A startup’s bold plan for a mood-predicting smartphone app is shadowed by questions over evidence
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) In the world of digital health, Silicon Valley-based Mindstrong stands out. It has a star-studded team and
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Emerging Health Issues
Newly discovered compounds could revitalize older drugs, making them effective against resistant superbugs
With more than 23,000 people dying annually in the United States from bacterial infections that have evolved to resist antibiotics,
Read MoreKetamine gives hope to patients with severe depression. But some clinics stray from the science and hype its benefits
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Walk into Kalypso Wellness Centers in San Antonio, Texas, and you might be treated with one of
Read MorePuppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to
Read MoreStudy found drug prices soar after drug shortages hit
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard Medical School found drug prices increased at roughly twice their usual rate
Read MoreTicket To Ride: Pot Sellers Put Seniors On The Canna-Bus
(By Stephanie O’Neill for NPR) Shirley Avedon, 90, had never been a cannabis user. But carpal tunnel syndrome that sends
Read MoreIs ‘Precision Medicine’ The Answer To Cancer? Not Precisely.
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Facing incurable breast cancer at age 55, MaryAnne DiCanto put her faith in
Read More400% price hike for generic drug a ‘moral requirement,’ Missouri pharma CEO says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nostrum Laboratories, a Missouri-based drugmaker, raised the price of a generic antibiotic 400
Read MoreMore Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana
(By Mara Gordon for NPR) Members of the generation that came of age in the era of marijuana are reaching
Read MoreRural North Carolina hospital uses Walmart clinic to ease pressure on ED
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Regional Medical Center, a 452-bed hospital in a rural county,
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