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Jeff Jonas
Biotech

Sage’s CEO reflects on progress treating postpartum depression and what Biogen’s big Alzheimer’s failure means

By Alissa Ambrose, Adam Feuerstein, and Matthew Herper

Grady Picture at 2 weeks
Health

A monkey born from frozen testicular tissue offers fertility hope to pediatric cancer survivors

By Andrew Joseph

Ritalin
Health

Some ADHD medicines may increase psychosis more than others, ‘real-world’ data show

By Matthew Herper

Greg can't play mumps
Health

What was it like when mumps was rampant? Ask Greg

By Helen Branswell

Whitney Weldon
Health

Their tissue turns to bone. Their joints freeze in place. And, finally, their hopes for treatment may be realized

By Damian Garde

Easier Heart Valves
Business

The astounding 19-year journey to a sea change for heart patients

By Matthew Herper

Prescription pill bottles
Health

When medicines are unaffordable, here’s how patients cut costs

By Megan Thielking

Woman holding smartphone
Health

A fertility app bills itself as contraception, raising questions about marketing and efficacy

By Kate Sheridan

Vascepa pill handout
Health

Amarin’s Vascepa prevents second and third heart attacks in analysis, fueling debate

By Matthew Herper

Plasmodium vivax
Health

An AIDS therapy involving parasite injections was discredited. China is reviving it — for cancer

By Jane Qiu

Health

Next for Apple Watch: a ‘pragmatic’ clinical trial with J&J to track heart health

By Matthew Herper

Apple Watch 4
Health

Giant study shows Apple Watch can spot heart rhythm changes — but it’s far from ‘medical-grade technology’

By Matthew Herper

Vaccines
Pharmalot

Doctors Without Borders blasts coalition working on vaccine development

By Ed Silverman

Vintage eggs and toast
Health

Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles the debate

By Associated Press

Butembo
Health

CDC’s Redfield: It could take another year to control Ebola in DRC

By Helen Branswell

Congo - Ebola treatment centre - March 2019
Health

Ebola response is working, WHO director-general says, amid criticism and violence

By Helen Branswell

New apple watch
Health

At a big cardiology meeting, glitzy tech will collide with sober science

By Matthew Herper

Theranos
Business

Documentarian Alex Gibney has taken on Enron, Scientology — and now Theranos

By Rebecca Robbins

Teen mental health
Health

Parents want to help their kids. Teens want authority over their mental health care. One state tries to balance both

By Megan Thielking

Fertilized Human Egg
Health

‘They don’t want his story to end’: Efforts to save the sperm of the deceased come with heartache and tough questions

By Andrew Joseph

Infant blood test
Health

With a closer look at immune systems, scientists hope to steer infants back onto a healthy track

By Helen Branswell

CAR-T
Health

Hospitals are saving lives with CAR-T. Getting paid is another story

By Ike Swetlitz

Breast Cancer Cell
Health

Roche scores first U.S. approval of immunotherapy for breast cancer

By Sharon Begley

NEJM Dengue Vaccine
Health

Sanofi suffers setback as panel recommends against dengue vaccine in adults

By Helen Branswell

AIDS Virus
Health

Monthly shots control HIV as well as daily pills in two big studies

By Associated Press

Katwa ETC inoperable after violent attack
Health

Doctors Without Borders fiercely criticizes Ebola outbreak control effort

By Helen Branswell

Clostridium tetani
Health

The nightmarish tale of what happened to a child who wasn’t vaccinated

By Helen Branswell

SPRAVATO
Health

Clinicians embracing new depression drug esketamine with ‘enthusiastic caution’

By Megan Thielking

folders
Health

What’s scary, and appealing, about real-world evidence

By STAT staff

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