What is rosacea? Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that mostly affects the face. It causes long-term redness, visible blood vessels, and sometimes small, pus-filled bumps or papules. If you […]
Read MoreThe trade-offs of a universal health care system
The moment the cannula infiltrated, time split in two. In one world, I was an American pediatric emergency medicine physician. In the other, I was Leela’s mother, holding my 11-month-old […]
Read MoreThe DIY breastfeeding snack basket I make for new mum friend gifting
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 […]
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