Visiting a new mum? One top tip, if you know she’s chosen to breastfeed – bring a breastfeeding snack basket. A really good one. Although lovely and well meaning, forget […]
Read MoreThe U.S. military medical corps needs a new approach to recruitment
The war in Iran has done what years of policy papers could not. It has forced an honest reckoning with American military readiness. While commentators focus on vulnerabilities in industrial […]
Read MoreCereulide symptoms in babies (all those recalls have got us asking)
If panic-checking tins of formula has featured in your 2026, you are absolutely not alone. Across the UK, Europe and the US, parents have been confronted with wave after wave […]
Read MoreAn ASCO preview: What to watch for at cancer research’s big meeting
This is the online version of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up here to get it delivered to their inbox. STAT is also producing a free pop-up […]
Read MoreMoles vs freckles – here’s the difference (& how to spot when something’s not right)
Noticing changes on your skin is often enough to send you straight into a Google search spiral. I get it, I’ve been there. Is it a freckle? A mole? Has […]
Read MoreThe rise of perimenopause misinformation
Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Patricia Bencivenga and Adriane Fugh-Berman. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” […]
Read MoreCoQ10 for the heart? The benefits I wasn’t aware of (but am banking, in perimenopause)
If you’ve spent any time researching fertility or wellbeing supplements, you’ve probably come across CoQ10 and its active, most bioavailable form – ubiquinol. It’s often talked about in relation to […]
Read MoreSenate Democrats push for first new Medicare benefit in decades| STAT
WASHINGTON — A group of Senate Democrats is proposing that Medicare cover in-home care, which would create the first new benefit in the program since the Part D retail drug […]
Read MoreIs fertility treatment overseas really just as credible as the NHS? Often, yes – here’s how
For many of us in the UK, a first step in trying to access fertility treatment begins with the NHS. It’s familiar, regulated and widely trusted. But as we hear […]
Read MoreFDA leadership void grows: Tracy Beth Høeg out as CDER chief
Lizzy leads STAT’s coverage of the FDA. Her stories explore the relationship between politics and science at the FDA, industry influence, and the agency’s ability to protect and promote public […]
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