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Long-Read DNA Test Could Replace 15 Existing Tests for Rare Diseases
A DNA test for rare diseases using long-read sequencing can provide much more comprehensive results than standard diagnostics in a shorter amount of time. The post Long-Read DNA Test Could Replace 15 Existing Tests…
Maternal Blood Test Allows Comprehensive Genetic Fetal Screening
Non-invasive fetal sequencing (NIFS), a test developed by scientists at Harvard University, allows comprehensive genetic screening of a fetus using only a blood test from the expectant mother. The post Maternal Blood Test Allows…
Breaking Barriers in Student Mental Health Care With AI-Enhanced Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study
Background: University students experience elevated psychological distress, with limited access to mental health services. While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) demonstrates efficacy for anxiety and depression, treatment gaps persist due to access barriers and insufficient…
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Opinion: We published in Nature Medicine in 2025 for free. In 2026, it cost us $12,850
In 2025, Elizabeth Selvin and her colleagues published in Nature Medicine for free. In 2026, it cost them $12,850, she writes.
Opinion: How long Covid’s scientific stalemate made it politically erasable
Long Covid hasn’t disappeared. It’s just gone underground, writes Steven Phillips.
STAT+: Scientists see promise in NIH proposal to cap number of grants they receive
Without easy access to leaders within a field or top-of-the-line lab equipment, principal investigators outside top universities often struggle to compete for grants from the NIH.
STAT+: Private Medicare plans erect barriers to rehab care in pursuit of profit, federal investigators find
Federal investigation finds Medicare Advantage insurers block rehab care for older adults, only to reverse denials on appeal.
Analgesic Efficacy of Multisite rTMS in Fibromyalgia Patients
Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Depression - Major Depressive Disorder; Chronic Pain Interventions: Device: rTMS; Device: Sham Sponsors: Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris Recruiting
Effects of ACT-Based Psychoeducation on Caregivers of Individuals With Mental Disorders
Conditions: Caregiver Burden; Mental Disorders Interventions: Behavioral: ACT-Based Psychoeducation Program Sponsors: Zeynep Özkök Completed
Psychotherapy for Irritability in Youth: Comparing Active Treatment to Nonactive Psychoeducation Supportive Psychotherapy
Conditions: Irritability; Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Interventions: Behavioral: Psychotherapy Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting
A Placebo-controlled Trial of Folinic Acid in Children With ASD
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Drug: Folinic Acid; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Prof. Adi Aran Not yet recruiting
Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality for Autism
Conditions: Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Device: Experimental Group; Other: Control Group Sponsors: Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica; Messina, Italy Not yet recruiting
Biotech’s coming of age
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03179-0Biotech is back. But continued investor caution, the rise of China and fast-moving AI are changing the sector’s contours.
Diabetes association leader apologizes for expulsion of members, pledges to rebuild trust
The American Diabetes Association CEO apologizes to five members kicked out of annual convention for distributing protest literature, launches review of what went awry.
Usability, Relevance, and User Engagement of a Government-Sponsored and Community Co-Designed Digital Mental Health Website During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study on Latino/a/x Adults
Background: Latino/a/x adults have higher rates of unmet mental health needs than other racial and ethnic groups. One promising solution to help bridge this gap in care is digital mental health tools. Digital tools, such as self-help websites, have demonstrated…
STAT+: Your sepsis algorithm shouldn’t require a time machine
In this edition of AI Prognosis: Quirky medical data tripping up sepsis algorithms, AI scribes for patients, and some AI biotech news.
OB-GYN association, deviating from CDC guidance, issues its own vaccine recommendations
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a recommended vaccine schedule during pregnancy, one that diverges from CDC guidance.
STAT+: Hope for Kendall Square’s lab market
Drug pricing in Europe, AI deals for VC firms, and more biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about U.S. pressure on European drug prices, longer shortages, and more
A new analysis found the average drug shortage in 2025 had lasted 5.3 years, exceeding the 4.3 years seen in 2024
The Download: the “steroid olympics” and a safer Mythos
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The “steroid olympics” were a circus—and a window into our culture —Amit Katwala A couple of…
Deep and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves motor dysfunction after basal ganglia infarction: preliminary findings on efficacy and electrophysiological mechanisms
ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effects of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on upper and lower limb motor dysfunction in patients with basal ganglia infarction, and to preliminarily explore their underlying electrophysiological mechanisms.MethodsThirty patients with…
Without getting under your skin: non-invasive stimulation activates the vagus nerve
Cervical non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) has emerged as a practical neuromodulation approach with FDA-cleared indications in primary headache disorders, yet skepticism persists over whether transcutaneous stimulation can reliably engage vagal fibers or whether observed benefits reflect nonspecific cervical activation.…
Predicting early neurological deterioration in acute branch atheromatous disease without reperfusion therapy: a machine learning model
BackgroundAcute branch atheromatous disease (BAD) is one of the leading contributors to morbidity and disability in Asia, and early neurological deterioration (END) is common in affected patients. This study aimed to establish machine learning models to predict the risk of…