Health and Nutrition
Bored With Your Workout? Try a New Level, Not a New Program
Quick Summary When a program gets boring, reaching for a new one feels like a fresh start. It’s also why you feel like you keep starting over and never getting anywhere. New is fu…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo licensing a Chinese obesity pill, Merck pulling an antibiotic, and more
Novo has agreed to pay up to $2.6 billion to license an experimental, weekly weight loss pill from China’s Hengrui Pharma
As America shifted left under Trump, emotional hostility widened the partisan gap
During Donald Trump’s first presidency, American public opinion broadly shifted leftward. But a new study reveals this "liberal rebound" was accompanied by surging emotional hosti…
Researchers slow neurodegeneration in mice by barring T cells from the brain
A new study in mice led by Washington University in St. Louis researchers suggests that stopping certain immune cells from entering the brain could limit neurodegeneration.
Why are garlic presses so out of fashion? | Kitchen aide
It’s the gadget people love to hate – but maybe it does have a place in the kitchen?Why are garlic presses suddenly a no-no? Recipes now stipulate grating instead, but who wants l…
Brain structure linked to how well patients respond to an antidepressant, small study finds
Why do some people with depression respond to medication while others don't? A small study points to the brain's outer layer, finding that the folding complexity and thickness of …
Tell us: have you had the shingles vaccine in the hope of reducing your dementia risk?
Have you had the shingles vaccine on the NHS or privately because you hoped it might lower your dementia risk? We’d like to hear from youSales of shingles jabs have increased afte…
STAT+: UniQure’s gene therapy continues to slow Huntington’s progression after four years
UniQure's gene therapy continues to slow Huntington's progression after four years. But the magnitude of the benefit waned compared to a similar analysis from a year ago.
Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify star’s carbon footprint
When Taylor Swift's private jet usage made headlines, climate-conscious fans faced a dilemma. A new study reveals how young fans use psychological defense mechanisms to justify th…
Child review – jump scares abound in twisty organ transplant fable that keeps horror at its heart
This Luxembourg-made movie about a couple who venture east to save their son features some impressive film-making Stippled with first-world guilt about income inequality even betw…
The brain is built from two separate sources, not one, new research suggests
New research suggests the brain develops from two separate groups of early cells, one forming the forebrain and midbrain and the other the hindbrain, challenging a model of brain …
Angel Delight croissants?! The autumn food trends hotlist
What’s good and what’s going off this autumn in the world of foodManchester Continue reading...
Is tech the secret to a more analogue life? How gadgets, apps and tips could actually reduce your screen time
It’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment?• The best screen-free activitiesWith the continued bac…
Opinion: Massive SNAP cuts could mean more children are separated from their families
"We should not make families poorer and then punish them for their poverty," write Sandy Santana and Kristen Weber of the National Center for Youth Law.
Opinion: Child health is the national security crisis we keep ignoring
“National security begins in childhood,” write Tina L. Cheng, Stanley McChrystal, and James M. Perrin.
STAT+: Drug pricing, Medicaid, and research funding: The key policy issues at stake in the midterms
Big shifts in health care policy could emerge depending on who wins the midterms, affecting hospitals and pharma companies.
STAT+: The last ‘breakthrough’ devices to get special treatment from Medicare
New medical devices deemed "breakthrough" by the FDA are no longer automatically eligible for extra Medicare payments.
She’s spent two decades talking to parents who don’t vaccinate their children. Here’s what she’s learned
Jennifer Reich has spent two decades speaking to families about their immunization decisions. In an interview, she unpacks what she's learned.
Why MAHA wants to make health data much more accessible
At a MAHA Institute event, Kennedy and others argued that health data should be more accessible to researchers can study vaccines, chronic diseases, and autism
Britons are not ageing healthily – we need to learn from countries that have made it a priority | Devi Sridhar
Although we’re living longer, the data on healthy life expectancy in the UK isn’t good. Andy Burnham must reverse this trend to protect the NHS and social careProf Devi Sridhar is…
Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol
NHS trusts also report disruption to supplies last winter of co-codamol and blood pressure medication ramiprilHospitals are being hit by shortages of key drugs used to provide pai…
Tuesday briefing: Inside the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford
In today’s newsletter: New details suggest there is a counter-narrative to how events unfolded at the airbase used by the USGood morning. Vehicles suspected of carrying explosives…
Thomasina Miers’ recipes for turmeric chicken and cardamom apple tart
A rich and sweet chicken main and a punchy tart to round off the mealDespite the back-to-school, back-to-work vibes of September, I also think it’s a time of celebration. There’s …
Tennessee's failed execution ignites a medical ethics debate
After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, ever. No matter …