Health

Health Helen Branswell

WHO recommends dropping component of many flu vaccines

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

Exodus of life scientists from academia reaches historic levels, new data show

Health Usha Lee McFarling

She got off dialysis. Her doctor thinks others with acute kidney injury can too

Health Helen Branswell

Flu, Covid vaccination rates decline, as U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations

Health Betsy Ladyzhets

A STAT analysis shows how top drug companies are starting to take action on climate

Politics Rachel Cohrs

Did the government get a bad deal on the Covid-19 boosters?

Health Anika Nayak

Children of color and from low-income families disproportionately harmed by toxic chemicals, study finds

Matt's Take Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Over-the-counter Sudafed PE doesn’t work. Neither does our system for evaluating older drugs

Health Angus Chen

Women face host of disadvantages in cancer prevention and care, report finds

Health Annalisa Merelli

Nurses and health care support workers at higher risk of suicide, study finds

Health Helen Branswell

Rollout of Covid vaccines is bumpy, but not unexpected, experts say

Health Nicholas Florko

Dairy farmers are running out of chances to kill the terms ‘oat milk’ and ‘soy milk’

Health Nicholas St. Fleur

STAT Virtual Event | How to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials: Strategies & Tools

Health Anika Nayak

Black people are more likely to be physically restrained in emergency rooms, study finds

Health Angus Chen

STAT Plus: Cancer drug shortages widen disparities between big systems and small

A STAT Documentary Hyacinth Empinado

Treating Rural America: The last doctor in town

Health Helen Branswell

Pfizer RSV vaccine wins CDC recommendation for seasonal use only

Health Megan Molteni

Genetically altered pig heart transplanted into a human for the second time

Exclusive Lev Facher

Markey and Manchin urge FDA to stop its study of opioids for chronic pain

Health Wudan Yan

In North Carolina, a radical experiment targets social determinants of health with fresh produce and safe housing

Health Nicholas Florko

STAT Plus: Weed smokers often can’t work for the government. Some Republicans want to keep it that way

Health Helen Branswell and Rachel Cohrs

STAT Plus: Free Covid tests will be offered again to all U.S. households

Health Felice J. Freyer — Boston Globe

STAT Plus: Northeastern among sites chosen by CDC to establish ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease

Health Felice J. Freyer — Boston Globe

STAT Plus: A breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug gave them the gift of time. But miracles come with complications.

Health Isabella Cueto

A needle-free anaphylaxis treatment runs into an FDA roadblock

Health Tech Lizzy Lawrence

STAT Plus: FDA weighs animal data, ethical dilemmas at panel on artificial wombs

Health Theresa Gaffney

Physicians say transgender sports bans are a health issue

Health Annalisa Merelli

Why doesn’t the U.S. have more Black midwives?

Health Helen Branswell

Polio transmission was supposed to end by 2023. A new report explains why it won’t.