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Blood-clot catching devices still in use despite complications; majority in U.S. support tobacco products ban

February 2, 2023
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These blood-clot catching devices have been controversial for years. Why are doctors still relying on them?

Inferior vena cava filters are supposed to save lives by preventing embolisms. But the devices can cause serious problems for patients.

By Lizzy Lawrence


STAT+ | New York's hospitals are poised for political power this Congress

As hospitals worry that payments from federal health programs could be slashed, the New York lobby's relationships could come in handy.

By Rachel Cohrs


Opinion: Invasive strep A: bad in affluent countries, far worse in low-income nations

Though low-income countries bear the brunt of severe strep A diseases, there is little funding for research to address this pressing issue.

By Dylan D. Barth and Mark E. Engel



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Venture capital is investing little in new treatment for addiction, report finds

Investment firms have poured roughly 270 times more money into developing cancer drugs than addiction cures, the trade group BIO reports.

By Lev Facher


Survey: A majority of Americans support banning all tobacco products

If the public supports banning all tobacco products, should public health leaders start pushing for broader change?

By Nicholas Florko


Eye drops linked to U.S. drug-resistant bacteria outbreak

The CDC on Wednesday night sent a health alert to physicians, saying the outbreak includes at least 55 people in 12 states. One died.

By Mike Stobbe — Associated Press


Listen: Pharma blockbusters, pandemic policy, & legal chicanery

STAT's Rachel Cohrs joins us to explain the looming end of Covid-19's status as a federal emergency and the public health implications.

By Damian Garde and Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein


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