STAT+: Scientists turn to machine learning to tackle one of gene therapy’s biggest challenges
As the world charges to vaccinate the population against the coronavirus, gene therapy developers are…
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STAT+: ‘A natural experiment’: Pandemic-driven drop in cancer screening may aid research on overdiagnosis
It’s counterintuitive, but catching cancer early isn’t always for the best. And the coronavirus pandemic…
STAT+: The Broad Institute’s new leader wants to ‘double down’ on biology
It has been an action-packed pandemic for the Broad Institute, the biomedical research center in…
STAT+: Fecal matter transplants could help certain cancer drugs work in more people, study shows
Checkpoint inhibitors like Keytruda and Opdivo can be incredibly powerful cancer-killing drugs — when they…
STAT+: Amid a crush of Covid-19 research, scientists hone an AI tool to rapidly screen studies
Long before the pace of scientific publishing about Covid-19 broke land speed records, researchers were…
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A viral mystery: Can one infection prevent another?
In September 2009, the H1N1 swine flu had arrived in Portugal, Spain, and the UK,…
Opinion: Decentralized clinical trials: Collaboration is needed to drive their adoption and impact
Despite groundbreaking advances in basic and clinical science and technology, clinical trial methods have not…
Opinion: New coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts
The Covid-19 virus is evolving rapidly. That should come as no surprise: RNA-based viruses generate…
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Scientists create a thermostat for blood pressure to help patients with spinal cord injuries
Paralysis or the loss of mobility are among the most pressing and clear consequences of…
A gout drug shows promise for Covid-19, but skeptics worry about trusting science by press release
A press release from a Canadian research group raised hopes that treating people recently diagnosed…
Opinion: Staying safe in the time of coronavirus: pay attention to ‘the guy you know’
For the last nine months, my team of anthropologists and I have been asking people…
Combination of two drugs can help treat methamphetamine addiction for some, new clinical trial data shows
As rates of methamphetamine overdose soar in the United States, one of the biggest challenges…
Opinion: Crossing the threshold: violence against home visiting nurses
It’s a difficult time to be a nurse. It’s an even more difficult time to…
STAT+: Eli Lilly says drug slowed Alzheimer’s decline in preliminary study
An experimental medicine appeared to slow the decline of patients with the early symptoms of…
Most patients hospitalized for Covid-19 still have symptoms six months later, China study finds
Three-quarters of Covid-19 patients still have at least one symptom six months after first falling…
Opinion: Mother Nature is not ‘the ultimate bioterrorist’
Despite the menacing track record of emerging pathogens, “Mother Nature is the world’s worst bioterrorist,”…
CRISPR cures progeria in mice, raising hope for one-time therapy for a disease that causes rapid aging
Biologists tend not to discuss experimental results on a handful of cells and a single…
Opinion: 5 scenarios for containing the Covid-19 pandemic and returning to a ‘new normal’
“When will this pandemic be over so we can return to normal life and an…
Opinion: Instead of debating ‘first-shot’ vs. ‘set-aside’ vaccine approaches, hospitals’ study should compare them
The FDA authorizations of two Covid-19 vaccines so far specify two-shot regimens, spaced three weeks…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation with Nobel laureate Charles Rice
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
STAT+: In a stem cell experiment that seemingly failed, scientists see a possible way to prevent a devastating disease
The tiny mouse embryos were off to a promising start, many of them progressing from…
Opinion: FDA: Leave the door open to Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating health workers
On Thursday, the FDA will review the near-term fate of the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. It…
STAT+: ‘Why would we ever go back?’: Covid-driven shift to remote cancer clinical trials will likely outlast the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has presented an extreme challenge for cancer clinical trials, with many shutting…
Elevated stress hormone levels could reawaken dormant cancer cells, study finds
The recurrence of cancer months or even years after successful treatment is an all too…
STAT+: Genetic reprogramming rejuvenates nerve cells and restores vision in mice
For years now, biologists have been practicing a kind of time travel. You can take…
How nanotechnology helps mRNA Covid-19 vaccines work
While the first two Covid-19 vaccines relying on messenger RNA technology speed toward regulatory approval…
As a kid, his factory work paid for his dad’s cancer care. As an oncologist, his research offers more than survival
No one knows when, exactly, Mutlay Sayan was born. His mother told him it was…
STAT+: Cancer vaccine cocktail boosts immune response after melanoma surgery, research shows
Immunotherapies have transformed cancer care by enlisting the body’s own immune system to fight tumors…
Delirium could signal Covid-19 infection in older adults, study finds
Delirium may be an early warning sign of Covid-19 infection in older adults, a new…
Opinion: Self-interest nudged me to join Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial. Here’s how it’s going
I volunteered to take part in a Covid-19 vaccine trial. I wish I could say…
Pharma trade group issues guidelines for improving diversity of clinical trial participants
The pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying organization released guidelines on Tuesday to enhance racial and ethnic…
Opinion: Pregnant and lactating women should not be excluded from Covid-19 drug, vaccine trials
Citizens of the world are holding their collective breath while awaiting vaccines and therapies to…
Brainiacs, not birdbrains: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute
Whether crows, ravens, and other “corvids” are making multipart tools like hooked sticks to reach…
Opinion: We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best
We may have a vaccine for Covid-19 by late this fall. By winter, we could…
Opinion: Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation
The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented…
STAT Plus: In research on pigs, scientists test a new way to boost recovery after a heart attack
Scientists have developed a new strategy that uses exosomes — tiny, RNA-loaded packets that cells…
Early research from 23andMe strengthens link between blood types and Covid-19
A forthcoming study from genetic testing giant 23andMe shows that a person’s genetic code could…
Persistent symptoms after viral illnesses such as Covid-19 are common, but a challenge to study
From 2014 to 2018, DePaul University psychologist Leonard Jason and colleagues collected personal information and…
Opinion: Coming to terms with the real bioterrorist behind Covid-19: nature
In 2001, not long after the 9/11 attacks, a mysterious spate of anthrax attacks by…
Slime, tornadoes, and static electricity: How the host of ‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ wants to teach kids about science
When Emily Calandrelli started sketching out plans for her new Netflix science show, she knew…
STAT Plus: Plasma giant Grifols to buy Silicon Valley startup targeting blood proteins for age-related diseases
The giant blood plasma processing company Grifols on Monday said it has agreed to buy…
‘Carnage’ in a lab dish shows how the coronavirus may damage the heart
Maybe we should think of Covid-19 as a heart disease. When SARS-CoV-2 virus was added…
We’re not ready for more ‘CRISPR babies,’ expert panel warns, but it outlines steps before future attempts
Nearly two years after the birth of the first “CRISPR babies” stunned the world, an…
Opinion: Placebo arms aren’t needed for challenge trials of Covid-19 vaccines
To control the Covid-19 pandemic, we need an effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…
Millions of Americans carry the sickle cell trait, many without knowing it. Could they be at risk for severe Covid-19?
Sickle cell disease, which causes Covid-like symptoms — clotting, strokes, and severe oxygen deprivation — …
Inexpensive steroids reduce deaths of hospitalized Covid-19 patients, WHO analysis confirms
Use of inexpensive, readily available steroid drugs to treat people hospitalized with Covid-19 reduced the…
Opinion: During the Vietnam War, these physician-scientists were called ‘yellow berets.’ They are what we need to fight Covid-19
As we face off against Covid-19, we urgently need physician-scientists who can quickly translate observations…
STAT Plus: In research on middle-aged mice, scientists find a metabolite that leads to a longer, healthier life
The field of aging research is increasingly asking not just how people can live longer,…
Scientists are reporting several cases of Covid-19 reinfection — but the implications are complicated
Following the news this week of what appears to have been the first confirmed case…
Scientists create a synthetic lining for the intestine to make delivering drugs easier
Scientists have created a synthetic small intestinal lining designed to treat certain digestive diseases or…