For generations, the “freshman 15” has loomed over new college students as both a punchline and a warning, but scientists are ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult woman needs 8 milligrams (mg) of zinc per day, while adult ...

Ham is a good source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, but it also contains a significant amount of salt and fat.

Nutrition is a cornerstone of disease prevention and health promotion, yet medical education, particularly within osteopathic schools, continues to fall short in preparing future physicians to address ...

Kristen Lyall, ScD, an associate professor, and Diana Schendel, PhD, a professor, both in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at the Dornsife School of Public Health, were quoted in an Oct. 3 STAT ...

At least 24 termination letters have been sent out, according to one official. Several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and diversity, equity and ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

As the U.S. government shuts down due Congress' failure to pass a spending bill, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is implementing a contingency staffing plan that will again roil a research ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Since the mid-1940s, the National Institutes of Health has sent billions of dollars to university ...

As the financial ramifications of federal research cuts come into focus, several organizations are warning of the looming threat to Americans’ health. Massachusetts has lost over $1.3 billion in ...

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 ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. On Friday, the phrase scientifically justified appeared several times in a statement by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya that set the agenda for his agency and ...