O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says about the body’s built-in “chill” circuit. Vagus nerve stimulators deliver ...

Chronic back pain patients with zero prior surgery are responding at very significant levels to the new toy in the toolbox: Evoked compound action potential (ECAP) — controlled closed-loop spinal cord ...