A Medicaid claims-based LTOT algorithm served as the reference standard, defined as ≥90 days of continuous opioid use with ≤15-day gaps. Given strong correlations among covariates, an elastic net ...

In today's volatile business landscape, relying on sporadic flashes of inspiration can be a fragile strategy for maintaining a competitive edge. The truth is, creativity is not a mystical gift ...

Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new long-term study suggests. Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults for up to 14 years and found ...

The human heart beats 80,000-120,000 times a day. Long-term ECGs record every heartbeat, and the recording is then scrutinized for abnormalities – arrhythmias – which is a time-consuming process. In a ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather and technology on Earth, NASA announced this week. A new research, ...

SAVANA uses a machine learning algorithm to identify cancer-specific structural variations and copy number aberrations in long-read DNA sequencing data. The complex structure of cancer genomes means ...

A new report warns that young people across the world are facing increasing risks to their health, with local health experts and professionals noting that youth on Long Island are dealing with many of ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

As the Gaza war nears its 20th month, pressure is building on Hamas from different fronts—not least of which is the growing anger among ordinary Palestinians who have had enough of the hunger, ...