STAT+: Your health care industry 2025, wrapped
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STAT+: Trump administration proposes Medicare pilots to lower drug prices on par with peer countries
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed two Medicare pilot programs to reduce prices for branded drugs bought at pharmacy counters and administered in doctor offices. If the administration moves forward,…
Five-Day Preoperative Radiation Shows Promise for High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Study
USA: A shortened five-day course of preoperative radiation therapy may offer a more convenient yet effective alternative to the conventional five-week regimen for patients with high-risk soft tissue sarcoma, according…
ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for managing congenital heart disease in adults.…
Cryopreserved Platelets Show Reduced Hemostatic Effectiveness compared to conventional liquid-stored platelet for treating surgical bleeding: Study
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when it comes to managing surgical bleeding, cryopreserved platelets are less effective at hemostasis than ordinary liquid-stored…
Obesity and inflammation may accelerate lung aging and increase the risk of COPD: Study
A Brazilian study involving nearly 900 participants under the age of 40 reinforces the idea that premature lung aging is linked not only to smoking but also to factors such…
Corticosteroids Lower AKI Risk but Do Not Improve Recovery in Severe Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: Study
A new study published in the journal of Nature Scientific Reports showed that in individuals with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (sAH), corticosteroid treatment dramatically lowers the risk of acute kidney injury…
Illegal BDS admissions: Supreme Court Fines 10 Rajasthan Dental Colleges Rs 10 Crore each for lowering NEET Cutoff
Observing that the State Government does not have the authority to reduce the minimum qualifying percentage in the NEET UG exam, the Supreme Court recently held that such a decision…
NMC invites applications for establishment of new medical colleges, starting, increase of MBBS seats, Check Details
New Delhi: In a recent notice, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has invited online applications for the establishment of new medical colleges…
West Bengal nursing home fined Rs 10 lakh in maternal death case
The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has directed Megacity Nursing Home in North 24 Parganas Barasat, to pay a compensation of Rs 10 Lakh, stating that there is…