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Feb 11

The future of genetically modified mosquitoes could be in mini, moveable labs

By Lev Facher, STAT

Late last year Oxitec debuted its first “mobile production unit” — a miniature factory designed to help expand its reach.

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Feb 10

It’s not just athletes: Doctors at the Olympics have also worked years to get there

By Leah Samuel, STAT

The official U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sports Medicine Division recruits a crew of volunteer doctors — as well as orthopedists, chiropractors, nurses, sports therapists, massage therapists, and more — every two years.

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Feb 03

Physicians, ethicists urge Congress not to pass ‘right-to-try’ legislation

By Ike Swetlitz, STAT

Dozens of doctors, medical ethicists, and lawyers are warning Congress that legislation to allow Americans with life-threatening conditions access to unapproved, experimental drugs risks harming patients’ health.

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Jan 18

How a government shutdown could affect your health

By Erin Mershon, Ike Swetlitz, STAT

A government shutdown of the FDA, CDC and NIH will likely have widespread and long-lasting consequences for public health.

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Jan 14

At $850,000, price for new childhood blindness gene therapy four times too high, analysis says

By Andrew Joseph, STAT

Luxturna, a gene therapy with a list price $850,000, is the latest flashpoint in the debate over how to afford innovative medicines.

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Jan 05

CDC plans session on preparing for a nuclear detonation

By Helen Branswell, STAT

With this week’s bellicose boasting about who has the bigger red button on his desk, an alert Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention felt more than a bit on the nose.

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Jan 02

Too many cancer screens skew how we understand risk factors, study says

By Sharon Begley, STAT

Widespread screening for "scrutiny-dependent" cancers — those for which the harder you look the more you find, and the more of what you find is harmless — causes another problem, two leading cancer experts argue in a paper published on…

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Dec 31

3 congressional races to watch in 2018

By Lev Facher, STAT

Here are three 2018 campaigns to watch to determine what American voters make of how health care policy is being shaped in Washington.

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Dec 30

3 brain technologies to watch in 2018

By Sharon Begley, STAT

Some tiny technologies could lead to some big advances in neuroscience in 2018. Here's what we'll be paying attention to.

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Dec 23

Traveling over the holidays? Follow these tips to stay healthy

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Keep your fingers away from your nose and your mouth. Seriously.

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