May 06 How Virginia dramatically expanded treatment options for addiction (and skirted federal law) By Andrew Joseph, STAT A new type of “waiver” from federal rules has dramatically expanded options for Medicaid beneficiaries, and could help other states serve those in need. Continue reading
May 02 Why some 40-year-old adults still see their pediatricians By Leah Samuel, STAT While pediatric doctors have to be certified to treat children, there are no rules for when a patient must switch to another doctor once the patient reaches adulthood. Here's why some grown-ups decide to stay put. Continue reading
Apr 29 Can zapping your neck help you quickly learn a foreign language? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT A new project at DARPA aims to improve people’s ability to learn new things by stimulating nerves in the neck or behind the ear. Continue reading
Apr 26 Artificial womb keeps premature lambs alive for weeks. Are humans next? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT An artificial womb that could someday sustain extremely prematurely born infants has managed to keep baby sheep alive for four weeks. Continue reading
Apr 25 State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood By Lev Facher, STAT As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach. Continue reading
Apr 22 Cherokee Nation files lawsuit targeting CVS and other pharmacies in opioid crisis By Megan Thielking, STAT “These drug wholesalers and retailers have profited greatly by allowing the Cherokee Nation to become flooded with prescription opioids,” the lawsuit alleges. Continue reading
Apr 21 FDA: Codeine cough syrup should not be given to kids By Kate Sheridan, STAT The FDA issued its strongest level of drug warnings Thursday concerning opioid pain-reliever use in children. Continue reading
Apr 18 Meet Nate Butkus, the 6-year-old with a science podcast By Andrew Joseph, STAT On his podcast, six-year-old Nate Butkus has talked radiation with a US government scientist, evolution with a Harvard researcher, and, most recently, genome-editing with MIT’s Kevin Esvelt. Continue reading
Apr 16 ‘Everybody knows somebody’: This state is a laboratory for the future of Alzheimer’s in America By Grace Rubenstein, STAT Alzheimer's disease is the third leading cause of death in North Dakota, which is developing strategies to help family caregivers cope. Continue reading
Apr 15 ‘It will help us with our product’: Emails show how a billionaire’s philanthropy boosted his business By Rebecca Robbins, STAT Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his diagnostics company, NantHealth, have denied reports that they reaped benefits from a $12 million gift he made to support the University of Utah. Continue reading