Could a souped-up version of existing Covid-19 tests be our shortcut to tracking variants?
(By Marion Renault for STAT) Genomic sequencing is one of the best defenses against potentially deadlier or more transmissible variants
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Blue Shield of California adds 2 options for members with diabetes
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Shield of California is adding two new features to its digital health
Read MoreNext-generation Covid-19 vaccines are supposed to be better. Some experts worry they could be worse
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) With Covid-19 vaccines, the world hopes to beat back the virus that causes the disease.
Read MoreScientists work toward an elusive dream: a simple pill to treat Covid-19
(By Damian Garde for STAT) The world has vaccines that can prevent most cases of Covid-19. It even has drugs
Read MoreWhat to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data — and the surrounding controversy
(By Adam Feurerstein, Damian Garde, and Meg Tirrell for STAT) AstraZeneca’s up-and-down quest to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 stands
Read More“Zinc finger” gene therapy
Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring how the toxic clumps of proteins in the brain, which are seen
Read MoreFDA fully approves first COVID-19 test
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has fully approved the first COVID-19 test, the agency said March 17.
Read More‘Painless’ Glucose Monitors Pushed Despite Little Evidence They Help Most Diabetes Patients
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) In the nation’s battle against the diabetes epidemic, the go-to weapon being aggressively promoted
Read MoreMedical devicemakers warned against use of misleading labels suggesting FDA approval
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA said March 3 that some medical devicemakers have been displaying “FDA registration
Read MoreUS to send 25M masks to community health centers, food banks in March
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government will send more than 25 million masks to community health centers
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