Health and Nutrition
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin’s first such death since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years.
British Ebola patient evacuated from DRC arrives at London hospital
Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospitalA British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the …
Loving-kindness meditation fails to beat muscle relaxation for pain or social well-being in online trial
Loving-kindness meditation is meant to foster warmth toward others, but in a four-week online trial, it did not boost social support or ease pain any more than a simple muscle rel…
STAT+: Novartis cites cases of previously unknown tumors possibly tied to its SMA gene therapy
Novartis has acknowledged seven previously unknown instances in which tumors were found in children who were treated with its spinal muscular atrophy therapy, Zolgensma.
STAT+: Novartis cites cases of previously unknown tumors possibly tied to its SMA gene therapy
Novartis has acknowledged seven previously unknown instances in which tumors were found in children who were treated with its spinal muscular atrophy therapy, Zolgensma.
NHS England cancer diagnoses at record high with 1,000 people diagnosed every day
While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts sayCancer diagnoses in England have hit record highs, with more th…
STAT+: Stunning $6M defamation verdict reverberates at MIT campus, global scientific community
The explosive court battle between a former star scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a younger colleague continues to roil the campus community.
STAT+: Two No Surprises Act arbitrators lose government contracts to decide payment disputes
The Trump administration is cutting off two groups tasked with arbitrating disputes over surprise medical bills, citing a failure “to meet minimum performance standards.”
Opinion: MAHA 1.0 is dead. MAHA 2.0 is born
MAHA 1.0 is dead. MAHA 2.0 is born, write “Why Should I Trust You?” hosts Brinda Adhikari and Tom W. Johnson
Losing childhood weight by adulthood might erase later depression risks
A massive new study shows that while being heavier or thinner than average in childhood is linked to mental health risks, reaching a normal weight by adulthood might erase that ex…
Regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists would protect patients | Letters
Readers respond to the recommendation by an independent commission that the profession be regulatedThe independent commission established by the professional bodies that represent…
Give us this day our wholemeal bread | Brief letters
Bread runs in Oxford | Animal licences | Tomatoes in November | Cereal killers | Listening to TrumpI agree with Rev Nicholas Bradbury of Oxford (Letters, 2 November) about the sad…
STAT+: A possible comeback for a failed sickle cell gene therapy
Three years ago, a trial for a sickle cell gene-editing therapy a decade in the making ended abruptly after the first patient suffered a serious adverse event. Now, the therapy…
STAT+: Winners, losers, and MAHA
Democratic doctors won big, MAHA faces an uncertain future, and what the election could mean for Medicare for All.
Women don’t find deeper-than-average voices more attractive when they can see the man
When people could see a man’s full body on video, digitally deepening his voice made him seem stronger and more dominant, but not more attractive to women, a study in Royal Societ…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about India’s new manufacturing rules, clinical trials in China, and more
India proposed rules requiring regulators to immediately suspend manufacturing licenses for drugs that fail quality standards in government testing
Voters value long-term economic growth more than previously thought, study finds
New research reveals that voters are not simply shortsighted when evaluating the economy. Instead of focusing only on the immediate past, people consistently prefer a steady upwar…
STAT+: Beyond statins, one drug lowered heart attack risk by 20%
A new study could help doctors figure out what medicine to prescribe for cholesterol when statins don't cut it: It's “answering a really challenging clinical question."
STAT+: Medicare delays controversial RPM rule update
Despite widespread opposition, Medicare will finalize a controversial proposal that will prevent providers, such as hospitals, from using third parties to deliver remote patient m…
No great shakes: the quest for palatable high-protein drinks
High-protein, alcohol-free beer? The end times are here. But surely some of these ubiquitous protein drinks are drinkable … aren’t they?As someone who is not unlikely to be tastin…
‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha
The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructureA political organizations behind a wave of Democratic doctors and scientists wi…
Scientists map a blood protein fingerprint of menopause tied to brain health
Blood proteins tied to inflammation, nerve cell connections, and Alzheimer’s biology shift across menopause, and older women with more of this pattern tend to show faster cognitiv…
Single-payer health care system proponents were thrown a big bone this election
Sen. Bernie Sanders is likely to lead the Senate’s health committee next year, which could grant him a chance to fundamentally alter how the FDA interacts with the companies it…
STAT+: Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug has stunning commercial debut
Rasonque, Revolution Medicines' new pancreatic cancer drug, is off to one of the best oncology drug launches in history.