

Health Dec 16

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
Health Oct 05

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.
By Andrew Joseph, STAT
Health Sep 29

Pinterest has taken a hardline strategy against health misinformation, and in particular, vaccine falsehoods.
By Erin Brodwin, STAT News
Health Jul 03

Using temperature checks to find contagious people is like trying to catch tennis balls in a soccer net: way too many can get through.
By Sharon Begley, STAT
Mar 03

By Damian Garde, STAT
Here’s a guide to some of the most talked-about efforts to treat or prevent coronavirus infection.
Dec 05

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…
Nov 20

By Sharon Begley, STAT, Adam Feuerstein, STAT News
The first two patients to receive a CRISPR-based treatment for the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia have benefited from the experimental therapy and experienced only temporary and treatable side effects.
Jun 09

By Sharon Begley, STAT
Researchers describe combining a "jumping gene" with CRISPR enzymes to deliver a a package of DNA to precise addresses in the E. coli genome.
Jun 01

By Nicholas Florko, STAT
The meeting on Friday was the public kickoff of the FDA’s quest to sketch a clear framework to regulate CBD, or cannabidiol, products.
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