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Locked behind the firewalls of proprietary systems sits a treasure trove of data that could help diagnose heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions faster and more accurately and better …
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Emily was combing her baby daughter’s hair when she first felt the lumps. It was a week before Christmas, and her youngest daughter, Isadora, had been feverish and listless, unwilling …
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On Target is a recurring feature from STAT that dives deep into the most promising drug targets in oncology. This column is adapted from a new STAT report, “Targeting cancer: …
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On Target is a recurring feature from STAT that dives deep into the most promising drug targets in oncology. This column is adapted from the new STAT Report: Targeting cancer: …
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For the third time in less than a year, a group of lawmakers is urging the Biden administration to use a controversial provision of federal law to widen access to …
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Much of the last decade felt like the golden age of biotechnology investing. Money — lots of money — was poured into new gene therapies that replaced defective genes with …
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Editor’s Note: A recording of the event is embedded below. Join STAT for a discussion with industry experts on the most prominent work presented at this meeting and a look …
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Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer and autoimmune disorders, but in some cases they can awaken a dormant virus and unleash …
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Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking pills. A reassuring new study finds they can take a two-year break from these …
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