Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes […]
Read MoreWhat’s involved in a birth injury lawsuit? Your big FAQs
Few experiences are more overwhelming than learning that your baby has suffered an injury during pregnancy, birth or the early newborn period. Alongside the immediate medical concerns, many families find […]
Read More988 hotline, private ERs, pulmonary hypertension: Morning Rounds
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning. An Australian musician recently spent nearly two weeks in an […]
Read MoreCoQ10, menopause and what the latest research tells us
A shift in my focus To better understand the emerging research around CoQ10 and menopause, I spoke to Melissa Olivadoti, Ph.D., CMPP, President at Assisi Consulting LLC and Medical Affairs […]
Read MoreFDA gives generative AI in radiology two breakthrough designation nods
Katie covers the impact of health technology on patients, clinicians, and businesses. Her stories explore the price tag of clinical AI, digital health at the FDA, and the boom in […]
Read MoreWhat I like about what Emma Barnett said about IVF, recently
I’ve just re-listened to Emma Barnett’s conversation with Jamie Laing on the Great Company podcast – mainly because she’s been saying lots of interesting stuff about menopause (more my area, […]
Read MoreHow STAT decided to keep ‘health care’ as two words
Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Sarah Mupo. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or […]
Read MoreWhat does a healthy vagina smell like? The facts (& our notes on the Vaginamaxxing trend)
If you’ve recently found yourself scrolling past videos about vaginamaxxing, vaginal probiotics, or ways to smell ‘better down there,’ you’re not the only one. The trend has gained momentum across […]
Read MoreCongenital syphilis needs urgent public health attention
In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 4,000 new cases of syphilis in babies, the highest case number since the mid-1950s. Typically about 5%-10% of those […]
Read MorePeek Our Baskets! Best Holland and Barrett Products of 2026
Is Holland & Barrett actually good? Honestly, for convenience and variety, yes. It’s become a bit of a UK wellness institution because you can browse everything from fertility supplements and […]
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