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Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years — six years less than for women, per study

Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years — six...

Nov 13, 2023

American men's life expectancy is now 73.2 years, compared with women's 79.1. Wh...

Is there a bigger move being planned at Cigna?

Is there a bigger move being planned at Cigna?

Nov 13, 2023

An analyst has questions about Cigna's potential efforts to sell its Medicare Ad...

STAT+: Michigan bill that would pare back pharma liability shield law moves closer to enactment

STAT+: Michigan bill that would pare back pharma liabil...

Nov 13, 2023

A one-of-a-kind law in Michigan that prevents the state government and residents...

These are the need-to-know biotech stories from this weekend

These are the need-to-know biotech stories from this we...

Nov 13, 2023

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STAT+: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after engaging in a prohibited sexual relationship, accepts new science position in Prague

STAT+: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after e...

Nov 13, 2023

Former MIT star biologist David Sabatini, who lost his position after he was acc...

STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy cuts heart attack risk in milestone trial; AstraZeneca prioritizes U.S. for RSV drug amid surge

STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy cuts heart attack risk in m...

Nov 13, 2023

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy notably cut the risk of heart attacks in a la...

NYU researchers tackle the challenge of making MRI machines less expensive

NYU researchers tackle the challenge of making MRI mach...

Nov 13, 2023

MRI machines typically cost between $1 million and $3 million. NYU radiologists ...

Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disasters

Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the National Advisor...

Nov 13, 2023

Congress must reauthorize the National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disast...

STAT+: Eli Lilly’s chief scientist on new obesity drug data, gene editing, and a potential new heart drug

STAT+: Eli Lilly’s chief scientist on new obesity drug ...

Nov 13, 2023

An interview with Eli Lilly’s chief scientist featured a discussion of new obesi...

The U.K. just cleared a drug to prevent breast cancer. U.S. women may not know it’s already an option

The U.K. just cleared a drug to prevent breast cancer. ...

Nov 13, 2023

Doctors in the U.S. have long prescribed preventive drugs for people at risk of ...

STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular company, too, with sights set on inflammation

STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular compan...

Nov 13, 2023

“We have a clear vision of being an established cardiovascular company, just as ...

STAT+: Patients loved Carbon Health’s diabetes program. That couldn’t save it

STAT+: Patients loved Carbon Health’s diabetes program....

Nov 13, 2023

Patients loved Carbon Health's telehealth-based program for managing diabetes. T...

STAT+: In first test for base editing, Verve’s one-time treatment lowers cholesterol levels in patients

STAT+: In first test for base editing, Verve’s one-time...

Nov 13, 2023

Verve Therapeutics said that the first 10 people to receive a one-time treatment...

STAT+: Anthos stroke drug appears safer than common blood thinner in mid-stage trial

STAT+: Anthos stroke drug appears safer than common blo...

Nov 13, 2023

An investigational drug aimed at preventing strokes significantly reduced the ri...

Scientists discover key to a potential natural cancer treatment’s potency

Scientists discover key to a potential natural cancer t...

Nov 13, 2023

JUPITER, Fla. — Slumbering among thousands of bacterial strains in a collection ...

This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers

This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Al...

Nov 13, 2023

An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive devi...