The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced the appointment of 21 new members to a federal committee that advises health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on autism. […]
Read MoreHow age affects sperm quality (and why testing matters – as early as you can)
Fertility – whether we can, can’t, maybe could or probably won’t – can feel like navigating a huge can of worms. And as a woman about to turn 40, and […]
Read MoreRoche moves obesity drug to pivotal trials after mid-stage success
Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. Roche plans to launch Phase 3 studies of its leading obesity […]
Read MoreFlu symptoms 2026 – there’s a type A and B, but how long are we contagious?
My mother in law (age 72) had horrendous, back-to-back rounds of flu this winter. My husband (age 39) caught it, but I didn’t – neither did our two young kids, […]
Read MoreCDC briefly pauses more than $5 billion in public health grants
WASHINGTON — Federal officials have ended a brief pause of more than 100 grants totaling over $5 billion awarded to states to bolster their public health infrastructure. States and organizations […]
Read MoreBonding with your sperm donor-conceived baby: Jack’s guide
Created in paid partnership with California Cryobank – a leading global donor sperm bank for nearly 50 years – today’s guide is penned by father of five, Jack Edington. Jack […]
Read MoreQuestions swirl as vacancies on NIH advisory councils go unfilled
Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach […]
Read MoreThinking about booking your first couples fertility test? Follow this London consultant’s step-by-step
Looking at booking a couples fertility test in London this year? You’re probably not the only ones! With many of us in the city starting to try later, navigating mixed […]
Read MoreWhat PSA test reliance gets wrong about prostate cancer treatment
In 2002, at age 55, I underwent my first digital rectal exam. The routine check set me on a 15-year path that transformed me from a medical editor on a […]
Read MoreThe CDC childhood vaccine schedule is bananas right now – here’s what families need to know
Parents, caregivers and anyone keeping an eye on kids’ health headlines will have seen recent rumblings about the CDC being sued over its childhood vaccine schedule. With all sorts of […]
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