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Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico Sickens Nearly 100 People
Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.
Read MoreCheckpoint Inhibitors Appear to Reduce Skin Cancer Precursors
(MedPage Today) -- Use of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for cancer was associated with a significant reduction in actinic keratoses in a small prospective cohort study, indicating potenti
Read More‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?
Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight.
Read MoreMissouri lawmaker proposes registry of pregnant women ‘at risk’ for abortions
Dubbed ‘eHarmony for babies’, bill would create connected databases for pregnant women and those looking to adoptA Republican lawmaker in Missouri has introduced legislation to create a registry o
Read MoreOpinion: Is there an amyloid mafia? STAT readers weigh in
“Lecanemab has given us more years together. That’s not ‘minute’ nor ‘minimal’ to me,” writes one reader in STAT’s letters to the editor this week.
Read MoreAccessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences
Confusion has ensued about the future of programs and research supporting people with disabilities as a result of President Trump’s executive order.
Read MoreSocial media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?
A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practiceSocial media has transformed our relationships
Read MoreJournalists Discuss Health Care for Incarcerated Children and the Possibility of a Bird Flu Pandemic
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Read MoreNHS facing ‘crisis of public trust’ as most people fear being failed by A&E services
Public concern about NHS is worrying and frightening, says leading emergency doctor after poll revealedThree in four people in the UK fear getting stuck on a trolley in a hospital corridor or an ambul
Read MoreAs the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.
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