Health Dec 09 Growing use of home COVID-19 tests leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases By Kathleen McLaughlin, STAT
Health Aug 18 How health experts are navigating daily life amid the delta variant surge With the highly transmissible Delta variant spreading, caution prevails. By Helen Branswell, STAT
Health May 28 As COVID dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance Some experts point to a series of factors that could make for a rough re-entry to the mixed microbes world of cold and flu viruses. By Helen Branswell, STAT
Health Dec 22 3 lessons learned from issues with Stanford’s vaccine distribution algorithm Stanford found itself in hot water last week after deploying a faulty Covid-19 vaccine distribution algorithm, offering a cautionary tale that extends far beyond the university's own doors. By Casey Ross, STAT, Erin Brodwin, STAT News
Health Dec 16 WATCH: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine set for approval in U.S. with panel endorsement The FDA reviewers said that the two-dose vaccine “was highly effective” in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 from occurring “at least 14 days after the receipt of the second dose.”… By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Oct 05 Trump is receiving a steroid usually given to patients with severe COVID-19 By Andrew Joseph, STAT The announcement from Trump’s medical team Sunday morning that the president is on dexamethasone is sure to increase speculation about the president’s illness and was at odds with the generally upbeat description of his condition provided by his physicians. Continue reading
Sep 29 How Pinterest beat back vaccine misinformation By Erin Brodwin, STAT News Pinterest has taken a hardline strategy against health misinformation, and in particular, vaccine falsehoods. Continue reading
Jul 03 Fever checks are flawed for flagging COVID-19. Are smell tests better? By Sharon Begley, STAT Using temperature checks to find contagious people is like trying to catch tennis balls in a soccer net: way too many can get through. Continue reading
Mar 03 Could these drugs help to stop the spread of COVID-19? By Damian Garde, STAT Here’s a guide to some of the most talked-about efforts to treat or prevent coronavirus infection. Continue reading
Dec 05 Study retracted: How police shootings of unarmed black Americans could be harming the health of black infants By Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT New research finds that black mothers who were exposed to police shootings of unarmed black Americans during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to infants who were born prematurely or with low birth weight. Living within 1 kilometer of… Continue reading