Briefing: Cuba's escalating health crisis is 'deeply concerning,' says WHO chief
Strategic angle: WHO Director-General highlights severe health impacts due to energy shortages in Cuba.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Hearing research traces evolution of key inner ear protein
Strategic angle: A study reveals the evolutionary journey of TMC1, a crucial protein for hearing, highlighting its rapid movements in the inner ear.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: CDC Leadership in Limbo as Trump Administration Misses Nomination Deadline
Strategic angle: The search for a new CDC director continues past the statutory deadline, raising concerns about public health leadership.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Bhattacharya addresses CDC director role, works to bolster staff morale in first all-hands meeting
Strategic angle: Bhattacharya faced tough staff questions on job cuts and fallout from the shooting attack on the agency.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Heart failure is common. A quick MRI could improve diagnosis and guide treatment
Strategic angle: A new MRI method measures cardiac oxygen use in three minutes without catheters or radiation, offering a simpler way to study heart failure and metabolism.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC
Strategic angle: Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: France overexposed to heavy metal cadmium due to food
Strategic angle: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety warns the government about high cadmium levels in food.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention Centers Under the Second Trump Administration
Strategic angle: An overview of deaths in ICE custody and health care issues during the Trump administration.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Federal vaccine adviser departs ACIP
Strategic angle: Robert Malone, an outspoken doctor and ally of RFK Jr., is stepping away from a panel of federal vaccine advisers after a federal judge blocked the panel’s work.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: A tiny protein tweak, finally traceable: How light-based tagging targets pyroglutamate
Strategic angle: Amino acids are like Lego blocks—they can be linked together to form complex structures called proteins.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta's glasses are creepy
Strategic angle: Neal Stephenson expresses concerns about Meta's virtual reality technology.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency
Strategic angle: Advocates claim Lee Zeldin’s EPA has compromised health protections and reduced resources.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Who wins what in the EU's new trade deal with Australia?
Strategic angle: Squeezed by Trump's tariffs and China's industrial muscle, the EU and Australia bury old trade disputes to finalize a long-delayed free trade deal.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: STAT+: How will Trump handle the CDC and ACIP?
Strategic angle: Trump's decisions serve as a test of how much sway RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement still has in the White House.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Who is Trump talking to in Iran?
Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump has postponed his threat to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure, claiming Tehran wants to negotiate a deal with Washington.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Pharmalittle: Trump Drug Pricing Flaw and Gilead Deal Insights
Strategic angle: Comments from a top Trump administration health official highlight significant issues in the president’s drug pricing plans.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: New lipid nanoparticle design improves precision of mRNA vaccine delivery
Strategic angle: Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles to enhance targeting and reduce off-target effects.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: 5 ways to protect your health when air pollution spikes
Strategic angle: Small changes to your routine can cut your exposure more than you might think.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: The potential loophole in Trump’s plan to get other countries to pay more for drugs
Strategic angle: Diverging messages on the main effort to address U.S. drug prices point to a loophole in Trump's plan.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Europe misses 1 out of 5 tuberculosis cases as drug resistance rises, health agencies warn
Strategic angle: Tuberculosis remains a public health issue in Europe as the region is falling behind elimination targets, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Editorial Staff Mar 24