Health and Nutrition
STAT+: Amgen’s Repatha linked to fewer heart attacks
Pithy intro text about the biopharma milieu. Novartis cites more tumor reports after Zolgensma Novartis has disclosed seven previously unreported cases of tumors in children who …
Experts on why your back hurts – and what to do about it
Are you one of 600 million people with lower back pain? Osteopaths identify the most common causes – and remediesWas jet-washing the patio the straw that broke the camel’s – and y…
Unpredictable home lives are linked to children’s mental health problems, beyond abuse and neglect
Standard screens for childhood adversity ask about abuse, neglect and household dysfunction. A study of nearly 30,000 children found that also asking about unpredictability at hom…
New evidence for ancient cannabis use
A new paper, published yesterday in Science, offers compelling evidence of ritual cannabis use in a 2,800-year-old Siberian tomb.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novartis gene therapy, faster U.K. drug reviews, and more
Novartis acknowledged seven instances of tumors being found in children who were treated with Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy
A bad day at work may leave you feeling less in love, study suggests
Work deadlines, family arguments, and car trouble may not stay outside the relationship. A two-week diary study suggests that when outside hassles pile up beyond the usual, feelin…
EU charges TikTok with failing to protect users’ mental health
Regulator’s initial ruling says algorithm ‘can be harmful’ and led young and vulnerable viewers ‘down rabbit holes they can’t easily escape’Business live – latest updatesTikTok ha…
Cocktail of the week: The Peacock Inn’s fallen leaf – recipe | The good mixer
An autumnal highball of dark rum, apple juice, warming lemon and honey, with a leg-up from cinnamon and gingerA warming, seasonal highball built on dark rum and cloudy apple juice…
Transgender women show distinct patterns of resting brain activity, small study finds
A small brain imaging study found that transgender women differed from both cisgender men and women in brain networks that handle bodily sensations and movement. On most measures,…
Measles, mumps and misinformation: how Crunchy Moms became ‘the most dangerous’ group on Facebook
Meta says it removes content that could cause imminent physical harm – but nearly half a million members have joined a group that regularly promotes misinformationAs a measles out…
In strained families, extraverted parents are more likely to be cut off by their adult children
Enthusiastic, outgoing parents may be more likely to be cut off by adult children in tense relationships, possibly because their bids for frequent contact feel overwhelming, the r…
A 1972 school law had an unexpected effect on dementia 50 years later
Staying in school one extra year as a teenager appears to lower the chances of a dementia diagnosis later in life, and the benefit seemed strongest among people genetically predis…
Is ‘ferritin face’ real? Why your iron levels might be low - video
Social media is awash with claims iron deficiency can be identified in the mirror by dark circles, breaking hair and dry skin. But is ‘ferritin face’ real? Madeleine Finlay tells …
‘Mom encouraged me to get breast implants’: Disney child star Christy Carlson Romano on fame, family and freedom
She started acting at six and by 16 was starring in Even Stevens with Shia LaBeouf. Then her career fell apart. Here, she explains how she survived growing up in the spotlightIn a…
Opinion: What it’s like to live with cognitively unimpaired Alzheimer’s disease
People with cognitively unimpaired Alzheimer’s “may be asymptomatic, but they do have a disease experience,” writes Jason Karlawish.
Most people haven’t heard of kratom. What is it, and who’s using it?
Few Americans are familiar with kratom, despite public health messaging and rising use. So what is it, and who's using it?
Opinion: AI depends on medical records that don’t always tell the full truth about women
“For AI to achieve its full potential in women’s health, medical records need to tell the complete story,” experts write.
STAT+: After Medicare punts RPM overhaul to 2029, advocates see window to fight back
Medicare pushed forward a controversial plan to ban hospitals from using third parties to deliver remote patient monitoring services, despite overwhelming opposition.
This is an age of anti-vaccine unreason – and even NHS staff are not immune | Polly Toynbee
When fewer than half of health service workers have taken up the flu vaccine, there is little hope for the rest of usGood news. Edward Jenner’s rustic thatched hut in his Gloucest…
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for steamed chocolate puddings with malted chocolate sauce | The sweet spot
It’s steamed pudding season again, and there are few better ways to serve it than with hot chocolate sauce and a scoop of ice-creamThis is the best time of the year for proper sto…
New neuroscience research reveals a common brain pattern across many psychiatric diagnoses
When people shift from rest to a demanding task, their brain networks reorganize. A new study suggests this reorganization is flatter in people with psychiatric diagnoses, across …
STAT+: Pharma’s trade group spent heavily on search ads to sway public opinion
PhRMA spent an estimated $59 million on search advertising over a recent seven-year period to influence how Americans view prescription drug costs.
Psychologists petition to create a psychedelic science division within the APA
A group of psychologists has launched a petition to create a Division of Psychedelic Science and Practice within the American Psychological Association, arguing the field is now a…
Ballot measures affirm divisions over abortion and transgender issues
Voters in 2026 midterm elections decided state health policy ballot measures on abortion rights, marijuana laws, science bonds, and transgender youth care.