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Expression of Concern for: Nicotine breaks down preformed Alzheimer’s β-amyloid fibrils in vitro
Expression of Concern for: “Nicotine breaks down preformed Alzheimer’s β-amyloid fibrils in vitro,” by Ono et al. (Biol Psychiatry 2002; 52:880–886); https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(02)01417-8.
Opinion: The podcast bringing together MAHA and public health for hard conversations
“These sides aren't talking to each other. And there's a lot riding on it”: The hosts of “Why Should I Trust You?” on bringing together MAHA and public health.
Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role
As one CDC employee, who asked not to be named, put it on Friday, among staff “the general vibe is guarded but hopeful.”
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Opinion: My brother can’t access a just-approved breakthrough drug for his rare disease
Rare disease clinical trials, policy discussions, and advocacy initiatives often leave adults behind.
STAT+: Dana-Farber CEO talks untangling from Mass General Brigham and building new cancer hospital
Dana-Farber CEO Benjamin Ebert has no shortage of ideas and vision for the cancer institute as it untangles from Mass General Brigham and builds a new hospital.
A top WHO official confronts Iran war fallout, and weighs bid for an even bigger role
The director of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean region is weighing whether to run to be the next director-general at a time of tumult over Iran and beyond.
For Ben Sasse, Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer trial felt like his best, only option
Former Sen. Ben Sasse gives a glimpse of what it's like to be a participant in an tough but promising new drug for pancreatic cancer.
Kent and Medway mental health appointments launch online
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has a launched a portal to give patients 24/7 online access to their mental health appointments.
Symptoms of Anxiety and/or Depression and SDM in Older Patients With CLTI
Conditions: Critical Limb Threatening Ischaemia; Depression Disorder; Anxiety Sponsors: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; University Hospitals, Leicester Not yet recruiting
Efficacy and Safety of a Theta Burst Stimulation Protocol of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Drug: antidepressant therapy; Device: Active rTMS Theta Burst Stimulation; Device: Sham Stimulation Sponsors: Jung-Sun Lee; Korea Health Industry Development Institute; Seoul National University Hospital; Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji…
Early Brainwave Biomarkers for Personalized Neuromodulation in Treatment-resistant Depression
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder; Treatment Resistant Depression Interventions: Device: Personalized iTBS; Device: Non-Personalized iTBS; Device: Sham iTBS Sponsors: Stanford University; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting
Effectiveness of Behavioral Activation Group Therapy for Patients With Depression at the Community in Thanh Hoa
Conditions: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Behavioral: Behaviral activation group therapy Sponsors: Hanoi Medical University Completed
NIH-funded breakthrough shrinks CRISPR for precision delivery in the body
Smaller gene-editing system could expand treatment options for cancer, ALS and other diseases.
Author Correction: Real-time surveillance system for patient deterioration: a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04382-xAuthor Correction: Real-time surveillance system for patient deterioration: a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial
STAT+: FDA pushes drugmakers to report missing clinical trial results
FDA officials said an internal analysis found results were not submitted for nearly 30% of studies “highly likely” to fall under mandatory reporting requirements.
STAT+: Federal judge tosses California No Surprises Act lawsuit against HaloMD
HaloMD is a middleman that became the top filer of out-of-network billing disputes on behalf of medical providers.
STAT+: Access granted: CMS greenlights more than 150 participants for chronic care experiment
CMS greenlights more than 150 digital health companies for its ACCESS experiment, a new program for tech-backed chronic care with outcome-aligned payments.
Designing Psychologically Grounded Artificial Intelligence for Supporting Bystander-Based Cyberaggression Intervention: Mixed Methods Exploratory Study
Background: Cyberaggression poses a growing threat to mental health, contributing to increased distress, reduced self-esteem, and other adverse psychosocial outcomes. Although bystander intervention can mitigate the escalation and impact of cyberaggression, individuals often lack the confidence, strategies, or language to…
STAT+: Trump goes soft on insurance, and a medical underwriting chart
President Trump vowed to take on health insurers, but his policies tell a different story.
Why opinion on AI is so divided
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In an industry that doesn’t stand still, Stanford’s AI Index, an annual roundup of key results and…
STAT+: GSK advancing ovarian cancer drug mo-rez
Revolution Medicines 'unprecedented' cancer trial data, Allogene's off-the-shelf CAR-T, and other biotech news
Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts.
If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even read a clock. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial…
The Download: how humans make decisions, and Moderna’s “vaccine” word games
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. You have no choice in reading this article—maybe How do humans make decisions? The question has…