What we know about the blood culture bottle shortage

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Illustration: Christine Kao/STAT; Photo: Wikimedia Commons What we do and don't know about the shortage of blood culture bottles In July, federal health officials warned hospitals that there would be a critical shortage of blood culture bottles that will stretch into September. By Brittany Trang STAT+ | UnitedHealth and HCA clash over hospital chain's rates in 'battle of the giants' The biggest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, is in a dispute with the biggest hospital chain. HCA wants higher rates, UnitedHealth wants to cut costs. By Tara Bannow Opinion: ACL tears in women: Too many injuries and too little research Female athletes are three to six times more likely to suffer a torn ACL. A sports medicine expert says more research is needed on often-devastating injury. By Amy West Adobe STAT+ | 23andMe board rejects co-founder Anne Wojcicki's offer to take company private The board said Wojcicki's proposal failed to offer a premium to 23andMe's current stock price and did not have committed financing from other investors. By Matthew Herper STAT+ | FDA approves innovative T cell immunotherapy for rare soft-tissue cancer The medicine, called Tecelra, is a T cell receptor treatment, an emerging type of immunotherapy showing promise in solid tumors. By Andrew Joseph STAT+ | Private equity firms to acquire health care billing and payments firm R1 in $8.9 billion deal Private investors are eager to back companies that run medical billing and other administrative services for hospitals and physician groups. By Bob Herman Christine Kao/STAT Weight loss drugs without a prescription? Study warns it's a 'very risky business' Ordering weight loss drug semaglutide online without a prescription comes with safety risks such as possible contamination and dosing errors. By Katie Palmer

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