Largely considered a problem of the past, prenatal alcohol exposure is still a leading driver of disability in the U.S. www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/d...

Watch to see Lizzy do an incredible 1-take off-the-cuff intro from the front seat of a rental Hyundai Elantra (that my head barely fit into) and stay for the compelling stories these former FDA officials shared with us. (Seriously though I had to open the slider of the sunroof)

The world of influenza science has lost one of its giants. Nancy Cox, who led #CDC's flu division for years & worked assiduously to improve global flu surveillance, died Thursday. I learned a ton from Nancy Cox. RIP. www.statnews.com/2026/04/25/n...

Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in the United States, but it is rare that cancer makes its way to the heart. www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/w...

Can dialogue survive in a climate of deep mistrust? On STAT’s very own First Opinion podcast, we interviewed the hosts of ‘Why Should I Trust You?’ — a podcast that puts public health voices and the Make America Healthy Again movement in the same room.

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...

The Supreme Court just ruled 8-1 that a lower court should reconsider Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, an outcome that will likely lead to the ban being overturned. I wrote last year about the implications for queer people and health care regulation overall: www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/s...

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids - via @apnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/31/s...

Deepfake images can mislead viewers, upend elections, and instigate violence. They can also, researchers say, disrupt medical care. www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/r...

According to a new study, NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

STAT FDA reporter @lizzylawrence.bsky.social asks HHS chief counselor Chris Klomp about the turnover at the FDA. Klomp: “When I see turnover in any organization — could be the FDA, it could be another — it's worrisome…” #STATBreakthrough

Is Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk trolling teleheath company Hims & Hers with a new video? A spokesperson from the company told me there was "no connection." Here's a clip from my new @statnews.com video

Do pediatricians make large profits from vaccines? We followed the money. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/p...

STAT gathered nine of the biggest voices in the health influencer space worth keeping an eye on, for better or for worse. List members include: @kkjetelina.bsky.social @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social @jessicamalaty.bsky.social @hubermanlab.com Read the story: www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/w...

You can buy a whole host of sketchy drugs at many gas stations. I wondered why gas stations, of all places, were the premier destination for people seeking quasi-legal recreational (or knockoff pharmaceutical) drugs. I dig into why in this week's @statnews.com STATus Report. youtu.be/4QsVjgIWVZs

The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, suggesting the public might want to reconsider the use of polio vaccines. www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/v...

Really wild to think that 5 years ago I wrote this story in @statnews.com! Remember antibody testing? Recovery from Covid-19 is filled with uncertainty. An antibody test offered me a little comfort www.statnews.com/2020/05/21/r...

If you want to read this one (or any of our other incredible plus stories from today) STAT's running a Memorial Day sale where you can get 50% off a subscription! Learn more: marketing.statnews.com/stat-plus-md...

STAT has gathered and analyzed various sources of publicly available health data to establish a baseline of chronic disease in the U.S. 🧵 RFK Jr. declared war on chronic disease. First comes the battle over priorities The story from @isabellacueto.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/k...

For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and rewritten the unique misspelling in his DNA.

At #STATBreakthrough, @matthewherper.bsky.social caught up with psychiatry legend and Summit attendee, Thomas Insel. Matt asked: Will AI change psychiatry? Insel's answer: AI will be to brain medicines as genomics has been to cancer.

“Fundamental vaccination saves millions of lives every year already, and he’s busy eroding public confidence in it,” Califf said at STAT’s Breakthrough Summit West conference on Wednesday. “I think he’s flat out wrong and doing harm to the American people.” #STATBreakthrough

Oh wow! Europe unveils $565 million package to retain scientists, and attract new ones The effort is a bid to capitalize on the Trump administration’s dismantling of research The story from @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/05/05/e...

Well, this is a tough one. Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry @rosebroderick.bsky.social has the story in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/a...

This is a must-read. Inside U.S. health agencies, workers confront chaos and questions as operations come unglued This was an all-hands-on-deck story from the @statnews.com staff. www.statnews.com/2025/04/11/h...

Take a look at the size of the federal workforce to help contextualize today's news about planned layoffs at HHS.

Who is getting it right in #healthcare? #STATBreakthrough panelists have answers.

NIH cuts halt 24-year program to prevent HIV/AIDS in adolescents and young adults Always read @aniloza.bsky.social Via @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/03/25/n...

#Breaking: Private emails show RFK Jr. making false claims about Covid-19 shots, linking vaccines to autism From @rickberke.bsky.social and @owermohle.bsky.social in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/01/28/k...

oh boy. U.S. records first fatal bird flu case amid growing concerns about virus The story from @helenbranswell.bsky.social in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/01/06/b...

#Breaking: U.S. records first fatal bird flu case amid growing concerns about virus

The U.S. surgeon general called for alcoholic beverages to carry labels warning of their connection to cancer, just as cigarettes do.

Trump's staff is laying the groundwork to prepare for a new FDA commissioner and make their mark at the agency.

STAT breaks down how UnitedHealth has turned health care into an assembly line that treats millions of patients as products to be monetized. And chronicle how the $5 trillion American health care system came to be so broken.

UnitedHealth is best known as an insurer, but they are deeply involved in many facets of the US health care system. @statnews.com has been investigating their business practices for years. In this video, the reporting team goes in depth about all they’ve learned. youtu.be/B0VJGEv5IGw?...

Always read @theresagaff.bsky.social Gender-affirming surgery disappeared from the U.S. for decades. Now the field is fighting to keep its gains The story in @statnews.com - www.statnews.com/2024/12/23/g...

Trans patients and advocates worry politicians could claw back access to life-changing surgeries

Federal and state lawmakers want to curb the increasing market power of UnitedHealth Group, with some even arguing the company needs to be broken up. Read this from Casey Ross, @tarabannow.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and me. www.statnews.com/2024/12/23/u...

Some Sunday news from @matthewherper.bsky.social in @statnews.bsky.social President-elect Donald Trump suggested that he shares some of the concerns voiced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the safety of some common childhood vaccines. www.statnews.com/2024/12/08/t...

The @statnews.bsky.social team is all over this story. Updated less than an hour ago. UnitedHealth exec Brian Thompson is killed in ‘brazen, targeted’ shooting www.statnews.com/2024/12/04/u...

So #GLP1 drugs are very popular. But when they're in shortage, companies can make compounded versions of them at a lower price. How? Watch this video from @alexhogan.bsky.social explaining it all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-M...

Coming back from the holiday, and it looks like I missed @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social having thoughts about RFK Jr. running HHS. @rachelcohrs.bsky.social has the story in @statnews.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/11/29/s...

Hey @il.ly please add: go.bsky.app/7odqGRR Great for these starter packs: Journalists Science Many thanks!

ICYMI From yesterday Trump’s pick to run FDA is top exec of company that provides compounded weight-loss drugs Via @katiepalmer.bsky.social, @rachelcohrs.bsky.social, and John Wilkerson in @statnews.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/11/24/m...

#News Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo is recommending that communities in the state stop fluoridating their water. www.statnews.com/2024/11/22/f...

“Like many, I’m now on Bluesky.” Why cancer advocates like me are leaving X Fascinating first opinion in @statnews.bsky.social. Kudos to @thekibosch.bsky.social for getting this one. www.statnews.com/2024/11/22/t...

Very informative new short video on three H5N1 cases that are causing concern - feat. @helenbranswell.bsky.social h/t @annayeo.bsky.social @statnews.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/i4frp...

Looking for reliable sources of news on Bluesky? Lots of my colleagues from @statnews.bsky.social are here. Check out our starter pack.

Well this is fun to share here! Bluesky is the new destination for X/Twitter’s health and science community. Here’s why The story in @statnews.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/11/21/b...

Top Medicaid official says Republicans’ proposed reforms are ‘just plain bad policy’ New one from @bobjherman.bsky.social in @statnews.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/11/20/t...