Briefing: STAT+: OpenEvidence inks deal with major health system
Strategic angle: OpenEvidence partners with a significant health system to enhance health record sharing.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Pharma Delays Launches in Europe Amid U.S. Pressure
Strategic angle: Drugmakers are postponing the release of new medicines in Europe due to shifting pricing policies and pressures from the U.S.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: A new survey examines mental health outcomes of gender euphoria
Strategic angle: Lead exposure and heart disease, promoting psychedelics on YouTube, and other health news from Morning Rounds
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Here’s Why Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Remains Attractive
Strategic angle: Here’s Why Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Remains Attractive
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Opinion: How the next CDC director can win back America’s trust
Strategic angle: “The CDC stands at an inflection point,” write Charles J. Lockwood, Robert C. Gallo, and Sten H. Vermund.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Your post-gym protein shake may get a taste upgrade: Manufacturing can improve whey protein drink palatability
Strategic angle: New research suggests that the taste and texture of protein shakes can be enhanced by modifying whey protein production methods.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Scientists discover sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower
Strategic angle: Deep sleep activates a brain-driven system that enhances growth hormone, impacting muscle strength, metabolism, and mental performance.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Unilever nears deal to combine food division with spice maker McCormick
Strategic angle: Move will transform Hellmann’s mayonnaise maker from multi-category conglomerate into beauty and personal care company
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Pharma giant Takeda to lay off nearly 250 workers in latest job cutting
Strategic angle: Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the largest biopharma employer in Mass., will lay off 250 workers in Cambridge beginning in July.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Portable unit can quickly detect deadly whale and dolphin diseases
Strategic angle: Novel marine mammal health surveillance can now detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins in oceans, beaches and remote locations.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Doctors Without Borders calls Gilead ‘unconscionable’ for refusing to sell HIV prevention drug
Strategic angle: The organization criticized Gilead Sciences after months of negotiations for a limited supply of lenacapavir.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Singer Celine Dion announces comeback after rare health condition
Strategic angle: Celine Dion has announced on her 58th birthday that she will return to performing with a series of shows in Paris starting September 2025.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Why this Stanford psychiatrist thinks diet can influence serious mental health disorders
Strategic angle: Shebani Sethi is at the vanguard of metabolic psychiatry, a field that investigates the link between diet and serious mental health disorders.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Lithium Beyond Bipolar: A New Role in Brain Health
Strategic angle: Exploring the emerging benefits of lithium in brain health beyond its traditional use.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: The omnipresent power of health care jobs
Strategic angle: The American workforce has grown in large part thanks to the health care industry, but one key sector is cutting back.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Biogen Lupus Drug Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Study
Strategic angle: The drug demonstrates improved skin clearance, marking a significant advancement in lupus treatment.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Raw dairy co. refutes connection to E. coli outbreak
Strategic angle: The next CDC director role, health care giants trimming jobs, and more news from Morning Rounds
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Trump Pushes Drug Pricing Policy Amid Biotech Developments
Strategic angle: The White House shares legislative text on drug pricing with major pharmaceutical companies.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: 7 Big Challenges for the Next CDC Director
Strategic angle: Whoever takes over the CDC next will face immediate and enormous challenges. Here are a few.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Health care jobs growth is stagnating at the biggest for-profit firms
Strategic angle: Major health insurers are trimming jobs, and Medicaid cuts could soon force hospitals to lay off workers.
Editorial Staff Mar 30