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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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Trump DOJ report says Biden administration treated anti-abortion protestors unfairly
New CDC tetanus shot analysis, AI scans for heart risk, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram
From inside a money-laundering center in Cambodia, an employee opens a popular Vietnamese banking app on his phone. The app asks him to upload a photo associated with the account, so he clicks on a picture of a 30-something Asian…
Call for expert – Research & report on deinstitutionalisation and psychosocial disabilities in Europe
Seeking an expert to support the development of a study on deinstitutionalisation (DI) and psychosocial disabilities in Europe, exploring how mental health systems and disability-inclusive policies can be better aligned at the EU level. The post Call for expert –…
STAT+: New Bain biotech startup, building on BMS drugs, gets a name and a CEO
Beeline Medicine is focused on development of five inflammatory and immune disorder drugs, starting with a potential daily pill for lupus.
No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all
For four days in February 2019, some 30 synthetic biologists and ethicists hunkered down at a conference center in Northern Virginia to brainstorm high-risk, cutting-edge, irresistibly exciting ideas that the National Science Foundation should fund. By the end of the…
STAT+: Flawed study on the antidepressant Paxil came with a cautionary note — if you knew how to find it
When scientific journals publish expressions of concerns, they have an obligation to do so prominently, Ed Silverman writes.
Opinion: Hosting the ‘intellectual wrestling match’ between MAHA, public health
“These sides aren't talking to each other. And there's a lot riding on it”: the podcast trying to bridge MAHA and public health.
STAT+: AI could check millions of CT scans for heart risk. Who will pay for it?
New AI tools could screen existing CT scans to asses risk for heart disease. But, who'll pay for it, and will it improve health outcomes?
Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX
The practice of privacy-led user experience (UX) is a design philosophy that treats transparency around data collection and usage as an integral part of the customer relationship. An undertapped opportunity in digital marketing, privacy-led UX treats user consent not as…
Five Digits Test – Validation of a Neuropsychological Test of Inhibition for Patients With Neuropsychiatric Conditions
Conditions: Autism; ADHD Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Five Digits Test Sponsors: Umeå University; Region Västerbotten Recruiting
Analysis of Influencing Factors for the Development of PTSD in Emergency Department Trauma Patients
Conditions: Trauma Patients; PTSD Sponsors: The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medicial University Not yet recruiting
NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. Just before Artemis II began its historic slingshot around the moon, Jared…
User Experience and Early Clinical Outcomes of a Mental Wellness Chatbot for Depression and Anxiety: Pilot Evaluation Mixed Methods Study
Background: Artificial intelligence–powered conversational agents (ie, chatbots) are increasingly popular outlets for users seeking psychological support, yet little is known about how users experience early-stage prototypes or which therapeutic processes contribute to clinical improvement. A transparent evaluation of emerging chatbot…
Development of Virtual Mental Health Stepped Care Service for a Heart Failure Remote Management Program: Qualitative Descriptive Study
Background: Depression is highly prevalent yet undertreated among people living with heart failure, indicating barriers to mental health services. Although various digital mental health interventions have been developed to detect, treat, and manage depression in this population, these interventions have…
Redefining the future of software engineering
Software engineering has experienced two seismic shifts this century. First was the rise of the open source movement, which gradually made code accessible to developers and engineers everywhere. Second, the adoption of development operations (DevOps) and agile methodologies took software…
Prediction of Relapse Using Digital Technology in People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders: Early Economic Evaluation With a Case Study of the Subreal App
Background: Many people relapse after achieving abstinence in substance use disorders. Health care providers may scan the horizon for new technologies to predict response that allow interventions to be targeted rather than routine. Currently, no such predictive technologies are available…
STAT+: Congress returns to a packed health care agenda
The key health care issues we're watching as Congress returns from recess.
STAT+: FDA pressures drugmakers to report trial results
Ben Sasse on enrolling in Rev Med's drug trial, more ADC investment, and other biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Hospitals offer chatbots to fight off ChatGPT
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Hospitals offer their own chatbots, Medicare's ACCESS pilot, and an update Utah's 'AI doctor' experiment.