Public Health
Stubborn Guinea Worm in Last-Gasp Fight against Eradication
Nearly vanquished, the terrifying meter-long parasites seem to have a new strategy
Stories by STAT
Neuroscience
Experimental Device Suggests New Path to Rousing Coma Patients
Doctors appear to have jump-started the brain of a young patient by using ultrasound waves
Policy
Grad Students May Now Unionize at Private Universities
The National Labor Relations Board decision may lead to negotiations on pay, benefits and class size
Biotech
Can a Supercomputer Suggest the Best Cancer Treatment?
An artificial intelligence system is drastically expanding its reach in Asia
Fitness
Is There Such a Thing as "Fat but Fit"?
These findings indicate that fat cells in obese people do something different than in healthy people
Health
When DNA Differences Matter
A deep-dive into a massive genetic database is helping researchers understand secrets about the fundamental biology that we all share
Chemistry
Molecular Origami: Protein Engineering Emerges to Fight Disease
Creating molecules that do not exist in nature could give drug design a boost
Neurology
Athletes are Keeping Their Distance from a Genetic Test for Concussion Risks
Elite athletes aren’t jumping at the chance to get tested either
Public Health
Polio Rears Its Head in Nigeria, after Two Years with No Cases
Two children have been paralyzed by the disease in a region where Boko Haram has blocked access to vaccination
Public Health
The unrelenting struggle of raising Brazil's Zika babies
Doctors are discovering the long-term medical complications the children will confront
Neuroscience
New Imaging Technique Provides First Look at Gene Activity in the Living Human Brain
The innovative method, which appears to show gene activation, is a cousin of PET
Neuroscience
MIT Challenges The New York Times over Book on Famous Brain Patient
200 neuroscientists from around the world are raising questions about an excerpt that published in the paper on Sunday
Fitness
Can “Cupping” Treatments Raise Anything but Welts for Phelps or Other Olympians?
Some say ancient suction therapy soothes muscle pain; research can’t rule out placebo effect
Health
Human–Animal Chimera Research May Resume with NIH Support
The agency is reconsidering its moratorium on funding such work
Biotech
A Possible Cure for "Bubble Boy" Disease Will Cost $665,000--Per Dose
The gene therapy could save kids with severe combined immune deficiency
Public Health
Don’t Expect a Private Hospital Room if You Get Sick at the Olympics
Ill tourists will be sent to one of five public facilities
Fitness
Where Does the Female Orgasm Come from? Scientists Think They Know
Primitive animals are compared with complex ones to study the evolutionary path of climax
Fitness
Nasal Bacteria Pump Out a Potential New Antibiotic That Kills MRSA
The discovery suggests that the human microbiome may be a rich source for future drugs
Neurology
Alzheimer’s Patients Face Flurry of Fees While Waiting for Specialized Care
The costs for reminders to eat, shower or take medication can be staggering
Policy
5 Health and Medicine Issues to Watch for at the Democratic Convention
Clinton has promoted medical research and policy since the 1990s
