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STAT+: Largest U.S. pension fund claims UnitedHealth cheated investors by concealing Medicare Advantage scheme
The largest U.S. pension fund Wednesday cited STAT reporting in an amended lawsuit over the health care conglomerate's Medicare Advantage business.
Read MoreSTAT+: Soleno ‘life-changing’ rare-disease drug approved
The FDA Wednesday approved the first drug to treat people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes an insatiable desire to eat.
Read MoreMeasles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.
Read MoreVaccine critic’s apparent selection to head HHS autism study shocks experts
The apparent choice of a major player in the anti-vaccine community to conduct an HHS study on autism has shocked vaccine experts.
Read MoreH.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.
Read MoreSkepticism Hangs Over Cancer Drugs Stuck With Accelerated Approval for Years
(MedPage Today) -- Among cancer drugs with accelerated approval, those backed with the strongest evidence tended to require less time to get full approval, researchers found.
Read MoreAlzheimer's Research Caught in Trump Funding Delays
(MedPage Today) -- Research and patient care may quickly stop at 14 of the country's Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) due to lack of funds.
Read MoreStudy: Obesity Linked With 16 Common Adverse Health Conditions
(MedPage Today) -- Obesity was tied with 16 common health concerns in a longitudinal cohort study, with the magnitude of risk correlating with the level of obesity.
Read MoreTrump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
Read MoreGrowth Factor Treatment Did Not Boost Results With Node Transfer for Lymphedema
(MedPage Today) -- A growth factor-stimulating gene therapy did not improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for breast cancer-related lymphedema in a small randomized trial, tha
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