What a viral study criticizing cancer screening gets very, very wrong
A new study says that most cancer screening doesn’t save lives. But proving that kind of negative isn’t just hard — it’s impossible.
A new study says that most cancer screening doesn’t save lives. But proving that kind of negative isn’t just hard — it’s impossible.
This week on “The Readout LOUD” podcast: What happens when a common virus jumps from birds to cows? And should we be concerned?
How is it that so much bird flu virus is getting off of affected dairy farms and into the national milk supply?
The spread of bird flu in mammals with which humans have close contact has unsettled many scientists. “That’s a different ball game altogether,” one said.
STAT Breakthrough Summit West is one-day event designed to break down silos across health and medicine by bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, patient advocates —…
The CDC has refused to make exceptions for military personnel or government employees importing their pets.
Casey Ross and Bob Herman report on how UnitedHealth Group used an unregulated algorithm to deny care to seriously ill older and disabled patients.
“Gene therapy not only can do better and should do better — our entire field is based on the genetics of humans and leveraging that…
How is it that so much bird flu virus is getting off of affected dairy farms and into the national milk supply?
How is it that so much bird flu virus is getting off of affected dairy farms and into the national milk supply?
Your morning rundown of the science, politics, and money driving biotech today.