Doubling up on Covid, flu shots may have downside; research digs deeper into homicide, suicide deaths during pregnancy

There's just one problem with the advice to get a Covid booster and a flu shot at the same time. It's still early to get a flu shot. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Sponsored by     Push to double up on Covid booster and flu shot may have a downside, experts caution By Helen Branswell FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images There's just one problem with the advice to get a Covid booster and a flu shot at the same time. It's still early to get a flu shot. Read More With homicide the leading cause of maternal mortality, new research shows a link to firearms and intimate partner violence By Eric Boodman Adobe The leading cause of death during pregnancy and in the postpartum months is homicide, and suicides during that window are also on the rise. Read More STAT+: FDA funding negotiations heat up ahead of September deadline By Rachel Cohrs Samuel Corum/Getty Images Negotiations are intensifying over multibillion-dollar legislation to fund the Food and Drug Administration ahead of a September deadline. Read More Sponsor content by MassBio Learn how to Support the Patient from all Angles MassBio’s 2022 Patient Advocacy Summit showcases the best practices and cutting-edge examples of how life sciences companies can more fully incorporate the patient voice into the work they do throughout the drug development cycle. Join the patient advocacy community on September 15 at the MassBioHub as we explore this topic with keynote addresses, a panel discussion, and a professional development workshop for patient advocates. This is a hybrid event, register here. STAT+: Home Depot, other employers appeal Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement By Bob Herman Steven Senne/AP Home Depot and two other employers are appealing a $2.67 billion settlement that covers allegedly anticompetitive behavior from BCBS plans. Read More STAT+: Alphabet spinout Verily raises $1 billion as it looks to harness health data By Casey Ross Sipa via AP Alphabet’s life sciences offshoot Verily said Friday that it has raised $1 billion to fuel its next stage of development. Read More STAT+: J&J wins a partial appeal against the U.K.'s cost-effectiveness watchdog over 'unfair' review By Ed Silverman STAT The appeals panel agreed with Janssen that the U.K.'s NICE should have provided a more detailed explanation of its rejection. Read More Illumina's $8 billion limbo, a new treatment for ALS, & Emirati biotech funding By Damian Garde and Allison DeAngelis and Adam Feuerstein Our colleague Matthew Herper joins us to discuss how Illumina, the biggest company in genomic sequencing, got into an $8 billion predicament. Read More Friday, September 9, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser