Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?
Researchers are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief about what causes earthquakes in…
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Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain
Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined by 75 per cent in 2025 compared…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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‘We are dying’: Gaza’s cancer patients plead for a way out
As World Cancer Day is marked on Wednesday, thousands of patients in Gaza face worsening…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air
Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide…
World News in Brief: Mass floggings in Afghanistan, refugee resettlement crisis, ‘greening education’
A spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Wednesday said he was “deeply…
Father’s diet before conception influences children’s health
A recent study provides new insights into how fathers’ diets and overweight can affect their…
‘Weird’ new planet retained atmosphere despite nearby star’s relentless radiation
A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby…
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high, say scientists
Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26 C per decade — the highest…
STAT+: Appeals court overturns Sutter Health’s victory in $400 million antitrust case
When Sutter Health was on trial for anticompetitive conduct in 2022, the San Francisco jury…
Opinion: 100,000 models show that not much was learned about stopping the Covid-19 pandemic
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists and public health institutions made bold claims…
STAT Virtual Event: ASCO Recap, Live!
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STAT+: Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound improved liver scarring in mid-stage MASH study
Eli Lilly’s blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug improved living scarring in a mid-stage study of…
Effect of combination treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on incidence of cardiovascular and serious renal events: population based cohort study
An error occurred in figure 4 of this paper by Simms-Williams and colleagues (BMJ 2024;385:e078242,…
The environmental impact of assessments in medical schools
Braithwaite and colleagues discuss the role of clinicians in tackling climate change1 and Chase and…
Value doctors or see NHS crisis worsen, BMA warns in manifesto for next government
The next government has no hope of improving the nation’s health or providing high quality…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about MDMA ‘no’ votes, a Gilead settlement, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
Testing begins for a new form of PrEP
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STAT+: Student group that ranked med schools over industry conflicts votes to accept pharma funding
An organization devoted to educating future doctors about conflicts of interest will now accept industry…
STAT+: Gilead to pay $40 million to settle claims it delayed newer HIV treatment to boost profits
Gilead Sciences agreed in principle to pay $40 million to more than 2,600 AIDS patients…
The food industry’s far reaching influence and our need to act now
Thank you for highlighting the influence of industry in healthcare.1McDonald’s will soon open a ninth…
Future applications of artificial intelligence in primary care
Mathew writes about the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) in triage in primary care.1…
NICE recommendations on tirzepatide for weight loss could increase NHS access
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended another weight loss drug…
Infected Blood Inquiry details failure after failure
The final report of the UK Infected Blood Inquiry exposes the catastrophic failings that devastated…
Infected blood: an appalling medical tragedy
When Arthur Bloom died in 1992 aged 62, an obituary published in The BMJ lauded…
Finland to offer bird flu vaccine to select groups of people, a possible global first
LONDON — Finland is preparing to offer vaccines to people at risk of exposure to…
David Oliver: What the party manifestos should cover on health and social care but probably won’t
A general election is set for 4 July, and the next UK government will be…
Martin Raw: Tobacco addiction researcher
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Godfrey Heathcote: Ophthalmic pathologist, connective tissue biochemist, and medical laboratory administrator
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Opinion: Listen: Among pregnant people, active treatment for addiction shouldn’t trigger a call to child protective services
Methadone and buprenorphine, both FDA-approved drugs, are considered the gold standard for treating opioid use…
Opinion: As states legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, they must prioritize protecting kids
Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana products for…
STAT+: As Washington mulls new AI rules, startup leaders want a seat at the table
WASHINGTON — In San Francisco, Y Combinator’s firebrand chief executive Garry Tan is one of…
These are the bird flu questions that influenza and animal scientists desperately want answered
Ten weeks after government scientists discovered that H5N1 bird flu was sickening dairy cattle in…
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‘Boy Meets World’ star Trina McGee reveals she’s pregnant at age 54 – USA TODAY
‘Boy Meets World’ star Trina McGee reveals she’s pregnant at age 54 USA TODAY Boy Meets…
Charlotte the stingray is not pregnant, but has rare disease, N.C. aquarium says – NPR
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Lady Gaga’s Clap Back to Pregnancy Rumors Deserves an Applause – E! NEWS
Lady Gaga’s Clap Back to Pregnancy Rumors Deserves an Applause E! NEWS Lady Gaga shuts down…
Charlotte The Stingray Pregnancy Mystery Deepens – Videos from The Weather Channel – The Weather Channel
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Proton therapy demonstrates advantages in Phase III head and neck cancer trial
According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT)…
Giant viruses found on Greenland ice sheet
Giant viruses found on the Greenland ice sheet probably regulate the growth of snow algae…
Using AI to decode dog vocalizations
Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to…
Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction
Researchers have discovered sustained hunting by humans prevented the woolly rhinoceros from accessing favourable habitats…
Summer droughts in Northern hemisphere increasingly likely as seasonal streamflows change
Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern hemisphere boosting chances…
Some countries could meet their total electricity needs from floating solar panels
Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research…
Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050
Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors…
Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire, UK
A team of palaeontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the…
CDC endorses prophylactic antibiotics to reduce STIs in high-risk groups
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finalized its guidelines for post-exposure prophylaxis against bacterial…
ASCO Takeaways: Winners, snoozers, the China question and the art of cancer care
You’re reading the web edition of ASCO in 30 Seconds, STAT’s guide to the American…
Senators tussle over abortion policy against the backdrop of a presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. senators on…
STAT+: U.S. drug shortages have reached a decade high and are lasting longer, too
Amid rising concern over prescription drug shortages, a new report finds that the number of…
STAT+: Medicare Advantage plan’s quality ratings were incorrectly calculated by government, judge rules
The federal government inappropriately lowered the 2024 Medicare Advantage star ratings of SCAN Health Plan,…
Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue…
War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is inflicting immense physical, psychological, and emotional harm on children…