CDC data indicate Omicron is starting to eat into Delta’s U.S. dominance
New CDC data show that the Omicron coronavirus variant is starting to eat into the Delta variant’s dominance in the U.S.
As a mentor, this Black orthopedic surgeon fights to diversify his field
Orthopedic surgeon Eric Carson mentors and supports students from groups underrepresented in medicine who hope to enter his field.
Pfizer Covid pill retains 89% efficacy in full study
An international coalition of regulators is recommending remote inspections complement on-site visits for the foreseeable future.
Pfizer’s Covid pill remains 89% effective in final analysis, company says
In a 2,246-patient study, Pfizer’s Covid pill retained the efficacy at preventing hospitalization and death it had shown in an interim study.
FDA’s outdated Birth Control Guide blocks access to contraception
A single page on the FDA’s website — its out-of-date Birth Control Guide — allows insurers to not cover new contraceptive methods.
Telehealth’s 2021 report card & CVS leans on digital health
In the latest edition of STAT Health Tech: CVS leans into digital-first health and telehealth’s 2021 report card.
GABA-enriched tomato is first CRISPR-edited food to enter market
Sanatech Seed’s Sicilian Rouge CRISPR-edited ‘health-promoting’ tomatoes reach consumers and may open the market to more genome-edited fruit, vegetables and even fish.
NASA spacecraft ‘touches’ the Sun for the first time ever
The Parker Solar Probe has passed through a boundary and into the Sun’s atmosphere, gathering data that will help scientists better understand stars.
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: The Whitest Medical Specialty
STAT’s Nicholas St. Fleur sits down with Dr. Gabriella Ode to discuss why orthopedic surgery remained the least diverse field of medicine, what it says about medicine’s future.
Analysis of cytokines in the aqueous humor during intravitreal Ranibizumab treatment of diabetic macular edema
Scientific Reports – Analysis of cytokines in the aqueous humor…