Health and Nutrition
The Nobel boys club (again)
All six Nobel awardees in physiology or medicine, physics, and chemistry this year were men. Women make up 4% of laureates since the award’s inception.
SOS meals – the food to cook for friends that shows you care
After the death of my beloved dog, I’m thinking a lot about the role food plays in all of life’s big events – be they happy or sad• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Fe…
Medication helps adults with ADHD weigh the negative consequences of their decisions
Adults with ADHD often struggle with choices that carry negative consequences. A new experiment reveals that stimulant medication improves decision-making by helping the brain pro…
Does nail length shape how attractive you are? New research suggests it might
When people judged drawings of hands, medium-length nails and white polish earned the highest attractiveness ratings, while long nails and dark shades scored lowest. The researche…
New Maryland law requires radiologists inform patients of heart disease warning sign
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with radiologist Dr. Lisa Mullen about a new Maryland law requiring that patients be notified if mammogram results show calcium deposits in blood vessel…
A mother-daughter quest to find fellow members of an ultra-rare genetic community
“Don’t google,” the pediatric geneticist warned. It took me five years to disobey.
Breast cancer can behave differently in older women. This physician is making more tailored treatments a reality
There’s increasing evidence that older women with breast cancer could benefit from more tailored treatments. STAT Wunderkind Neil Carleton is working to make that a reality.
STAT+: Why this startup is taking its AI to predict breast cancer risk directly to patients
A startup didn't want to wait for doctors and insurers to get behind its breast-cancer risk prediction AI. So it's going directly to patients.
Opinion: England and other nations are on the path toward eliminating hepatitis C. Why not the U.S.?
Eliminating hepatitis C is achievable — if the U.S. seriously invests in it, experts write.
Opinion: How CMS plans to fix a major flaw in the 340B drug discount program
“A small, well-intended discount for safety net hospitals became a large institutional subsidy with expensive unintended consequences,” writes an HHS leader.
STAT+: Dozens of Democrats vie for slots on key House health committees
Power House health committees could get a lot of new members after the midterms.
STAT+: Biotech companies are struggling to navigate Trump’s new tariffs
Smaller biotech firms are trying to figure out how to win exemptions from Trump's import taxes.
Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’
In ad to be shown before The Social Reckoning, Ian Russell will say ‘too little has changed’ since death of Molly, 14The father of Molly Russell will tell UK cinemagoers “Instagra…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for cheese and bread balls | A kitchen in Rome
These highly crunchable cheesy bread balls are a great way to use up odds and endsSadly, I’m never going to be able to recreate the cheese and bread balls I made a few weeks ago, …
Food insecurity in later life is linked to higher odds of probable dementia
Older adults who struggled to afford enough food had roughly twice the odds of screening positive for probable dementia, according to a study that tracked more than 2,000 American…
Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managers
Republicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for the healthcare companies known as pharmacy benefit managers. Tennessee and Arkansas are …
Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’
Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow The family of a student who took his own life after being wrong…
What is the pneumonic plague?
The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe …
STAT+: In small trial, optogenetics restores some vision lost to retinitis pigmentosa
About half of the patients in a study regained photosensitivity in their vision, showing the promise of optogenetics.
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How to define a measles death
Historically, the CDC relied on state health departments' determination of measles deaths. Now, it's working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to create a …
Drinking problems remained a risk factor for reoffending even among men with stronger social skills
Drinking problems may be a risk factor for reoffending that good social and cognitive skills don't offset, suggests a study of nearly 7,800 Canadian men who had perpetrated intima…
STAT+: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program
The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for a popular work authorization program meant to give students professional experience