Skip to Main Content

Try STAT+ TODAY

Most Popular

Check out the most popular stories and multimedia features across the site right now

Health Andrew Joseph

In Philadelphia, ‘tranq’ is leaving drug users with horrific wounds. Other communities are bracing for the same

Health Tech Brittany Trang

‘A constant information lag’: The troubled recall of Philips CPAP machines underscores flaws in device oversight

advertisement

Biotech Kate Sheridan and Allison DeAngelis

FDA approves first fecal microbiome drug, setting stage for others

advertisement

In the Lab Olivia Goldhill and Megan Molteni

‘This actually changes everything’: Altered image in 1999 paper raises potential peril for Stanford president

Health Andrew Joseph

Covid evolution wipes out another antibody treatment, threatening the country’s medicine cabinet

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Stanford is investigating its president over allegations of research misconduct

The Watchdogs Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky

Image manipulation in science is suddenly in the news. But these cases are hardly rare

advertisement

Health Brittany Trang

Why doesn’t the U.S. have at-home flu tests?

advertisement

First Opinion Arthur L. Caplan and Kenneth I. Moch

Breakthrough Therapies Act: Good idea, wrong solution

First Opinion Bill Frist and Dariush Mozaffarian

Congress: Close the gap between funding for nutrition research and the toll diet-related disease takes on Americans

Biotech Jonathan Wosen and Damian Garde

Alzheimer’s researchers try out an unfamiliar sensation: optimism

In the Lab Sharon Begley

After ghoulish allegations, a brain-preservation company seeks redemption

Health Helen Branswell

Covid-19 overtakes 1918 Spanish flu as deadliest disease in American history

Health Helen Branswell

CDC launches initiative to test wastewater for polioviruses in some communities

Health Karen Weintraub

Long-term study shows most prostate cancer patients don’t need aggressive treatment

In the Lab Associated Press

Lab tests show risks of using CRISPR gene editing on embryos

Adam's Take Adam Feuerstein

An Anavex study spin job sullies an otherwise spectacular Alzheimer’s conference

First Opinion Kristin E. Rojas

The FDA needs to take another look at laser-based ‘vaginal rejuvenation’

In the Lab Sharon Begley

‘Microdosing’ is touted by ’shroomers and Reddit users. Science is starting to test their claims — and finding some truth