'We're absolutely making it too hard': The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake

In recent years, the number of vaccinations adults are being asked to get has expanded substantially. As a result, keeping track of which vaccines are recommended — and avoiding paying for them out of pocket — has grown increasingly convoluted. Read more.

By Helen Branswell

Mike Reddy for STAT

For Parkinson's disease, advances spurred by Apple Watch offer a glimmer of hope

Since the Apple Watch was unveiled in 2014, it has been trumpeted not only as a high-tech fashion accessory, but also as a way for people to track their own health and fitness. But now, after nearly a decade of development, it is being leveraged on an entirely new health frontier: Parkinson's, the degenerative brain disorder that affects more than a half million Americans. Read more.

By Mario Aguilar

Mike Reddy for STAT

The health care issue Democrats can't solve: hospital reform

Democrats unilaterally drove major reforms to the health insurance and the pharmaceutical industries without a single Republican vote in recent years. But hospitals may be a health care giant they're unable to confront alone. Read more.

By Rachel Cohrs

More great reads from STAT this week

After Gaza tweet, firing of life sciences journal editor sparks freedom of speech concerns
Emergency medicine is grappling with a surprising problem: The prospect of too many physicians
Exclusive: UnitedHealth discontinues a controversial brand amid scrutiny of algorithmic care denials
First Opinion Podcast: Why don't the rules of war protect health care workers and facilities in Gaza?
WHO considers adding 'noma,' a rare childhood disease, to its list of neglected conditions
The cardiologist building digital tools to help colleagues stay on top of new research
Medtronic CEO talks latest bets on diabetes, high blood pressure technology