A scholar of the patient ‘revolution’ tracks the arc from powerlessness to influence
At the end of each chapter in “Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led…
Category: chronic disease
Clues from mice could help explain why women face a higher risk of autoimmune disorders
Researchers have long known that women are more likely to develop autoimmune disorders than men,…
Some dementia patients might have reversible symptoms caused by cirrhosis, study says
The descent into dementia can feel like traversing a minefield, coming across new symptoms without…
STAT+: Osteoarthritis might be linked to protein known for its role in Alzheimer’s, study says
A kind of protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease might also contribute to the breakdown of…
New chronic Covid study offers insight into which immunocompromised patients are most at risk
You’ve heard of long Covid, a condition in which the acute infection subsides but troubling…
Could long Covid’s signs of immune dysregulation in the blood lead to a diagnostic test?
Long Covid has long eluded scientists looking for its cause. Not knowing what triggers its…
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Opinion: Cost isn’t the only reason Medicare doesn’t cover Wegovy
Few medications have captured the national attention like Wegovy — and for good reason. In…
A young dancer, diagnosed with scoliosis, learns to advocate for herself and build community
Maddy Welz always loved to dance. Even before she learned how to tie her own…
Opinion: Being a chronically ill young adult is hard enough. Finding information about my fertility is even harder
I recently turned 25. I should be taking risks, jet-setting with other Barbies, and flouncing…
We wish we’d written that: STAT staffers share their favorite stories of 2023
It’s time to take stock of the year that was in health and science: the…
Renamed, common liver diseases might get fairer shake at treatment, researchers hope
A slate of liver diseases got a rebrand this year. Experts hope the change can…
Obesity drugs’ next tests, and rising threats: 3 chronic disease stories to watch
Chronic disease is, by its very definition, omnipresent. But changes year to year have the…
A medical student was isolated by an autoimmune disorder. Poetry was a way out
When Leena Danawala’s poetry was published in JAMA last month, the medical journal became just…
Opinion: Europe’s lessons for the U.S. on how to cover weight loss drugs
It’s no secret that the obesity epidemic in the United States has reached alarming levels,…
Opinion: STAT+: A bold approach to pay for weight loss drugs for everyone who needs them
The news about anti-obesity drugs keeps getting better. In November, data presented at the American…
New research supports potential link between low-level lead exposure and liver injury
Nearly a decade on, the Flint water crisis still looms large in the minds of…
STAT+: Patients loved Carbon Health’s diabetes program. That couldn’t save it
A diabetes diagnosis was not what Jason had in mind when he set out on…
Mind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option…
A brain injury turns a writer into an ‘activated patient’ focused on the beauty of the now
How old is Claire Snyman? “I am now…” she says with pause. “I always have…
STAT+: Could kidney transplant patients be spared a lifetime of immunosuppressants?
Kidney transplants are the most common organ transplant procedure in the U.S., with 25,000 taking…
STAT+: FDA approves Lilly ulcerative colitis treatment with a new approach to tamping down inflammation
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an Eli Lilly drug that takes a…
Meghan O’Rourke on a medical system not built for chronic illness — and the ‘invisible kingdom’ that could spur change
When her life was upturned by an accumulating array of confounding health problems, Meghan O’Rourke…
Michael J. Fox on how far Parkinson’s research has come: “We don’t want to be celebrated. We want to get things done.”
When Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 29, his clearest symptom…
Opinion: Listen: Why long Covid might predate the pandemic
Since the early days of the pandemic, long Covid has haunted us: Even a mild…
Opinion: Doctors — and patients — must seek alternatives to long-term steroids
Steroids were once the only treatment option for some chronic conditions. Today, many other treatments…
Chronic kidney disease raises risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanics and Latinos
Chronic kidney disease was the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic and…
Opinion: The Wegovy shortage is part of a much bigger problem with weight loss drugs
After physically debilitating cancer treatment, Laurie Brunner encountered another medical hurdle: She had developed lymphedema…
Inflammation gets its own research center, thanks to Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
CHICAGO — At what point does inflammation, a key component of the body’s immune defense…
She got off dialysis. Her doctor thinks other patients with acute kidney injury can too
SAN FRANCISCO — It was during some of the darkest days of the pandemic —…
Opinion: Paxlovid is not fully accessible to those who need it most: the immunocompromised
The pandemic is over for most of the world. But for the 2.7% of adults…
STAT+: A breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug gave them the gift of time. But miracles come with complications.
The small box full of promises arrived at Jessica Anderson’s home on her 31st birthday….
Does the risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected?
More than three years into the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer people are experiencing their…
Opinion: How the Wegovy shortage is making life impossible for my patients — and for me
There is just not enough Wegovy. The current manufacturing shortage will eventually end, and those…
Opinion: Long Covid is a new name for an old syndrome
Long Covid goes by many names. Today, it is no longer a new public health enigma,…
An uncommon thyroid diagnosis led to an unexpected, all-too-visible side effect
Annie Larsson, 40, is no stranger to chronic conditions. She was diagnosed with type 1…
Opinion: Every senator should fill out a legislative advance directive
Advance directives were born in the Senate. Now they can help preserve the dignity of…
New study suggests people who tested negative for Covid-19 can still develop long Covid
Of the 103 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S., an estimated one-third have…
Having celiac disease and a thyroid condition sent her on a quest to become an empathetic doctor
A third-year med school student, Brianna Celix doesn’t get a lot of free time. Even…
Kidney doctors push to protect patients by including dialysis machines in emergency stockpile
Ariel Brigham was drowning. Hurricane Harvey had dumped over 50 inches of rain across Houston…
Opinion: The high out-of-pocket cost of donating a kidney
“All of your medical and surgical expenses will be paid by your recipient’s insurance,” the…
The kidney, in all its complexity, is captured in an atlas that could aid disease research
The kidneys are some of the most architecturally complex organs in the human body —…
A rare disease has run through five generations of his family, so he’s built community for others
For Jack Johnson, getting diagnosed with Fabry disease at age 7 was more of a…
STAT+: Fatty liver disease was alleviated by Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ obesity drug in small study
SAN DIEGO — An experimental obesity drug from Eli Lilly significantly reduced liver fat in…
STAT+: In setback, Pfizer abandons one weight-loss pill and bets on another
Pfizer said Monday that it had discontinued clinical trials of a once-daily weight-loss pill whose…
ADA says all diabetes patients should be screened for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
SAN DIEGO — The American Diabetes Association said Sunday that all adults with type 2 diabetes or…
STAT+: Two type 1 diabetes patients now freed from insulin shots with cell therapy, Vertex reports
Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday that, over a year after receiving the company’s stem-cell therapy, two…
Opinion: STAT+: How I’m helping companies think through whether they should cover GLP-1s like Ozempic for employees
We have a knack in the U.S. for blurring behavior and medicine. Look at weight….
Bacterial infection may be ‘key event’ in common but mysterious endometriosis, study says
Endometriosis, a common gynecological condition, is one of health’s great mimickers. It can manifest as…
STAT+: Novartis to buy Chinook Therapeutics, developer of kidney disease therapies, in $3.2 billion deal
LONDON — Novartis said on Monday it would purchase Chinook Therapeutics for $3.2 billion upfront,…
The Canada wildfires are exposing the harmful effects — and health inequities — of air pollution
Wildfires blazing in and around Quebec are creating hazardous health conditions throughout North America. Over…