Health and Nutrition
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria
Hope Haven in Whitehaven is one of six trial open-access, 24/7 schemes in England offering preventive careThe night Tamara first walked through the doors of Hope Haven, a new comm…
José Pizarro’s recipe for mussels with cider, chorizo and apple
Northern Spain on a plate: mussels with cider, apple and chorizoWhenever I cook mussels, my mind goes straight to Galicia. Some of the best I’ve ever eaten have come from the wate…
New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
New York governor says case is ‘devastating reminder of what’s at stake’ when vaccine protections are erodedA child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, …
‘I perfected deception’: My secret life as a relapsed alcoholic | Meghan O'Gieblyn
Everyone knew about my years of addiction, the dangers I had put myself in. The second time around, after 11 years sober, not even my husband knewI am finding it very hard to writ…
Voters vastly underestimate the open-mindedness of their political rivals
People widely assume their political opponents are completely closed off to opposing viewpoints. A new study shows that correcting this misperception makes individuals much more w…
Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenzaA Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe i…
What the latest on mRNA vaccines means for cancer
One patient in a small trial is experiencing the fantasy results so far with an mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine. She shows no evidence of the cancer that was supposed to kill her y…
Scientists uncover how a tiny reflection of light helps us navigate the social world
When assessing where another person is looking, human beings use a variety of visual cues. A new study shows that the tiny reflections of light bouncing off the surface of the eye…
Sweaty, triumphant and decked out in neon: I asked NYC Marathon runners what they wore – in pictures
On 1 November, 61,000 people ran in the 2026 New York City Marathon. We asked about the running gear – and motivations – that carried them to the finish lineThe best women’s runni…
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year.
What survivors America’s deadliest mass shooting remember hints at something surprising about memory under threat
Many survivors of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting described people helping under fire in as much detail as the gunfire itself, a finding that surprised researchers who expe…
STAT+: The health care affordability midterms, and billing urgent care as ER
Health care affordability is a major issue for voters, and a new kind of medical clinic sticks some patients with big bills.
Dark personalities and flawed logic drive antisocial behavior on separate tracks
A new study finds that while dark personality traits and cognitive biases both predict rule-breaking behavior, they do not feed into one another. The findings suggest different ps…
STAT+: Psilocybin’s lasting benefits prove elusive in mice
Five Bay Area labs teamed up to compare lasting effects of psilocybin on anxiety and depression-like behavior in mice, with limited results:
Newcastle hospital told woman whose unborn baby had died to go home and ‘book a slot to give birth’
Trust admits Danielle Brown’s baby would have survived had she not been sent home from RVI days earlierA seven-months-pregnant woman whose unborn baby had died was sent home from …
STAT+: FDA OKs generic HIV prevention shot, widening access for lower-income countries
The FDA has approved a generic HIV prevention shot, a key step in widening access for dozens of lower-income countries.
Many new mothers struggle with birth-related trauma symptoms even without meeting criteria for PTSD
How common is birth trauma? A standardized survey of new mothers in 31 countries found an average of 23% described their birth as traumatic, though rates in individual countries r…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about payments to Russian middlemen, a possible Dupixent rival, and more
Four big drugmakers allegedly paid tens of millions of dollars to middlemen to supply lifesaving drugs to Russian government entities
Over 10 percent of factual claims in Google’s AI search summaries aren’t backed by their cited sources, study finds
Google’s AI Overviews provide direct answers to billions of searchers, but a new analysis reveals that one in nine generated claims lacks source support. The system also bypasses …
A STAT reporter on covering MRT as an experimental fertility treatment
Inside the global fertility industry using women as "guinea pigs":
‘It’s clear they are under-vaccinated’: Amish under spotlight amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak
As Josh Shapiro, the governor, mounts outreach program, members say ‘you don’t get to change anybody’s mind’Making hay was more than a figure of speech last week at the New Hollan…
Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for sun-dried assassin’s spaghetti | Quick and easy
A spicy, tomatoey pasta that’s cooked like a risotto, but much, much quickerPopular in Puglia, assassin’s spaghetti is a rich and punchy dish that I just can’t get enough of. Unli…
Liberals give dominant leaders lower odds of success than conservatives do, study finds
Why do forceful leaders so often surprise liberals? Across five studies, liberals rated dominant leaders, from bosses to mayoral candidates, as less likable and less likely to suc…
Dreams may amplify rather than soothe emotional reactions to a painful election loss, study suggests
Dreaming is often thought to take the edge off upsetting events. But Democrats and Independents who dreamed about the 2024 election woke up feeling worse about it, and about the f…