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A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing. → Read More
A federal judge rejected a bid for a new trial for former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, a onetime Silicon Valley star who now faces up to 20 years in prison. → Read More
STAT's Sharon Begley, who died Jan. 16, demonstrated every day what it means to be a generous colleague and a true friend. → Read More
The CDC urged American businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak and "severe" disruptions. → Read More
The new technique, which clears the color from organs, is the latest advance in the effort to let researchers peer inside human tissue. → Read More
There’s been a boom-and-bust phenomenon in coronavirus research as successive outbreaks cause a flurry of interest that subsides until the next flare up. → Read More
Walmart is working on several coordinated efforts to revamp its approach to health care, on top of its ambitious plan for freestanding primary care clinics. → Read More
A handful of conservative lawmakers and far-right supporters of President Trump are calling on the U.S. government to ban travel from mainland China. → Read More
The new case is likely to heighten fears that the United States and other countries outside China could see local spread of the virus. → Read More
Walmart is hoping its health clinics will bring in new customers who have been intimidated by high prices and complicated care. → Read More
The announcement from the WHO's director-general came as the confirmed case count in China approached 6,000, with 132 fatal cases. → Read More
The CES exhibit hall underscores a challenge for all of health tech: Which products actually improve outcomes, and which are just flooding users with data? → Read More
President Trump pressed the VA to buy the new depression treatment esketamine, touting its results as “incredible.” Just 15 veterans have been treated. → Read More
Obstetricians say it’s critical that providers start asking women explicitly about marijuana use in pregnancy, as states continue to legalize it. → Read More
Health officials believe they have at least one likely culprit to blame for an outbreak of serious lung illnesses tied to vaping: vitamin E acetate. → Read More
There have been 2,506 people hospitalized with EVALI across all 50 states, Washington, D.C, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. → Read More
The report details widespread use of e-cigarette and vaping products among teens, fueling concern among public health officials. → Read More
The report offers an early clue about why vaping illnesses appeared seemingly suddenly, though experts caution it's too soon to rule out other culprits. → Read More
It governs how doctors, hospitals, and researchers can use and share personal health information — and when they have to tell patients they are doing so. → Read More
Health officials have identified a possible culprit behind the spate of vaping-related illnesses that have sickened thousands: vitamin E acetate. → Read More