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It's an especially bad time to be drinking raw milk

April 29, 2024
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There's never a good time to drink raw milk. But now's a really bad time as bird flu infects cows

Experts say the danger associated with raw milk consumption may have gone to a whole new level as H5N1 bird flu spreads among cows.

By Helen Branswell


STAT+ | AI is becoming the exclusive province of academic medicine. A new initiative aims to change that

Practice Network, a new initiative, aims to help smaller hospitals implement AI tools in local settings where adoption is currently stymied.

By Casey Ross


STAT+ | FDA finalizes plan to regulate some lab-developed tests

The agency released its final plan on Monday. Overall, the FDA estimates that around 12,000 labs will have to start submitting their tests. 

By Lizzy Lawrence



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Opinion: Medical students lose in the research arms race for residency slots

In the research arms race, medical students publish more and more research articles to look good on their residency applications.

By Anmol Shrestha


Philips will pay $1.1 billion to resolve U.S. lawsuits over breathing machines that expel debris

Philips didn't admit fault and said it reached the agreement to resolve any uncertainty over the cases on its defective sleep apnea machines.

By Associated Press


STAT+ | Ono Pharmaceutical to acquire Deciphera Pharma, maker of cancer drugs, for $2.4 billion

Deciphera markets Qinlock, a drug for patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST, a type of cancer that begins in the digestive system.

By Adam Feuerstein


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STAT+ | Pharma's reputation with patient groups is sliding again thanks to prices and shortages

Of more than 2,500 groups queried, 57% reported that the industry maintained an "excellent" or "good" reputation, down from 60%.

By Ed Silverman


Opinion: Unseen battles: The harsh realities of veterans' access to health care

Veterans aren't automatically covered by the VA health care system. Making enrollment easier, and faster, should be a top priority.

By Jenn Kerfoot


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