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You may want to pay attention to @HelenBranswell's reporting right now.
H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk: statnews.com/2024/11/18/bird…
ALT An excerpt from the story reads "Still, the fact that the mutations occurred at all is a reminder that H5N1 is a dangerous virus for people, one that could potentially trigger a pandemic if it acquired the capacity to easily infect people, flu virologists say.
“By no means is this Day 1 of a pandemic. There’s no indication … of human-to-human spread, which is all good. But this is exactly the scenario that we fear,” Scott Hensley, a professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, told STAT in an interview."
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Thousands of the institutions that claim to offer refuge from opioid addiction are among those most hostile to addiction medications like buprenorphine.
Part 5 of The War on Recovery series is here: trib.al/9yuYJAy
Read more insights from this yearlong investigation 🧵
ALT An illustration shows the point of view from behind a crowd of people, only the outlines of their head and shoulders can be seen in a shadowy light as they stand behind a fence looking at opened capsules with pills on the ground. Text in the foreground reads "A STAT Investigation: The War On Recovery. How the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction"
The #STATSummit kicks off tomorrow!
And there's still time to attend virtually!
Virtual passes are now 50% off
Use Promo Code: VIRTUAL50
Learn more: statnews.com/2024/summit/202…
We are just TWO WEEKS away from the 2024 #STATSummit in Boston!
There's still time to register for the two-day event here: trib.al/4LsFuos
See our agenda for Day 1 below ⬇️
New Insights on Sickle Cell and Reproductive Health
A recent investigation reveals troubling disparities in postpartum sterilization rates among women with sickle cell disease compared to those without.
Thread 🧵
statnews.com/2024/10/02/wome…#sicklecell#reproductivehealth
The biggest names in health care made $3.5 billion combined last year. Even in a "down" year, the median health care CEO made 51 times the median American household income. Explore more than 300 companies with our searchable tool: statnews.com/2024/09/30/heal…
We've added more names to our speaker list for the 2024 #STATSummit.
Register for the event here: trib.al/9CMg51B
See more of the leaders that will be joining us below. 🗣️👇
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If you use a compounded weight loss drug, there's a reasonable chance you get it from @wearehims. There's also a reasonable chance that the company will soon face some real hurdles in delivering the medicines. Via @KatieMPalmer@NicholasFlorkostatnews.com/2024/08/29/tele…
Part 3 of STAT's Investigation 'Health Care's Colossus'
UnitedHealth Group pledged a hands-off approach after buying a Connecticut medical group. Then it upended how doctors practice. 🧵 trib.al/iBb8aNP
Nobody will remember:
- your salary
- how "busy you were"
- how many hours you worked
people will remember:
- the 2024 #STATSummit (and the suit @SciFleur wears)
Register here: statnews.com/2024/summit/202…
Announcing a new #STATVirtual event with @WordInBlack!
Join us for a special editorial showcase that takes you behind our May report titled 'Black voices, Black bodies: Life in the age of Ozempic.'
Learn more and register: trib.al/FvJWR19
ALT A promotional graphic for a STAT and Word In Black virtual event features photos of people featured in the story. Text in the foreground reads "The Story Behind Black Voices, Black Bodies"
This is FASCINATING
Don't miss @SciFleur's interview with Barbara Natterson-Horowitz about 'zoobiquity': looking at ways in which animals have solved diseases in ways humans have not
the right link, for those who got the dead one in Morning Rounds:
statnews.com/2024/08/16/the-…