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STAT+: Proton cancer centers continue to proliferate, despite shaky benefits and checkered financiers

By Tara Bannow and Bob Herman

Adobe

Even as some proton therapy centers falter, some big-name hospitals are setting up the facilities to attract cancer patients.

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Warning signs ahead of monkeypox outbreak went unheeded, experts say

By Helen Branswell

CDC/ Cynthia S. Goldsmith

A long-running outbreak in Nigeria should have served as notice that it was only a matter of time before this orthopoxvirus spread.

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STAT+: There may be a backdoor way for hospitals to get paid for uninsured Covid-19 care

By Rachel Cohrs

Eraldo Peres/AP

The federal government shut down a program that paid for tests, treatments, and vaccines for the uninsured, but there may be a workaround.

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STAT+: As monkeypox spreads, Bavarian Nordic's CEO is fielding calls for his vaccine, but doesn't see panic

By Ed Silverman

CDC

Bavarian Nordic has suddenly become very popular as monkeypox threatens to become the latest global health concern.

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Key Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services

By Rachel Cohrs

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

A bipartisan group of senators wants to axe a requirement that would have restricted seniors' access to mental health services via telehealth.

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Opinion: STAT+: QR codes can help pharmaceutical companies in two big ways

By Emily Johnson and Jenna Phillips

Adobe

QR codes can help biopharma companies reduce their environmental impact and create positive patient experiences.

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

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