“It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation,” virologist Darryl Falzarano told @helenbranswell.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/18/e...

Breaking, from @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/18/c...

Specific changes in two genes appear to help predict whether patients will lose substantial weight on GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity — and whether the drugs will cause nausea or vomiting. www.statnews.com/2026/04/08/2...

A remarkable story, told by @jasonmast.bsky.social

Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught. www.statnews.com/2026/04/07/b...

I took a quiz to see if I could spot the difference between real X-rays and AI deepfakes. Check out this week's STATus Report to to learn more about why this quiz was made from my @statnews.com colleague @katiepalmer.bsky.social

Lead is still with us, I learned from a new JAMA study. "A large share of heart disease bears the imprint of industrialization," Bruce Lanphear told me. "Lead, air pollution, and secondhand smoke aren’t side notes — they’re central to the story.” www.statnews.com/2026/03/30/l...

“The only point of reference staff have at this point under this administration is what happened with Dr. Monarez. And that’s that she stood up for vaccine integrity and she was fired,” a former employee told @helenbranswell.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/03/30/c...

Our @statnews.com survey of NIH-funded researchers drew nearly 1,000 responses from 45 states (plus DC and Puerto Rico). Here's a short thread on 5 scientists' whose labs and lives have been deeply impacted by federal policies 🧵

Chilling: What scientists told @jonathanwosen.bsky.social and @aniloza.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...

If you thought it was bad, it's worse. From @jonathanwosen.bsky.social and @aniloza.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...

Exclusive from @tarabannow.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/a...

@statnews.com conducted a national survey of NIH-funded researchers and found that, a year after Trump's return, many scientists are reeling, with some closing labs entirely. ‘This is like the Titanic,' one respondent told me. For full details, see our special report www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...

Don't miss this astonishing piece from @tarabannow.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/18/n...

An eye-opener from @sarah-todd.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/03/17/c...

Breaking, from @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/16/k...

The wait list for organ transplants is getting shorter, and more people are gaining a new shot at life. Don't miss @elizabethcooney.bsky.social on how new technologies are transforming the field while navigating ethical concerns: www.statnews.com/2026/03/16/o...

Baffling. From @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/n...

huh? www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/d...

Could be a turning point. @katiepalmer.bsky.social at @statnews.com explores. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/h...

@sarah-todd.bsky.social and a few of us @statnews.com have a little fun. But also, seriously: www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/n...

Once agai, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social is on it at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...

Not all carbs are created alike; nor are all fats. Let's eat foods, not macronutrients, I heard for my story at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/l...

"Too scared to leave the house" means higher no-show rates and fewer kids getting needed care, @danielpayne.bsky.social reports at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/i...

After the shock of her death, a remarkable story of what my editor at @statnews.com calls "the varieties and resilience of the human body." www.statnews.com/2026/02/02/d...

A provocative First Opinion at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/01/18/t...

Don't miss this deep dive from @isabellacueto.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/n...

“Bariatric surgery remains an underutilized approach. Even in comparison to these really wonderful medications that we now have access to, it is still better,” Mary Elizabeth Patti, an endocrinologist at Joslin Diabetes Center, told me. Here's more at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/01/19/d...

Here's more from @bobjherman.bsky.social on the colossus: www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/u...

Here's a cardiologist's nuanced look at why we're (still) not doing better in the U.S. on cardiovascular disease. Q&A with @rkwadhera.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/a...

Nearly half of Trump-appointed experts involved in shaping the new dietary guidelines have financial ties to meat and dairy industries. Exclusive with @sarah-todd.bsky.social and @elizabethcooney.bsky.social --> www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n...

We've got a new food pyramid, emphasis on limiting ultra-processed foods and eating more protein, and a lot more. Story with @isabellacueto.bsky.social & @elizabethcooney.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/d...

David Mitchell explained his mission to @statnews.com's Ed Silverman: “I want to tell the drug companies that it’s time for patients to say we’re not going to be frightened any longer by your threats not to give us drugs we need if we don’t pay prices you demand.” www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/d...

“This is just one more example of the decisions coming out of HHS that are sowing confusion and making it harder for people to know what to do,” former CDC official Daniel Jernigan said. @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and @helenbranswell.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...

If you're a first-year biomedical Ph.D. student, I'd like to hear how your first few months of grad school have been going. I'm a science journalist at @statnews.com and got my Ph.D. in immunology before going into journalism. You can reach me at [email protected]. #journorequest

How the rural health fund will play out, from @danielpayne.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/t...

When an NIH scientist began studying a controversial illness, it gave patients with a glimmer of hope. Then came RIFs and spending freezes and too much uncertainty to continue the research. @ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered: www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...

Do read this, from Andrew Joseph: www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/a...

This got a little spicy. www.statnews.com/2025/12/15/s...

NEW: Friday memo from the NIH shows the agency is still thinking about terminations & aligning awards with its priorities The upside, experts told me, is that this new guidance offers more of an opportunity for researchers to push back on terminations www.statnews.com/2025/12/15/n...

“How they’re approaching this is not how science works,” Sean O’Leary, a doctor who chairs the American Academy of Pediatric’s Committee on Infectious Diseases, said. More from @danielpayne.bsky.social and @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/a...

Exclusive from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/r...

Medicare Advantage insurers scored a Thanksgiving gift, @bobjherman.bsky.social reports at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/11/28/m...

Come for the 'hush-hush,' stay for the 'eloquent rant,' from Allison DeAngelis and @danielpayne.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/m...

Here's a really important question, from @katiepalmer.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/m...

Update: www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...

Whoa. Exclusive from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social and @adamfeuerstein.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...

“We need to remember that SNAP is the safety net,” Lindsay Allen told @sarah-todd.bsky.social at @statnews.com. “Below the safety net is concrete.” www.statnews.com/2025/10/27/s...

This looks like a win for women, but it's not so clear, and not clear why, experts told me. www.statnews.com/2025/10/27/c...

“Nobody succeeded ever, yet,” Moderna's Stephen Hoge said. “Now you can add our name to that long list of companies and academics that haven’t been able to show benefit.” Read more from @jasonmast.bsky.social and @matthewherper.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/10/22/m...