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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…
Opinion: ‘I’m pretty much all in’: An interview with a woman starting medical residency at almost 73
"There are some physicians that work to 100”: Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft on becoming a medical doctor in her 70s.
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…
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Hybrid solid−liquid optics enable scalable, high-resolution light-sheet microscopy across diverse immersion media
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03172-7Hybrid solid–liquid optics improve light-sheet imaging of intact biological samples.
Bundibugyo Ebola without vaccines or therapeutics: why public health fundamentals matter more than border closures
Nature Medicine, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04482-8Bundibugyo Ebola without vaccines or therapeutics: why public health fundamentals matter more than border closures
Adjuvanted inactivated rabies virus-vectored Lassa virus vaccine in healthy adults: a phase 1 trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04429-zAn interim report of a first-in-human phase 1 trial found an adjuvanted, combination inactivated rabies-vectored, Lassa fever vaccine (LASSARAB + 3D-6-acyl PHAD-SE) to be safe and induced immunogenicity to both Lassa and rabies viruses in…
Human learning of noninvasive brain–computer interfaces via manifold geometry
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02311-2Busch et al. use nonlinear neural manifolds to help humans gain rapid control over a noninvasive brain–computer interface, allowing them to learn how to play a video game with real-time fMRI neurofeedback from…
Learning to lead in a hybrid human-AI enterprise
As adoption of AI agents looks set to surge by as much as 300% in the next two years, leadership teams are carefully considering the implications of a hybrid human-AI workforce. Unlike existing enterprise-level automation that relies on manual input, AI…
Genome Wide Analysis Broadens Genetic Knowledge of Anxiety
A large meta-analysis has uncovered new information about the genetics of anxiety, including uncovering new variants in specific areas of the genome linked to the condition. The post Genome Wide Analysis Broadens Genetic Knowledge of Anxiety appeared first on Inside…
David Sinclair plans to test whole-body rejuvenation drugs in the XPrize competition
The outspoken longevity scientist David Sinclair has been predicting that one day, you’ll go to the doctor and get a prescription that will make you 10 years younger. Now MIT Technology Review has learned that he has plans to launch…
Five things you need to know about AI
At SXSW London last week I gave a talk called “Five things you need to know about AI,” in which I shared what I think are the biggest themes in AI right now. I pulled a few things from our…
Opinion: Ending animal testing could set back xenotransplantation just as the field is poised for a breakthrough
“Innovations like xenotransplantation would never have reached clinical trials without animal experimentation,” writes transplant surgeon Joshua Mezrich.
STAT+: Wearables, and the flood of data they generate, inch closer to entering the clinic
Wearables generate a lot of health data, but it exists outside the clinic for the most part. New moves from Oura and Whoop may change that.
Opinion: Why STAT is sticking with ‘health care’ as two words
Is it “health care” or “healthcare”? STAT readers had strong feelings.
STAT+: Trump’s health care affordability czar touts Medicaid cuts to hospital leaders
Hospital execs say they're working to mitigate the impacts of the looming cuts.
A leader of the 2014 U.S. Ebola response compares then to now
As the world deals with an outbreak of Ebola that has no known cure, Susan Reichle, who last year co-founded Aid Transition Alliance to support former USAID professionals, discusses the…
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Medication, Eye Movements, and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functions in Children and Adolescents With ADHD
Conditions: ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Interventions: Drug: metylphenidate Sponsors: Umeå University; Region Västerbotten; Stockholm University Recruiting
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effects of Ganaxolone in Children With Autism
Conditions: Autism in Children; Autistic Disorder in Children and Adolescents; Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Drug: Ganaxolone (Ztalmy); Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Stanford University; SPARK NS Not yet recruiting
Effects of Concurrent and Consecutive Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM)
Conditions: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Device: TMS; Behavioral: Cognitive Bias Modification; Device: Sham TMS Sponsors: The University of Hong Kong Recruiting
VOCALE LBD: Online Peer Support for Caregivers of People With Lewy Body Dementia
Conditions: Lewy Bodies Disease; Depression Disorder; Caregiver Burden; Caregivers Interventions: Behavioral: VOCALE LBD: Virtual Online Communities for Aging Life Experiences: Lewy Body Dementia; Other: Standard of Care Educational Materials Sponsors: University of Washington; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); The…
My MS Toolkit: An Internet-Based Depression Self-Management Program for Adults Living With Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Interventions: Device: My MS Toolkit Sponsors: University of Washington Not yet recruiting
Streamlined Treatment and Evidence-based Adolescent Counseling and Medication Support (STREAMS)
Conditions: Depression in Adolescence Interventions: Behavioral: Streamlined Suubi+Adherence; Behavioral: Streamlined Interpersonal Psychotherapy Groups (IPT-G) Sponsors: City University of New York, School of Public Health; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); New York University; Washington University Bursky School of Public Health…
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Social Cognition, Cognitive Processing, and Functional Brain Architecture
Conditions: Psychopathy Interventions: Device: continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS); Device: Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS); Device: Sham Sponsors: University of Colorado, Denver; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting