Why doesn’t the U.S. have at-home flu tests?
Flu season is underway. RSV is putting record numbers of children in hospitals. And health professionals are gearing up for another Covid winter. With so many potential viruses in play, …
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The case for universal oral health coverage, according to a new WHO report
On Friday, oral health advocates across the globe got an early holiday gift from their longtime wish lists. They had been waiting their whole careers — for some STAT spoke …
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How infectious disease experts are responding to Covid nearly three years in
The world is fast approaching the third anniversary of those days when we got our first inkling that a new disease was spreading in China. In the months that followed, …
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To gin up opposition to the proposed menthol ban, tobacco companies are turning to gas station ads
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — At the Gateway mini mart here, you can buy menthol-flavored hemp cigarettes, an impressive 1-pound bag of pipe tobacco, or a Dragon Ball Z-themed bong — or, …
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In country after country, primary care doctors report high burnout and degraded patient care
The increased stress doctors have faced throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is making some feel like they are providing worse patient care, according to a new survey of primary care physicians …
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Top U.S. addiction researcher calls for broad deregulation of methadone
BOSTON — The U.S. government’s top addiction researcher is calling for broad deregulation of methadone, a key drug used to treat opioid use disorder. American doctors should “absolutely” be allowed …
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FDA formally warns companies behind Family Guy vapes, other illegal products marketed at kids
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration is formally warning multiple companies they must stop selling vapes and other products marketed to young people, including two that STAT highlighted in …
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WHO, Uganda plan to test three candidate Ebola vaccines in outbreak
The World Health Organization and the government of Uganda plan to test three candidate Ebola vaccines in a clinical trial during the ongoing outbreak in the East African nation, Director-General …
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The scientist behind Pfizer’s Covid vaccine says a flu pandemic is only a matter of time
BOSTON — Even after leading the charge combating the worst pandemic in a century, vaccine researcher Kathrin Jansen doesn’t feel that she can relax. Another pandemic — this one based …
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