Health and Nutrition
Neuroscientists are digging into a worrying link between polluted air and children’s brain wiring
Children breathe a mix of pollution from cars, power plants, farms, and fires. A study of more than 6,000 U.S. kids found several sources were tied to their own pattern of brain n…
Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response
State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farmsAn outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm in Utah – and the response from…
Romantic breakups correspond with changes in sexual identity during adulthood
A new study finds that the practical disruptions of a romantic breakup, such as moving or changing finances, are associated with increased ambiguity around a person's sexual orien…
Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps
Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effectEnrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreas…
Your body makes its own cannabis-like chemicals as you run, and neuroscience research finds they keep rising all the way to the marathon finish line, a possible clue to the runner’s high
Most research on the runner’s high has looked at workouts under an hour. New research on marathoners and ultramarathoners found the body’s cannabis-like chemicals remain active th…
STAT+: After a cancer vaccine’s first success, the race is on to expand the impact
After 100 years, there's finally an effective cancer vaccine. Now comes the push to get them to work in more tumor types.
‘I can’t believe I get to see that’: One Born Every Minute is back for a 12th series
Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media ageWhen One Born Every Minute first aired in 2010, viewers loved its fly-on-…
Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit
Sewage samples and crime statistics paint a picture of established users taking more cocaine, more oftenCocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surgesPubs, fes…
Outlier, Glasgow G1: ‘This kind of carefully orchestrated can’t-be-arsedness is really quite magical’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
You cannot fake fabulous by simply buying in cool crockery and a freezer full of someone else’s pastryIn my misspent youth, I’d head to Glasgow to watch the likes of Fields of the…
Greg Wise on how he and Emma Thompson coped with failed IVF: ‘We hit an existential crisis – she was not a proper woman and I was not a proper man’
Their hopes of having a second child were dashed. Two decades on, the actor remembers the grief and pain of that time“I’m afraid this cycle has not been successful.” Emma and I ca…
People with psychosis and a history of aggression are more likely to mistake negative emotions for positive ones
Misreading another person’s irritation or sadness as something positive could mean missing a cue to back off. A new study found this error was more common in people with psychotic…
Expecting to lose economic standing hurts well-being more than expecting to gain helps it
Worrying about slipping down the socioeconomic ladder may take a psychological toll. Across four studies in Spain and the U.S., expecting downward mobility was tied to greater sta…
Breast reduction surgery is linked to improved sexual function
A new meta-analysis reveals that breast reduction surgery is linked to improvements in sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction. Researchers suggest that alleviating physical pain…
The ESMO presentation everyone’s been waiting for
Moderna and Merck's 'presidential' presentation, and other news from Day 2 of the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Madrid.
Emotional struggles are linked to vulnerable narcissism but not grandiose narcissism, meta-analysis finds
A meta-analysis of 26 studies involving more than 12,000 adults found that vulnerable narcissism was moderately linked to difficulty managing emotions, while grandiose narcissism …
The psychology behind Taylor Swift’s billion-dollar media empire
The intense, one-sided connections fans feel toward Taylor Swift and their fear of missing out strongly predict whether they will attend her concerts and movies, highlighting how …
Psychopathy scores run a bit higher among Americans still living in their home state, study finds
Americans who still live in the state where they grew up score slightly higher on psychopathy than those who moved away, according to a study of nearly 4,000 adults. The gap was s…
‘Outrageously good’: the best (and worst) supermarket ready-made custard, tasted and rated
Which supermarket pots are ambrosial heaven and which are a gummy disaster?• The best supermarket double creamIt was only when I sat down to taste 10 custards that I realised this…
Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases o…
Opinion: STAT readers on Elizabeth Holmes, cancer screening, and more
“Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure,” writes a STAT reader.
Opinion: Christina Applegate puts a face on one of the most consequential challenges in neurology
“The goal is not simply to diagnose MS faster. It is to get the diagnosis right,” writes Bruce Bebo.
Psychologists showed extreme metal fans a series of disgusting images, and their reactions stood out
People who love extreme metal music report feeling less disgusted by gruesome artworks, album covers, and gross photos than nonfans do. They also tend to find the grotesque art an…
Is your Medicare Advantage plan ending next year? Here's what to know
Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and for as many as 5 million seniors, it will be important to log on and pick a new plan.
Jackson Boxer’s vegetarian recipe for brown butter pumpkin soup
The base of this easy roast pumpkin soup is rich, nutty, Halloween heaven – you can go wild with the garnishesA lot of my early life in professional kitchens was spent making vege…