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  "Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK. A problem this complex demands a broad lens, humility, and silo-busting." https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/14/trust-in-science-academia-research-communication-listening/

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  If humans journey to Mars in 2035, exercise will be critical to keeping their hearts strong in microgravity. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/15/heart-research-in-space-cardiovascular-health-nasa-astronauts-mars-mission/

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  A recently-launched Medicare experiment that pays for technology to help people manage chronic conditions is expanding. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/15/medicare-access-chronic-care-management-tech-pilot-expanding/

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  Documents released as part of a lawsuit shows how initial hiccups led to delays in care delivery https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/15/medicare-wiser-ai-prior-authorization-pilot-rushed-launch-delayed-care/

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  Vera Therapeutics said that its recently approved drug Trutakna stabilized kidney function and reduced the risk of kidney-related death and other complications in patients with a chronic autoimmune kidney disease. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/15/vera-kidney-drug-trutakna-shows-strong-phase-3-results-igan/

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  Scientists have made mice with half a brain, then filled them with human organoids — possibly opening new avenues for research but also raising ethical issues. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/16/human-brain-organoids-neuro-chimeric-mice-study-published-nature/

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  Chris Klomp has already played a major role in the Trump administration and its Make America Healthy Again agenda. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/16/senators-highlight-chris-klomp-power-rfk-jr-second-in-command/

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  RFK Jr. named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an influential panel of experts who assess the evidence behind a wide array of preventive medical services. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/17/kennedy-names-eight-new-members-uspstf-task-force/

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  Researchers have identified a very rare genetic variant that is associated with higher odds of lung cancer in "never smokers." https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/17/rare-gene-variant-boosts-lung-cancer-risk-25-fold-in-non-smokers/

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  Kennedy, who previously downplayed his anti-vaccine activism, has now made it a key element in midterm elections and central to his legacy as HHS secretary. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/17/rfk-jr-anti-vaccination-activism-childrens-health-defense-conference/

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  Amid a civil war in Sudan, it’s now difficult for people with cancer and other long-term illnesses to receive treatment that was once readily available. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/18/sudan-civil-war-cancer-treatment-wartime-tom-catena-mother-mercy-hospital/

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  "I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it," writes STAT's new trust-in-science reporter, Nicholas Florko. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/21/trust-in-science-nick-florko-on-understanding-growing-scientific-mistrust/

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  “We should be strengthening our investment in the NIH, not dismantling it,” writes Reed Jobs. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/21/nih-budget-double-100-billion-reed-jobs/

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  How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/21/rfk-jr-maha-movement-gop-midterm-candidates/

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  Race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy is being shaped by affordable insurance, Medicaid cuts, vaccine policy, trust in science, and lessons from Covid. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/22/ohio-governor-election-health-care-policy-acton-ramaswamy/

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  “Researchers must seize this opportunity to examine how social media — and its regulation — impacts teenagers,” writes Wellcome’s Camilla Iannone. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/22/social-media-bans-australia-uk-teen-mental-health/

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  Other private equity-owned hospital chains have collapsed in recent years, so the stakes are high for Quorum. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/23/quorum-hospitals-nonprofit-conversion-increases-debt-load/

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  Some health insurers push back on a Medicare proposal that would disrupt how doctors can bill for remotely monitoring patients' health. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/23/unitedhealth-cvs-pushback-medicare-plan-rpm-abuse/

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  “The maternal mental health needs of women like me have been badly underprioritized in American society,” writes Meg LeDuc. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/23/lindsay-clancy-patrick-60-minutes-reproductive-psychiatry-mentally-ill-mothers/

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  Exclusive: Heidi Overton plans to tell senators she will speed up biomedical research, working with FDA staff. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/23/heidi-overton-fda-nominee-opening-statement-senate-hearing-clinical-trials/a

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  "I led the FDA’s food safety and nutrition center. Here’s what people are missing about the cyclospora outbreak. Promoting nutrition while undermining food safety is not a recipe for health." https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/24/cyclospora-outbreak-contradiction-eat-real-food-less-safety-monitoring/

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  From increased strain on ERs to recent trends in alcohol use, see the data behind STAT’s series. Explore the 10 charts that explain America’s hidden alcohol epidemic. https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/14/alcohol-impact-health-data-deep-dive-deadliest-drug-series/

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  The White House has proposed sweeping changes to the bedrock regulation undergirding all federal contracts, empowering the executive branch to direct research, terminate grants, and external scientific reviews. https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/08/trump-research-funding-scientists-see-omb-overreach-control/

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  America's employer-based health insurance system is crumbling. STAT investigates why, in our new series, “Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.” https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/07/small-business-health-insurance-costs-out-of-pocket-series-part-1/

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  The Trump administration's grand bargain with drugmakers isn't working out as planned. https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/medicare-medicaid-glp1-costs-explained-balance-out-bridge-in/

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  Covid vaccination was also tied to a nearly 24% reduction in all-cause cardiac events in a large study, surprising researchers. https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/15/covid-vaccination-cardiovascular-protection-jama-study/

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  The top U.S. official responsible for public health on cruise ships is stepping down, according to an internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcement obtained by STAT. https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/luis-rodriguez-retires-cdc-vessel-sanitation-program-amid-hantavirus-outbreak/

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  Modern randomized controlled trials often rely on marginalized populations abroad. https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/medical-school-education-health-care-inequity-cdc-trial-tuskegee/

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  A suspected hantavirus outbreak at sea, the World Cup, and a U.S. that cut itself off from the World Health Organization. https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/05/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-who-world-cup/

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  #Breaking: Cigna will exit ACA individual markets next year, adding to tumult for patients. The health insurer wants to focus on more promising parts of its business. https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/30/cigna-exits-aca-market-2027-369-thousand-people-affected/