Medicine
New evidence for ancient cannabis use
A new paper, published yesterday in Science, offers compelling evidence of ritual cannabis use in a 2,800-year-old Siberian tomb.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novartis gene therapy, faster U.K. drug reviews, and more
Novartis acknowledged seven instances of tumors being found in children who were treated with Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy
EU charges TikTok with failing to protect users’ mental health
Regulator’s initial ruling says algorithm ‘can be harmful’ and led young and vulnerable viewers ‘down rabbit holes they can’t easily escape’Business live – latest updatesTikTok ha…
Measles, mumps and misinformation: how Crunchy Moms became ‘the most dangerous’ group on Facebook
Meta says it removes content that could cause imminent physical harm – but nearly half a million members have joined a group that regularly promotes misinformationAs a measles out…
Is ‘ferritin face’ real? Why your iron levels might be low - video
Social media is awash with claims iron deficiency can be identified in the mirror by dark circles, breaking hair and dry skin. But is ‘ferritin face’ real? Madeleine Finlay tells …
Opinion: What it’s like to live with cognitively unimpaired Alzheimer’s disease
People with cognitively unimpaired Alzheimer’s “may be asymptomatic, but they do have a disease experience,” writes Jason Karlawish.
Most people haven’t heard of kratom. What is it, and who’s using it?
Few Americans are familiar with kratom, despite public health messaging and rising use. So what is it, and who's using it?
Opinion: AI depends on medical records that don’t always tell the full truth about women
“For AI to achieve its full potential in women’s health, medical records need to tell the complete story,” experts write.
STAT+: After Medicare punts RPM overhaul to 2029, advocates see window to fight back
Medicare pushed forward a controversial plan to ban hospitals from using third parties to deliver remote patient monitoring services, despite overwhelming opposition.
This is an age of anti-vaccine unreason – and even NHS staff are not immune | Polly Toynbee
When fewer than half of health service workers have taken up the flu vaccine, there is little hope for the rest of usGood news. Edward Jenner’s rustic thatched hut in his Gloucest…
STAT+: Pharma’s trade group spent heavily on search ads to sway public opinion
PhRMA spent an estimated $59 million on search advertising over a recent seven-year period to influence how Americans view prescription drug costs.
Ballot measures affirm divisions over abortion and transgender issues
Voters in 2026 midterm elections decided state health policy ballot measures on abortion rights, marijuana laws, science bonds, and transgender youth care.
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin’s first such death since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years.
British Ebola patient evacuated from DRC arrives at London hospital
Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospitalA British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the …
STAT+: Novartis cites cases of previously unknown tumors possibly tied to its SMA gene therapy
Novartis has acknowledged seven previously unknown instances in which tumors were found in children who were treated with its spinal muscular atrophy therapy, Zolgensma.
STAT+: Novartis cites cases of previously unknown tumors possibly tied to its SMA gene therapy
Novartis has acknowledged seven previously unknown instances in which tumors were found in children who were treated with its spinal muscular atrophy therapy, Zolgensma.
NHS England cancer diagnoses at record high with 1,000 people diagnosed every day
While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts sayCancer diagnoses in England have hit record highs, with more th…
STAT+: Stunning $6M defamation verdict reverberates at MIT campus, global scientific community
The explosive court battle between a former star scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a younger colleague continues to roil the campus community.
STAT+: Two No Surprises Act arbitrators lose government contracts to decide payment disputes
The Trump administration is cutting off two groups tasked with arbitrating disputes over surprise medical bills, citing a failure “to meet minimum performance standards.”
Opinion: MAHA 1.0 is dead. MAHA 2.0 is born
MAHA 1.0 is dead. MAHA 2.0 is born, write “Why Should I Trust You?” hosts Brinda Adhikari and Tom W. Johnson
Regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists would protect patients | Letters
Readers respond to the recommendation by an independent commission that the profession be regulatedThe independent commission established by the professional bodies that represent…
Give us this day our wholemeal bread | Brief letters
Bread runs in Oxford | Animal licences | Tomatoes in November | Cereal killers | Listening to TrumpI agree with Rev Nicholas Bradbury of Oxford (Letters, 2 November) about the sad…
STAT+: A possible comeback for a failed sickle cell gene therapy
Three years ago, a trial for a sickle cell gene-editing therapy a decade in the making ended abruptly after the first patient suffered a serious adverse event. Now, the therapy…
STAT+: Winners, losers, and MAHA
Democratic doctors won big, MAHA faces an uncertain future, and what the election could mean for Medicare for All.