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STAT+: Drugmaker raises the price of an old chemo medicine tenfold amid persistent shortages

By Ed Silverman

Adobe

"I don’t see any evidence... to justify a 10-fold” price increase, said Stephen Schondelmeyer of the University of Minnesota.

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STAT+: A new suite of RNA-sensing tools could help scientists target cancerous cells, and much more

By Megan Molteni

Adobe

New RNA-sensing tools could allow scientists to deliver therapeutic payloads, like CRISPR, exclusively to specific types of cells.

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Opinion: Inconsistent clinical practices thwart wider use of personalized medicine

By Daryl Pritchard and Susanne Munksted

Adobe

The promise of personalized medicine isn't being fully met because of challenges implementing it in clinical practice.

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Opinion: Kids with cancer deserve more than a cure

By Gwen Nichols

Adobe

Treatments for pediatric cancer can come at a steep physical and mental cost. Kids need treatments that are less toxic in the long run.

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STAT+: Q&A: A health justice lawyer and new MacArthur 'genius' on pharma's patent games

By Ambar Castillo

MacArthur Foundation

“What we need to do now is ... understand: Why did [pharma] have this much power in the first place? And patents are the first place to look.”

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Opinion: Hospitals need to make their websites as accessible as their physical spaces

By Amanda Krupa and Jill B. Roark and Kirsten Barrett

Adobe

Website accessibility should be as important to hospitals as accessibility to their buildings. A new study shows it isn't.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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