Biotech
Genetically Modified T Cells Might Help Fight HIV
Preliminary work in monkeys suggests stem cells can be engineered to help combat the virus
Stories by STAT
Mental Health
A Semester-Long Program Aims to Help College Students with Mental Health Conditions
The Boston University offering teaches students crucial coping skills
Biotech
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy Targeting Rare Form of Inherited Blindness
The historic treatment’s costs could top $1 million
Policy
U.S. Lifts Moratorium on Funding Controversial, High-Risk Virus Research
The three-year-old policy had “paused” 21 publicly-funded projects
Behavior
This Video Game May Help Kids with ADHD
It hasn’t been compared with traditional drugs or therapy
Biotech
Brain Organoids Get Cancer, Too, Opening a New Frontier in Personalized Medicine
Scientists hope to test experimental therapies on these “micro-brains”
Neurology
Scientist Concedes His Controversial MS Therapy is “Largely Ineffective”
A gold standard trial found the approach does not help patients
Public Health
Scarlet Fever, a Disease of Yore, Is Making a Comeback
The reason for the sudden surge remains a mystery
Medicine
Trump Rails against Drug Industry, but Turns to Its Ranks to Fill Administration
Some Republicans argue industry players can use their experience to pursue reforms
Policy
Trump, Breaking with Precedent, Won't Meet with U.S. Nobel Recipients
Spokesperson cites president’s foreign travel as reason; one winner says he’s “relieved”
Biotech
6 Medical Innovations That Moved from The Battlefield to Mainstream Medicine
Wartime clinicians have taught us a lot about fighting infection
Policy
Tiny Human Brain Organoids Implanted in Rodents
“Micro quasi-brains” could aid disease research, but trigger ethical concerns
Fitness
Scientists Solve a Dengue Mystery: Why Second Infection Is Worse Than First
Antibodies from a first bout can raise the risk of more severe disease if the virus is contracted later
Neuroscience
Squashed in Space: Study Identifies Changes in Astronauts’ Brains
The NASA-funded work compares MRIs before and after trips
Fitness
Why Heart Surgery May be Better in the Afternoon
Operations after noon have fewer bad outcomes
Public Health
What the White House's Opioid Emergency Declaration Means
The move makes it easier for treatment to be prescribed remotely, but does not allocate more money for the crisis
Medicine
A Start-Up Wants to Calm You Down with a Cardiac Drug You Pop Like a Mint
A company called Kick wants to market to the masses a heart medication that would be used for reversing stage fright. Some medical professionals are getting agitated
Medicine
FDA Approves Second CAR-T Treatment for Cancer
The pricey therapy is designed for adults with advanced lymphoma
Mental Health
Will Studies of 700 Pro Fighters Help Predict Future Brain Damage?
Researchers hope blood and brain scans may detect new clues
Medicine
An Anarchist Is Teaching Patients to Make Their Own Medications
The goal is to build a DIY movement to undercut high drug prices
