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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading