Medicine
STAT+: Another diabetes association leader is out while review continues
An endocrinologist who had long served in the American Diabetes Association's leadership is out without explanation.
No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report
Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as result of isolation policy“At the time it felt like a devil’s bargain – it was horrible, but…
STAT+: What’s the deal with Isomorphic Labs?
In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: What does Isomorphic Labs' high valuation say about AI's role in drug development, and the debate around AI and cost of care.
New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation
Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first d…
Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president
Measures would remove some penalties for those helping women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaignersPoland’s lower house of parliament has approved two bills a…
STAT+: GSK picks up hep B drug approval
GSK has won FDA approval for its hepatitis B drug, which extended functional cures to far more patients than previous methods.
Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after Matilda Davis’s death
Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela PerteghellaAndy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention trainin…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Mark Cuban eyeing rare disease drugs, a ketamine gold rush, and more
Mark Cuban has a new vision for his company Cost Plus Drugs: shake up the business of custom-made rare disease medicines
Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records
Pippa Boardman said she lost her dignity through data breach at Royal Cornwall hospital by man she barely knewA woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee she barely kne…
STAT+: Roivant says closely watched immune drug succeeded in new eye disease
An immune drug from Roivant could be headed to a new market, after the company reported positive trials in the eye disease non-infectious uveitis.
Nigeria identifies travel-related Ebola case
Nigeria has confirmed an imported Ebola case tied to the ongoing outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, becoming the fifth country to identify a related infect…
Actor Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Actor Christina Applegate revealed she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. NPR's A Martínez speaks with neurologist Michael Kornberg about how MS can be misdiagnosed.
STAT+: A German biotech has big ambitions in cancer. Now it needs to get a medicine approved
After a quarter century of work, the German biotech Immatics is facing a pivotal moment as it awaits Phase 3 results for its lead candidate in melanoma.
Opinion: How knocking on doors can help beat measles — again
“As measles outbreaks spread in the U.S., it may be time to learn how other countries get their outbreaks under control,” writes Raj Panjabi.
Opinion: Replication is necessary even if scientists do everything right
“Committing a Type 1 error does not reflect poorly on the quality of the science done,” writes Mark Louie F. Ramos
STAT+: Mark Cuban wants to crack open the market for rare disease treatments
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs says it can reduce manufacturing costs for custom rare disease drugs and n-of-1 gene therapies.
A counterintuitive way to build trust in measles vaccines and public health
Some experts say public health messaging would be more credible if it focused less on measles deaths and acknowledged that most children survive.
Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests
UK study of 6,000 patients shows shedding 5% of body weight may help cut the risk of stroke and heart diseaseLosing just 5% of your body weight in middle age can reduce inflammati…
Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions
Study identifies ‘circadian depression’ as affecting nearly a quarter of more than 11,000 participantsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian researc…
Influencers are helping 'free birth' gain fans, despite medical risks
The practice known as "free birth" — giving birth at home without a midwife — carries severe risks. But social media influencers are bringing attention and followers to the practi…
STAT+: He’s slashing quality at nursing homes. This state is letting it happen
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team found Eli Mirlis made grim cuts to resident care while steering millions of dollars from his nursing homes’ revenue into a constellation of real es…
STAT+: State regulators move to seize licenses from nursing home chain that was focus of Boston Globe investigation
A Boston Globe investigation found that RegalCare acquired nursing homes across Massachusetts, then gutted the quality of care.
The Guardian view on Covid-19 and care homes: the inquiry’s scathing verdict must be heeded | Editorial
The government did not throw a ‘protective ring’ around social care, and vulnerable people were left exposedThe families of the 43,000 care home residents in the UK whose deaths b…
Baby who died from meningitis may have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds
Five-month-old Esta High died at Leeds General Infirmary in November 2023 after doctors put her symptoms down to Covid-19A baby girl who died from meningitis may have been saved i…