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Xenotransplantation is suddenly back in the spotlight; why are fax machines still so widely used in medicine?

 

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After a flurry of firsts, xenotransplantation is suddenly back in the spotlight

By Megan Molteni

Courtesy Jeff Myers/UAB

Recent experiments are generating new excitement for the possibility of an unlimited supply of pig organs to transplant into humans.

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Watch: In medicine, fax machines are still vital technology

By Alex Hogan

Alex Hogan/STAT

The health care industry still relies on this outdated technology to transfer patient records, fill prescriptions, and more.

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STAT+: New research casts doubt on how combination cancer therapies work in tandem

By Angus Chen

AP/Business Wire

A growing body of evidence is beginning to shatter the idea that “synergy” in drug combinations should be a high priority in cancer research.

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Kisses, licks, and drool: Study shows how 'saliva sharing' shapes babies' understanding of the closest relationships

By Andrew Joseph

Adobe

A young child's exposure to family members' spit plays a crucial role in how we make sense of the world around us, a new study shows.

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Opinion: Researching collagen to help his achy knees, a statistician explores the painfully weak evidence

By Paul T. von Hippel

Adobe

Given the huge market for collagen supplements to treat osteoarthritis, why haven't collagen companies sponsored a large trial of it?

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Opinion: To get to a 'new normal,' public health must focus on all respiratory viruses

By Céline Gounder and Rick A. Bright and Ezekiel J. Emanuel

Adobe

To reach a new normal, the U.S. needs to build programs that guard against all respiratory viruses that pose threats to public health.

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Listen: Biotech's red tape, the latest billionaire science project, & a (possible) Omicron reprieve

By Damian Garde and Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein

We talk to Oppenheimer analyst Jared Holz about why the world has soured on the biotech sector and what it means for the future of medicine.

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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