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Pervasive patterns in bird songs resemble those in human speech and song and are independent of vocal learning
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 556-561, October 2026.
Constructing the history of a contested region
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
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3090 results
When cure exists but access does not
Nature Medicine, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04396-5In this World View, Ali T. Taher explains why thalassemia is a stress test for fragile health systems.
Spatial proteomic analysis in human Alzheimer’s disease brains enables identification of microenvironment-dependent microglial cell states
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02267-3Myeloid cells show marked heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease. This study introduces CODEX-CNS, a single-cell spatial proteomics pipeline, and identifies a human microglial subpopulation enriched in Alzheimer’s disease brains that associates with dense amyloid-β…
Texas is opening up a detransition clinic
Americans exposed to Ebola outbreak, Bill Cassidy's primary defeat, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Opinion: ‘Patient autonomy’ has nothing to do with childhood vaccine policies
Opinion: Vaccine policy it is not a matter of autonomy at all, because infants do not decline vaccination — their parents do.
STAT+: The China question is tearing biotech apart
China's ascent is forcing U.S. biotech companies and investors to pick a side: Is it an ally or an existential threat?
Opinion: How to restore credibility to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee
Jesse Goodman, former director of CBER and former FDA chief scientist, calls for five critical changes to restore trust in the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Synaptic Mechanisms of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
Conditions: Major Depression; Healthy Participants Interventions: Device: Sham iTBS; Device: TMS; Drug: D-cycloserine; Drug: Dextromethophan; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Mclean Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Disorders Interventions: Device: Medtronic Percept with SensSight Deep Brain Stimulation System Sponsors: Johns Hopkins University Not yet recruiting
NST-SPARK Open-Label Phase 1 STTR (IGNITE)
Conditions: Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder Interventions: Device: NST-SPARK Sponsors: North Shore Therapeutics, Inc.; Northwell Health; University of Pennsylvania Not yet recruiting
A Phase 3 Trial of DT120 for Major Depressive Disorder (Ascend)
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Other: Placebo; Drug: DT120 Sponsors: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc. Recruiting
Regulated Stimulation for Optimized Network Activity and Therapeutic Equilibrium
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Device: Motif XCS System Sponsors: Motif Neurotech, Inc.; Bright Research Partners Not yet recruiting
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Tavua, Fiji
Conditions: Resting Heart Rate; Blood Glucose Control; Depression; Heat-related Symptoms; Physician Diagnosed Heat-related Illnesses; Food Insecurity; Diet Quality; Health-Related Quality-of-Life; Indoor Thermal Comfort; Coping Ability; Life Satisfaction; Healthcare Provider Utilization; Hospitalization; Systolic Blood Pressure; Diastolic Blood Pressure; Inner Ear Canal…
STAT+: U.K. advocacy groups threaten court action over a key provision in the pharma trade deal with the U.S.
A pair of advocacy groups is threatening legal action unless the U.K. government revokes regulations at the heart of a new pharma trade agreement with the U.S.
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases
A number of Americans who are in the Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, sources have told STAT.
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know.
STAT+: The hantavirus outbreak is prompting Covid flashbacks — including the conspiracies
The deadly outbreak of a rare strain of hantavirus on a cruise has generated echoes of the pandemic era, including conspiracy theories.
STAT+: Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary as race heads to run-off in win for Trump
Key health lawmaker Sen. Bill Cassidy will lose his seat, as Louisiana’s Senate primary heads for a runoff between state treasurer John Fleming and Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency
The WHO said an Ebola outbreak first seen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was an international public health emergency, underscoring the world's concerns.
Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
Bill Cassidy, leader of the Senate committee that oversees health policy, is fighting for his political life in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday.
News Feed
Pervasive patterns in bird songs resemble those in human speech and song and are independent of vocal learning
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 556-561, October 2026.
Constructing the history of a contested region
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
News
3090 results
When cure exists but access does not
Nature Medicine, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04396-5In this World View, Ali T. Taher explains why thalassemia is a stress test for fragile health systems.
Spatial proteomic analysis in human Alzheimer’s disease brains enables identification of microenvironment-dependent microglial cell states
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02267-3Myeloid cells show marked heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease. This study introduces CODEX-CNS, a single-cell spatial proteomics pipeline, and identifies a human microglial subpopulation enriched in Alzheimer’s disease brains that associates with dense amyloid-β…
Texas is opening up a detransition clinic
Americans exposed to Ebola outbreak, Bill Cassidy's primary defeat, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Opinion: ‘Patient autonomy’ has nothing to do with childhood vaccine policies
Opinion: Vaccine policy it is not a matter of autonomy at all, because infants do not decline vaccination — their parents do.
STAT+: The China question is tearing biotech apart
China's ascent is forcing U.S. biotech companies and investors to pick a side: Is it an ally or an existential threat?
Opinion: How to restore credibility to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee
Jesse Goodman, former director of CBER and former FDA chief scientist, calls for five critical changes to restore trust in the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Synaptic Mechanisms of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
Conditions: Major Depression; Healthy Participants Interventions: Device: Sham iTBS; Device: TMS; Drug: D-cycloserine; Drug: Dextromethophan; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Mclean Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting
Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Disorders Interventions: Device: Medtronic Percept with SensSight Deep Brain Stimulation System Sponsors: Johns Hopkins University Not yet recruiting
NST-SPARK Open-Label Phase 1 STTR (IGNITE)
Conditions: Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder Interventions: Device: NST-SPARK Sponsors: North Shore Therapeutics, Inc.; Northwell Health; University of Pennsylvania Not yet recruiting
A Phase 3 Trial of DT120 for Major Depressive Disorder (Ascend)
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Other: Placebo; Drug: DT120 Sponsors: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc. Recruiting
Regulated Stimulation for Optimized Network Activity and Therapeutic Equilibrium
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Device: Motif XCS System Sponsors: Motif Neurotech, Inc.; Bright Research Partners Not yet recruiting
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Tavua, Fiji
Conditions: Resting Heart Rate; Blood Glucose Control; Depression; Heat-related Symptoms; Physician Diagnosed Heat-related Illnesses; Food Insecurity; Diet Quality; Health-Related Quality-of-Life; Indoor Thermal Comfort; Coping Ability; Life Satisfaction; Healthcare Provider Utilization; Hospitalization; Systolic Blood Pressure; Diastolic Blood Pressure; Inner Ear Canal…
STAT+: U.K. advocacy groups threaten court action over a key provision in the pharma trade deal with the U.S.
A pair of advocacy groups is threatening legal action unless the U.K. government revokes regulations at the heart of a new pharma trade agreement with the U.S.
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases
A number of Americans who are in the Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, sources have told STAT.
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know.
STAT+: The hantavirus outbreak is prompting Covid flashbacks — including the conspiracies
The deadly outbreak of a rare strain of hantavirus on a cruise has generated echoes of the pandemic era, including conspiracy theories.
STAT+: Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary as race heads to run-off in win for Trump
Key health lawmaker Sen. Bill Cassidy will lose his seat, as Louisiana’s Senate primary heads for a runoff between state treasurer John Fleming and Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency
The WHO said an Ebola outbreak first seen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was an international public health emergency, underscoring the world's concerns.
Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
Bill Cassidy, leader of the Senate committee that oversees health policy, is fighting for his political life in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday.