg people to minimize risk on July 4th
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Whether and how much the Fourth of July weekend boosts transmission of Covid-19 depends in no small part on the choices and actions of individual people.
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STAT Whether and how much the Fourth of July weekend boosts transmission of Covid-19 depends in no small part on the choices and actions of individual people. #COVIDー19 #FourthofJuly 8d
Hospitals tap AI to nudge clinicians toward end-of-life conversations
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A handful of hospitals and cancer clinics are tapping the cold calculations of AI to nudge conversations around some of the most deeply human questions.
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STAT “It can seem very awkward, and like a big shock — this ominous force has predicted that you could pass away in the next 12 months.” 8d
People in mental health crises need help, not handcuffs - STAT
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Police officers are often the first responders to people having mental health crises, who often end up in jail instead of getting the help they need.
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STAT Opinion: Officers trained in crisis intervention can be lifesavers, but they are a reaction to a fundamental flaw in how we respond to mental health crises — not the answer to safely resolving them. 9d
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine trial delayed, but July start still possible
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Investigators say the delay was prompted by changes to the trial plan, called a protocol, while stressing such changes are common.
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STAT A 30,000-patient trial of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine candidate, expected to start next week, has been delayed, investigators say, while stressing a start later in the month is still possible. 10d
A powerful law gives HHS the right to take control of remdesivir - STAT
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A legal tool known as government patent use lets HHS control remdesivir manufacturing and distribution by compensating Gilead for the use of its patents.
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STAT Opinion: U.S. government scientists helped invent remdesivir, and HHS has a legal and moral duty to ensure access to it in the U.S. and around the world. It has the policy tool it needs to do that. 10d