Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Start with a snapshot: Adults without reliable ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Eating a high-protein, well-balanced diet, getting 7-9 hours of sleep, walking 10,000 steps a day, and so much more are essential to a healthy and prolonged life. We see so much on social media from ...

Baylor College of Medicine is the STAT Madness 2025 champion! This is the second year in a row that Baylor has won the popular vote in STAT’s bracket-style research competition. This year’s winning ...

A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti. When you ...

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields. By Katrina Miller and Teddy Rosenbluth Every ...