Aug 19 Zika virus may now be spreading in Miami Beach By Helen Branswell, STAT Late Thursday afternoon health authorities were working to finalize the area that would be covered by a new travel advisory for Zika virus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Aug 14 Scientists test use of virtual reality to diagnose pedophilia By Shanoor Seervai, STAT A handful of scientists are testing a controversial practice of using virtual reality to diagnose pedophilia in men in hopes of helping them manage their sexual desires before they act on them. Continue reading
Aug 13 Hospitals are throwing out organs and denying transplants to meet federal standards By Casey Ross, STAT Hospitals across the United States are throwing away less-than-perfect organs and denying the sickest people lifesaving transplants out of fear that poor surgical outcomes will result in a federal crackdown. Continue reading
Aug 11 New technique sees brain gene activity in living color By Sharon Begley, STAT A new neuroimaging tool shows for the first time where genes are being turned on or off in living brains. Continue reading
Aug 09 Big pharmaceutical companies reluctant to produce Zika vaccine By Helen Branswell, STAT The bulk of the work is being done by U.S. and Brazilian government research teams and smaller biotech companies. That matters: Small biotechs generally lack the money and expertise to take an experimental vaccine from the idea stage to a… Continue reading
Aug 04 Does modern society worsen allergies and asthma? Ask the Amish By Lindzi Wessel, STAT A recent study compares the health of Amish children with others, its conclusion boosts support for the so-called hygiene hypothesis: the idea that a lack of early childhood exposure to a diversity of germs can keep the immune system underdeveloped… Continue reading
Jul 30 Majority of Americans misuse prescription drugs By Ed Silverman, STAT Many Americans appear to be misusing their prescription drugs in ways that put their health at risk, notably combining dangerous combinations of medicines, according to a report released this week. Continue reading
Jul 29 4 tricks to beat the heat: Do they really work? By Lindzi Wessel, STAT With a “heat dome” entering the national vocabulary, and predicted higher-than-normal temperatures in every state for the next three months, how can a person stay comfortable — and even more important, stay safe?… Continue reading
Jul 25 The global fight against deadly brain-eating amoeba is gaining ground By Lindzi Wessel, STAT Scientists scour the globe for a drug to kill deadly brain-eating amoeba. Continue reading
Jul 23 Tim Kaine pick puts spotlight on preventative care By David Nather, STAT In picking Kaine as her vice presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton is putting the spotlight on an issue that many in the medical field believe gets short shrift: preventive health care. Continue reading