Oct 20 An Ebola outbreak presents a new mystery involving children By Helen Branswell, STAT The disproportionate number of recent infections among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo — specifically in Beni, the outbreak’s current hot spot — has come as a surprise; typically young children don’t make up a big proportion of cases… Continue reading
Oct 14 Rewriting reproduction: With stem cells and CRISPR, scientists breed mice with same-sex parents By Andrew Joseph, STAT For the first time, scientists said Thursday that they had bred mice with two genetic fathers. Continue reading
Oct 13 In public, lawmakers scold drug distributors. Come campaign season, they accept their cash willingly By Lev Facher, STAT Two of the three largest distributors are on pace to exceed their campaign donations from 2016 — a notable increase. Continue reading
Oct 06 Flu season is coming. If you live in a large city, it may stretch longer than elsewhere, study says By Helen Branswell, STAT The length of the flu season may vary depending on where you live, with large cities enduring longer periods of transmission and smaller cities experiencing shorter, but more explosive, spread, a new study suggests… Continue reading
Sep 29 The end of HIV transmission in the U.S.: A once-unthinkable dream becomes an openly discussed goal By Helen Branswell, STAT The struggle against HIV may be undergoing a sea change. Continue reading
Sep 22 Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault By Helen Branswell, STAT Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to pet store puppies appear to have spread at least in part because healthy dogs were given antibiotics — a decision that all but surely fostered… Continue reading
Sep 15 The latest roadblock to Trump’s plan to put drug prices in ads: House Republicans By Nicholas Florko, STAT President Trump’s splashiest idea for lowering the cost of prescription drug prices was to force pharmaceutical companies to include the prices of their products in TV and other advertisements. Continue reading
Sep 13 Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher By Andrew Joseph, STAT Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher, up from zero states just five years ago, according to federal data. Continue reading
Sep 01 The Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away By Lev Facher, STAT The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address the opioid crisis in the coming weeks. But the finish line on that long-discussed priority remains a long way off. Continue reading
Aug 24 Russian bots tried to sow discord over vaccines during the 2016 election, study finds By Helen Branswell, STAT An analysis of Twitter accounts previously identified as having been operated by Russian bots and trolls found they dove into the vaccine debate as early as January 2015… Continue reading