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'So much more to do': A hospital system's campaign to confront racism — and resistance to change — makes early strides

By Usha Lee McFarling

Vanessa Leroy for STAT

Mass General Brigham is undertaking a campaign to address the systemic racism that has led to poorer outcomes for patients of color.

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STAT+: Why Amazon and other corporate giants are in a bidding war for home health technology

By Casey Ross and Katie Palmer

Adobe

Signify Health, which provides home health care, could fetch multibillion dollar offers from Amazon, CVS, and United.

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White House directs agencies to make federally funded studies free to access

By Sarah Owermohle

APStock

The guidance from the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy effectively ushers in a sea change in the publishing industry.

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A pandemic push for data sharing could pay off for pregnancy research

By Katie Palmer

Felipe Dana/AP

Covid-19 pushed researchers to make use of real-world data. In pregnancy research, that could pay dividends far beyond the pandemic.

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Opinion: Surgeons fold against Medicare's stacked deck

By Andrew Wickline

Adobe

Unreasonable penalties that are part of a bundled payments program are forcing surgeons to stop caring for patients covered by Medicare.

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STAT+: Pfizer's experimental RSV vaccine protects older adults in study

By Matthew Herper

Mark Lennihan/AP

The company said Thursday the vaccine reduced the risk for older adults of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

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Study: religious practice, spirituality can improve Black Americans' cardiovascular health

By Katherine Gilyard

David Goldman/AP

In a large study of Black Americans, higher levels of religious involvement or spirituality was linked to improved cardiovascular health.

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Fauci's non-retirement, grading biotech VCs, & a bellwether IPO

By Damian Garde and Allison DeAngelis

Our colleague Helen Branswell joins to explain the Covid-19 booster debate and the long career of the soon-to-step-down Anthony Fauci.

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

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