Medicine
‘Three-parent IVF’ was supposed to prevent mitochondrial disease. Studies are raising doubts
Scientists and ethicists are rethinking the potential risks and benefits of a technology to prevent babies from inheriting rare mitochondrial diseases.
Opinion: How meditation helped me become a better doctor overnight
“The inner work of meditation and self-inquiry can support the outer work of patient care,” writes a physician.
Opinion: What the 2024 electoral map reveals about America’s mortality divide
Leading drivers of mortality look different according to political geography, experts write.
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria
Hope Haven in Whitehaven is one of six trial open-access, 24/7 schemes in England offering preventive careThe night Tamara first walked through the doors of Hope Haven, a new comm…
New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
New York governor says case is ‘devastating reminder of what’s at stake’ when vaccine protections are erodedA child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, …
‘I perfected deception’: My secret life as a relapsed alcoholic | Meghan O'Gieblyn
Everyone knew about my years of addiction, the dangers I had put myself in. The second time around, after 11 years sober, not even my husband knewI am finding it very hard to writ…
Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenzaA Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe i…
What the latest on mRNA vaccines means for cancer
One patient in a small trial is experiencing the fantasy results so far with an mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine. She shows no evidence of the cancer that was supposed to kill her y…
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year.
STAT+: The health care affordability midterms, and billing urgent care as ER
Health care affordability is a major issue for voters, and a new kind of medical clinic sticks some patients with big bills.
STAT+: Psilocybin’s lasting benefits prove elusive in mice
Five Bay Area labs teamed up to compare lasting effects of psilocybin on anxiety and depression-like behavior in mice, with limited results:
Newcastle hospital told woman whose unborn baby had died to go home and ‘book a slot to give birth’
Trust admits Danielle Brown’s baby would have survived had she not been sent home from RVI days earlierA seven-months-pregnant woman whose unborn baby had died was sent home from …
STAT+: FDA OKs generic HIV prevention shot, widening access for lower-income countries
The FDA has approved a generic HIV prevention shot, a key step in widening access for dozens of lower-income countries.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about payments to Russian middlemen, a possible Dupixent rival, and more
Four big drugmakers allegedly paid tens of millions of dollars to middlemen to supply lifesaving drugs to Russian government entities
A STAT reporter on covering MRT as an experimental fertility treatment
Inside the global fertility industry using women as "guinea pigs":
‘It’s clear they are under-vaccinated’: Amish under spotlight amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak
As Josh Shapiro, the governor, mounts outreach program, members say ‘you don’t get to change anybody’s mind’Making hay was more than a figure of speech last week at the New Hollan…
Women travel thousands of miles for a reproductive moonshot. Scientists say they’ve been misled
Pioneering IVF technique to reduce the risk of children inheriting mitochondrial diseases is being marketed as a fertility procedure for older women, despite little evidence it wo…
Opinion: The economics of the U.S. health care system are broken
“The economics of the U.S. health care system are broken,” writes Paul Markovich, president and CEO of Ascendiun.
Opinion: Cancer patients are often pressured to end a pregnancy early. They shouldn’t be
Women can be safely treated for many cancers during pregnancy, a maternal fetal medicine specialist writes.
STAT+: Coming readout of Kymera eczema trial is a high-stakes moment in a bid to rival Dupixent
Investors and doctors are intensely awaiting mid-stage results of an experimental Kymera therapy positioned to rival Dupixent.
Are you pursuing MRT as a treatment for infertility?
Are you pursuing MRT as a treatment for infertility? STAT wants to hear from you
World’s largest early warning system for severe child illness to launch in NHS A&Es across England
Paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a vital signs scoring system to assess whether a child is deterioratingThe world’s largest “early warning system” to spot when sick chi…
Do you know signs of a stroke? BE FAST are the words to remember
Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you remember the symptoms of stroke and what to do when it happens: Call 911 quickly.
The truth about testicles: are we facing spermageddon?
When it comes to fertility, testosterone and reproductive fitness, manosphere misinformation is rife - which can lead to a lot of heartache. Meet the man who wants to change all t…