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‘There is a lot more anxiety here’: Scientists brace for shake-ups to health funding under Trump

In April 2017, three months after Donald Trump was inaugurated president, tens of thousands of scientists and their supporters gathered…

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Five curious health benefits of dark midwinter, according to science

Christmas is a time of togetherness. We meet friends and family, and gifts are exchanged – a festival of relationships…

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In defense of state physician health programs’ work with medical students

First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech…

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Health Beat: Science lab for sick kids

Over 7 million children in the U.S. miss 15 days or more during the school year. The issue is more…

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Intermittent fasting: Science-backed benefits or just plain old starvation?

Intermittent fasting isn’t simply starving yourself – it’s a structured approach to timing your meals that can trigger specific biological…

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Beghou Consulting Adds SoCal Partners to Strengthen Life Sciences Efforts

Dec. 19, 2024 2:30 PM PT Beghou Consulting, a provider of data, analytics and technology solutions to life sciences companies,…

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‘President Trump Is Going to Usher in a Golden Age of Science,’ Health Expert Says

Political agendas have “co-opted” science in America, according to the founder of an organization that helps consumers spend their health…

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Science-Backed Wellness: Starting With the Gut

Dec. 19, 2024 2:54 AM PT People around the world are seeking healthier lives. Increasingly, that means navigating an explosion…

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U of A Health Sciences researchers receive $3.4 million grant to improve asthma care in schools

image:  Ashley Lowe, PhD, is an assistant professor at the U of A College of Nursing and a member of…

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Trump’s Pick for NIH Director Could Harm Science and People’s Health

December 19, 2024 4 min read With a possible bird flu outbreak looming, Donald Trump’s choice of Jay Bhattacharya, a…