Health and Nutrition
Opinion: I’m a doctor. Here’s what I want the public to know about AI tools and health care costs
“We can document honestly and still wind up inflating hospital bills,” writes a frustrated doctor.
In this hospital, pulse oximeters went from overestimating to underestimating blood oxygen. Why?
Researchers found pulse oximeters went from overestimating blood oxygen levels to underestimating them; inaccuracies were worse in patients of color.
Jose Pizarro’s recipe for poached pear and almond tart with PX caramel
This tart uses the richness of red vermut to bring together the sweet and the nutty for a flavour explosionIn Spain, vermut is traditionally enjoyed as an aperitif, while pedro xi…
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
Researchers, who looked at UK, US and Dutch data, say lifestyle choices are costing thousands of lives a yearCases of seven types of cancer have risen sharply among younger people…
Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’
Comedian reveals cancer in a joke-packed video, saying she will undergo a double mastectomy and ‘I’ll be keeping you abreast of everything, Australia’Comedian and actor Judith Luc…
Talking to yourself on psilocybin may be a good sign in alcohol treatment, small study hints
In a small psilocybin trial for alcohol use disorder, people who stayed alcohol-free three months later tended to describe an inner dialogue during their session, while those who …
Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the countryPennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health official…
STAT+: Judges skewer HHS arguments in hearing over Medicare Advantage audits lawsuit
Federal judges pushed back against the government's arguments in a Medicare Advantage case.
STAT+: Nobel-winning optogenetics research has led to experimental treatments for blindness and Alzheimer’s
Optogenetics is now the foundational way through which we are able to understand how the brain works
Don’t pay full price for a winter jacket. We found the best deals on Backcountry’s sale (ending tonight!)
We sifted through hundreds of winter boots, jackets and outdoor gear to find the top 12 deals in Backcountry’s saleThe best deals from Amazon’s Prime Day rivals: Coop, Brooklinen,…
STAT+: New Trump regulations would clean up health care pricing disclosures
The Trump administration is continuing its effort to bring more transparency to the cost of health care.
How the TikTok algorithm changed political campaigning in 2024
A new analysis of the 2024 U.S. presidential election reveals how TikTok’s design encourages candidates to use short, emotional, and performance-based videos. The study highlights…
Medicine shortages will result if drug prices are driven too low | Letter
Amanda Cole says the government needs to weigh the cost of medicines against the damage that a shortage can cause to the NHS and patientsWithout decisive government action, the re…
STAT+: Prices, prices, prices
Why is health insurance so expensive? Read the latest stort in STAT's "Out of Pocket, Out of Reach" series to find out.
Sexual satisfaction is more closely tied to orgasm for women than for men, study finds
The orgasm gap shows up in Italy too: men reported more frequent orgasms than women. Among women, orgasm frequency was more closely tied to sexual satisfaction and oral sex, a new…
STAT+: Utah plows ahead with more health AI pilots for prescriptions, women’s health
Utah plans to allow an AI product to evaluate patients and write new drug prescriptions without prior human review.
Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
Researchers looked at pain around the world and across the human lifespan, finding steepest rise happens before age 55Women report suffering more pain than men, a major new global…
Male managers start hiring more women after their first daughter is born, study finds
Male managers who have a first daughter tend to hire more women and raise female employees' share of earnings, according to new research. The shift happens almost immediately and …
Peter and Maria were mourned by people who loved them. So how did they end up in unmarked communal graves?
Exclusive: Authorities are failing to notify family, friends and outreach workers before burying strangers in shared plots, a Guardian Australia investigation revealsFind more fro…
STAT+: Lilly’s Jaypirca approved as first-line CLL therapy
Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca has won FDA approval for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Vaxcyte pneumococcal shot, increasing pharma M&A, and more
Vaxcyte said its pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up a competition with Pfizer and Merck
Brain receptors for dopamine and insulin coordinate to control compulsive eating
A new study reveals how dopamine and insulin receptors interact in the brain's emotional center to regulate compulsive eating. These findings offer biological clues to the strong …
STAT+: Vaxcyte claims success in bid to beat Pfizer and Merck in lucrative vaccine market
Vaxcyte said its experimental pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up the biotech to compete with Pfizer and Merck.
Could we one day vaccinate against every cancer?
What science says so far about which cancers can be beat by vaccines — and which will require more creative approaches.