Health and Nutrition
Neuroscientists uncover a previously unknown brain benefit of very slow running
A 10-minute jog as slow as a walk provides a measurable boost to your brain. New research shows this low-effort exercise sharpens focus, lifts mood, and activates key cognitive co…
STAT+: With new strategy, Novo outlines plans for obesity, direct-to-consumer work
Under investor pressure, Novo presented its strategy to both grow its obesity franchise and diversify its pipeline.
Heart of the action: why organ couriers are cinema’s new heroes
Whether its a nod to frontline Covid heroes or a return to biology in a world of digital noise, there’s a rich vein of new films featuring organ deliveries, including Runner and t…
Is produce from a home garden safer than store bought? 'It depends'
A record-breaking summer for foodborne illness prompted more consumers to grow produce at home. But experts say it's the farming practices, not size, that matters for food safety.
Is homegrown food safer?
Home gardening is getting a boost in part from fears of foodborne illness. Experts say what is, or is not, safer when it comes to home grown.
Opinion: ClinicalTrials.gov needs a pregnancy and lactation checkbox
It’s hard to identify which clinical trials pregnant and lactating patients can join. Here’s one fix, experts write.
Addiction clinics see rising cases of kratom and 7-OH withdrawal
Addiction clinics are seeing a surge in patients dependent on potent kratom and 7-OH products.
Skeptical about modern medicine? I know the feeling — and want to listen
"I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it," writes STAT's new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko.
Why is trust in science important?
STAT's Alex Hogan sits down for an in-depth conversation with our new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko, on the latest episode of STATus Report.
STAT+: Can RFK Jr. help GOP win the midterms? Iowa is a test
How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw.
Opinion: STAT+: The NIH budget should be $100 billion per year
“We should be strengthening our investment in the NIH, not dismantling it,” writes Reed Jobs.
The Recovery House by Derek Owusu review – a uniquely honest view of mental health
Writing from firsthand experience, the author offers an affecting meditation on art, mental fragility and faith“What’s in your head?” Dolores O’Riordan’s raw, plaintive refrain lo…
‘Our culture is rich and we need our own space’: the fight to build a permanent centre for Deaf people
In the UK, 18 million people are hard of hearing – yet there is no dedicated centre for the Deaf community. Now urban planner and activist Amanprit Arnold has made it her missionM…
A new start after 60: I’m 92 and cycling is my life – despite the crash that left me unconscious
Arthur Plummer got a bike when he retired at 65 and joined a cycling club as one of its youngest members. Now he is its oldest but still racking up 5,000km every yearWhen Arthur P…
Tattie scones and scrambled eggs, toasted bannocks with honey butter and roast plums – Anna Higham’s big breakfast recipes
Scottish breakfasts are worth getting up for: think eggs and potato cakes in a freshly baked roll, or toasted barley bread laced with sticky plums and honey butterI’ve long wanted…
Nearly 3m more lives could be saved in next pandemic if vaccines are shared more fairly, says report
Move would mean deaths would rise in wealthier nations, according to NUS-Lancet Prime commission – which modelled a response to a flu pandemic based on population size, not purcha…
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died aged 27
The model, who struggled with addiction and prescription medication dependency, died at a rehab facilityPresley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerb…
The agony of life with chronic body odour: ‘I swear I’ve tried every deodorant’
Modern lifestyles seem to be exacerbating the problem of bromhidrosis – an underresearched condition that is widely misunderstood and devastating for sufferersIf Hayat goes out to…
Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, opens up on children’s killings in first televised interview
In a 60 Minutes interview, ex-husband describes moments leading to the 2023 killingsIn his first televised interview, Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, described t…
Does a low resting heart rate actually cause antisocial behavior?
Using genetic data from thousands of twins, researchers have challenged a long-held psychological theory. They found little evidence that resting heart rate causes antisocial beha…
STAT+: Radiopharma companies merge after one receives surprise FDA rejection
ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE and Telix Pharmaceuticals, two leading companies in the burgeoning radiopharmaceuticals field, are merging.
People with low implicit self-worth are quicker to notice subtle facial cues of anger and disgust
People with hidden doubts about their self-worth are quicker to spot subtle facial expressions of anger and disgust. New research shows that unconscious self-esteem strongly influ…
Scientists trace the nerve pathway that links digestion to memory
A new small study in rats reveals that the digestive tract communicates with the brain during meals to help remember where food was found, a process that can be disrupted by an ea…
Why do people protest? Six decades of research points to social connections over personal grievances
A comprehensive review of 60 years of research reveals that people who participate in protests are driven more by social connections and political interest than by personal grieva…