Medicine
Lindsay Clancy’s defense laywer asks judge to investigate lone juror
Holdout juror in Clancy’s case, Michael Desronvil, sided with the prosecutors, arguing that Clancy knew what she was doing when she killed her three young childrenLawyers for Lind…
STAT+: What a vote on Grail’s cancer detection test could mean for the company, patients, and regulators
Shares in Grail, the company developing a blood test for cancer, surged Monday after the FDA posted documents ahead of an advisory committee meeting.
STAT+: Lilly’s breast cancer combo wins approval
The FDA just approved a new combination drug treatment for patients with an advanced form of breast cancer.
Lucy Letby, the NHS and the rise of managerialism | Letters
Pete Dorey believes most public services are thoroughly over-managed, Michael Barrett says whistleblowing policies are essential. Plus letters from Frances Kirkham and Jenny WebbT…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo plans to expand its pipeline, early Alkermes ADHD data, and more
Novo Nodisk outlined plans to expand its pipeline and find new products that it could sell more like consumer goods than traditional medicines
President Trump’s newest vaccine ‘demands’ repeat old misinformation
A day after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that parents concerned about vaccines had a “friend” in the White House, President Trump said he’ll be “demanding” that…
Infected blood victims and their relatives are left struggling to claim compensation
Claimants are asked to dig out decades-old medical records to prove they qualify despite inquiry’s recommendationsSuzanne Morgan will never forget the day her mother died. It was …
STAT+: Alkermes’ orexin agonist shows potential to treat ADHD in early-stage trial
The drugmaker Alkermes said a therapy called an orexin agonist for the first time showed potential to treat people with ADHD in an early-stage study.
STAT+: With new strategy, Novo outlines plans for obesity, direct-to-consumer work
Under investor pressure, Novo presented its strategy to both grow its obesity franchise and diversify its pipeline.
Heart of the action: why organ couriers are cinema’s new heroes
Whether its a nod to frontline Covid heroes or a return to biology in a world of digital noise, there’s a rich vein of new films featuring organ deliveries, including Runner and t…
Is produce from a home garden safer than store bought? 'It depends'
A record-breaking summer for foodborne illness prompted more consumers to grow produce at home. But experts say it's the farming practices, not size, that matters for food safety.
Is homegrown food safer?
Home gardening is getting a boost in part from fears of foodborne illness. Experts say what is, or is not, safer when it comes to home grown.
Opinion: ClinicalTrials.gov needs a pregnancy and lactation checkbox
It’s hard to identify which clinical trials pregnant and lactating patients can join. Here’s one fix, experts write.
Addiction clinics see rising cases of kratom and 7-OH withdrawal
Addiction clinics are seeing a surge in patients dependent on potent kratom and 7-OH products.
Skeptical about modern medicine? I know the feeling — and want to listen
"I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it," writes STAT's new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko.
Why is trust in science important?
STAT's Alex Hogan sits down for an in-depth conversation with our new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko, on the latest episode of STATus Report.
STAT+: Can RFK Jr. help GOP win the midterms? Iowa is a test
How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw.
Opinion: STAT+: The NIH budget should be $100 billion per year
“We should be strengthening our investment in the NIH, not dismantling it,” writes Reed Jobs.
The Recovery House by Derek Owusu review – a uniquely honest view of mental health
Writing from firsthand experience, the author offers an affecting meditation on art, mental fragility and faith“What’s in your head?” Dolores O’Riordan’s raw, plaintive refrain lo…
‘Our culture is rich and we need our own space’: the fight to build a permanent centre for Deaf people
In the UK, 18 million people are hard of hearing – yet there is no dedicated centre for the Deaf community. Now urban planner and activist Amanprit Arnold has made it her missionM…
Nearly 3m more lives could be saved in next pandemic if vaccines are shared more fairly, says report
Move would mean deaths would rise in wealthier nations, according to NUS-Lancet Prime commission – which modelled a response to a flu pandemic based on population size, not purcha…
The agony of life with chronic body odour: ‘I swear I’ve tried every deodorant’
Modern lifestyles seem to be exacerbating the problem of bromhidrosis – an underresearched condition that is widely misunderstood and devastating for sufferersIf Hayat goes out to…
STAT+: Radiopharma companies merge after one receives surprise FDA rejection
ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE and Telix Pharmaceuticals, two leading companies in the burgeoning radiopharmaceuticals field, are merging.
Double cleansing benefits the beauty industry, not consumers | Letters
Readers reflect on an article which explored whether we should be cleaning ourselves twiceWith reference to your article about the merits, or not, of double cleansing (Double clea…