Medicine
Opinion: New organ donation rules are unfair to families
New organ donation rules may “blur the line between the physicians fighting to save a patient's life and the teams responsible for organ procurement.”
Brain implant startup pauses trials
Synchron has paused clinical trials of its second-generation brain-computer interface. Leaders say the pause is not safety related.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly conflict questions, a DEA OK for a narcolepsy pill, and more
A deal for smart-ring maker Oura to acquire a telehealth company is raising conflict-of-interest questions for Eli Lilly
STAT+: Senators introduce bill to curb conflicts of interest on preventive care panel
Some of the panel's members could benefit financially from the decisions they make, STAT's reporting showed.
The future of heart drug research in the wake of study setbacks
What does the failure of two closely watched heart disease medicines mean for the future of drug research in the field? Find out on this week's episode of "The Readout…
Microsoft outage hits hospitals, GPs, schools and police across UK
NHS suffering ‘serious’ and widespread disruption, while people are told of possible delays in receiving prescriptionsMicrosoft outage – live updatesHospitals, GPs and police forc…
Happy World Kindness Day! Check out our kind photos of kindness to humans -- and cats
Friday, November 13 is World Kindness Day. Your mission: Do something kind. Small acts of kindness definitely count!
‘Never thought I’d eat that’: how vegetable prescriptions are helping Britons with diabetes
WellFed participants in Cornwall reporting better blood sugar levels – and wellbeing – with help of free weekly veg boxes and group cooking and gardening sessionsThe participants …
STAT+: Across the U.S., homegrown experiments aim to save kids from their phones
As researchers struggle to understand phone addiction, young people are finding ways to reclaim their attention and push back against Big Tech.
Opinion: STAT+: ‘What will I do with the time I have left?’: What it’s like to find out you might develop Alzheimer’s
“What people fear isn’t the end of life, the demise of the animated body, but the demise of the mind,” writes Jason Karlawish.
5 takeaways from STAT’s investigation of the sprawling ‘three-parent IVF’ industry
A STAT investigation of the fertility tourism industry found that clinics are offering an unproven IVF procedure to older women. Here are 5 takeaways from the investigation.
STAT+: Oura’s acquisition of health tech startup raises conflict-of-interest questions for Eli Lilly, experts say
With a new deal announced this week, the relationship between Eli Lilly and a telehealth company that markets GLP-1s is expected to grow more complicated.
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed on restoring trust in science, the state of public health, and RFK Jr.
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed talks to STAT about restoring trust in science, the state of public health, and RFK Jr.
STAT+: Blackstone backs Pfizer’s bet on monthly obesity treatment
Pfizer spent up to $10 billion to buy Metsera last year. Now, it’s bringing in private equity behemoth Blackstone to help pay for the deal.
STAT+: Scientists debut map of basal ganglia, a key brain region involved in an array of diseases
A massive scientific collaboration has produced the most detailed map yet of the basal ganglia, a key brain region involved in an array of psychiatric and neurologic disorders.
STAT+: Will Heidi Overton get to run the FDA?
Does Heidi Overton have the votes ? And how will Dems take on RFK Jr.?
Senator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress
Exclusive: Ron Wyden, citing Guardian report, is launching inquiry into whether health secretary lied about Samoa trip during confirmation hearingsA top Democratic senator has lau…
STAT+: New documents raise more questions about Medicare’s AI prior-authorization experiment
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Oura's big bet on AI, a 'rumble strip' for clinical chatbots, and questions around Medicare’s AI prior-auth experiment.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA shelving fast-track review, a Canadian importer arrested, and more
The FDA has shelved the fast-track drug review initiative launched in June 2025 by former Commissioner Marty Makary
Experts update prostate cancer screening guidelines for men
Are you an American man between 50 and 69? You might want to get checked for prostate cancer, ACS says in reversal of previous guidelines.
American Cancer Society revises guidelines, urges routine PSA screening for prostate cancer
The American Cancer Society recommended routine PSA screening for prostate cancer, changing guidelines in place since 2010.
Young people should get fewer welfare benefits, according to Milburn review on the workforce – UK politics live
Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or trainingThe Alan Milburn report on youth unemployme…
STAT+: What to know about Biogen’s big lupus study readout
Biogen is expected to soon release the results of pivotal clinical trials of an experimental therapy for lupus.
STAT+: Alnylam, once in the hunt to be a $100 billion biotech, needs to solve its heart drug problem
Alnylam is heavily dependent on its heart drug Amvuttra for growth — and sales have been slowing.