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UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’
Study commissioned by NHS finds that sickle cell disease care lags behind that for conditions such as cystic fibrosisPeople living with sickle cell disease face substandard care as its treatment signi
Read MoreSTAT+: U.K. decision blocks a pair of Alzheimer’s drugs from access through its national health service
A U.K. health agency said the Alzheimer's drugs Kisunla and Leqembi are not cost-effective, meaning they won't be offered through the NHS.
Read MoreSTAT+: Top gene therapy regulator forced out at FDA
Nicole Verdun, director of the office that reviews cell and gene therapies at the Food and Drug Administration, and her deputy Rachael Anatol have been placed on administrative leave and…
Read MoreSTAT+: More universities open to private equity deals, and emerging companies turn to new targets
The latest from the BIO 2025 conference: more universities open to private equity deals, emerging companies turn to new targets, and more.
Read MoreStudy Sheds Light on Links Between Sweetened Drinks and Dementia
(MedPage Today) -- Older adults who consumed sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened drinks were no more likely to develop dementia than others, an analysis of six prospective U.S. cohorts showed.
Read MoreSTAT+: What David Baker’s AI biotech unicorn Xaira has been up to
This is the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to AI in health care and medicine.
Read MoreTrump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals
Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.
Read MoreDoc's Hidden Camera; Husel's Defamation Suit Tossed; Fugitive Doctor Sentenced
(MedPage Today) -- Texas physician Marshal Silva, DO, was arrested after allegedly admitting to hiding a camera in the staff bathroom at a primary care clinic.
Read MoreDoublet Shows Activity in Rare, Aggressive Kidney Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Bevacizumab (Avastin) combined with erlotinib (Tarceva) showed activity in patients with hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC)-associated or sporadic papillary re
Read MoreFDA Approves Twice-Yearly Shot for HIV Prevention
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved lenacapavir (Yeztugo) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 in at-risk adults and adolescents, Gilead Sciences announced
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