Breaking News

The hurdles to diversifying the midwife workforce; David Liu's new CRISPR-focused startup

September 18, 2023
HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Why doesn't the U.S. have more Black midwives?

Advocates want to expand the use of midwives in childbirth and diversify the midwife workforce — but that's no simple task.

By Annalisa Merelli


STAT+ | David Liu startup to focus on getting CRISPR therapy to hard-to-reach cells

Nvelop, already backed by $100 million, is the latest entry in a race among top labs to solve a gene cargo-delivery problem.

By Jason Mast


STAT+ | Medicare wants to increase payments for heart rehab. Hospitals see an opening to get more

But hospitals want Medicare to make retroactive add-on payments, and are pressuring Medicare to kill all site-neutral proposals.

By Bob Herman



Adobe

Opinion: Where are HHS and the FTC on online privacy for people with substance use disorder?

The FTC has not yet addressed any of the thousands of apps providing services related to drug use, addiction, and recovery.

By Jacqueline Seitz


More around STAT
Check out more exclusive coverage with a STAT+ subscription
Read premium in-depth biotech, pharma, policy, and life science coverage and analysis with all of our STAT+ articles.

Enjoying Daily Recap? Tell us about your experience
Continue reading the latest health & science news with the STAT app
Download on the App Store or get it on Google Play
STAT
STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA
©2023, All Rights Reserved.

No comments