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Young adults see fastest rise in new obesity cases
A Lancet study of 55 million NHS records finds new obesity diagnoses in England are climbing fastest among adults in their 20s and 30s, with researchers linking the trend to growing up surrounded by u
STAT+: U.S. health spending rose sharply in 2025, thanks to GLP-1 use and more care
U.S. health care spending climbed to $5.7 trillion in 2025, a 7.3% jump from 2024, fueled by higher-than-expected care utilization and the rising cost of GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
Perseverance Finds Complex Carbon at Mars 'Leopard
NASA's Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon-containing molecules on Martian rocks that previously displayed possible signs of ancient microbial life, though scientists stress the co
Screwworm Tipped as First Gene Drive Extinction Target
MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt, who built the first CRISPR-based gene drive, predicts the flesh-eating New World screwworm will be the first species deliberately driven to extinction by the technology, wi
Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas for transgender patient
A federal judge in Manhattan temporarily blocked Texas federal prosecutors from accessing transgender patients' medical records at New York hospitals, ruling the Justice Department's criminal subpoena
WHO Trial to Test Two Drugs Against Bundibugyo Ebola
The WHO is launching a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to test remdesivir and the monoclonal antibody MBP-134 against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus driving the third-largest Ebola o
Late Neanderthals Were Genetically Diverse, Not Inbred
A new genomic study of 27 late Neanderthal remains from Belgium and France shows these northwestern European Neanderthals lived in genetically diverse, well-connected groups, undermining the long-held
STAT AI Newsletter Dispatches from BIO's San Diego
STAT's AI Prognosis newsletter dispatched coverage from BIO's big summer conference in San Diego, with the author referencing a standout exclusive story by colleague Lizzy Lawrence.
UCR philosophers: consciousness need not be Earth-like
University of California, Riverside philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel and University of Lisbon postdoc Jeremy Pober argue in a new working paper that consciousness probably doesn't require Earth-style bio
Oestrogen May Raise Brain Drug Levels in Women
Researchers have found that oestrogen levels can affect how much of the experimental brain drug davunetide reaches the brain, suggesting a decade-old failed trial may have masked effectiveness in wome
Brainstem Neurons Act as Focus Filter in Mice
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a small cluster of inhibitory neurons in the brainstem that act as a built-in focus filter in mice, challenging the long-held view that attention is governed
Scientists discover hidden “footprints of death” that may help viruses spread
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new twist in what happens when cells die
Overton Among Final FDA Commissioner Candidates; Lilly
White House domestic policy aide Heidi Overton is among the final candidates under consideration to lead the FDA, while Eli Lilly targets a late-2026 European launch for its weight loss pill under the
Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections
Stripe has launched Intercept, a $500 million nonprofit backed by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Bill Gates, to prevent the common cold and flu through vaccines, air-cleaning systems, and new post-COVID biome
Regenxbio Files Duchenne Gene Therapy, Reversing
Regenxbio announced Wednesday it will seek accelerated FDA approval for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy, reversing course just one month after saying it would hold off pending another tri
Sri Lanka Deploys Military Amid Dengue Surge
Sri Lanka faces a surging dengue outbreak with 47,530 cases and 29 deaths as the government deploys a military-led unit to manage the crisis amid strained hospitals and environmental conditions fuelin
Summer Sun Fails to Fix Vitamin D in At-Risk Groups
A Newcastle University study of nearly 300 people in northern Britain found that older adults and people from minoritized ethnic backgrounds had insufficient vitamin D year-round, with summer sunshine
One Amino Acid Switch May Drive Bat Virus Spillover
Researchers comparing SARS-CoV-2 with the bat coronavirus RaTG13 found that a single amino acid change in a viral protein, OrfB9, dramatically alters whether the virus suppresses or activates host imm
MIT Alumni Mobilize for Research, Merit Admissions
MIT alumni and friends are organizing to voice support for the institute's priorities, including US scientific leadership, merit-based admissions, affordable education, and advances in health and secu
Kiehl's Prison Brain Scans: Science or Modern Eugenics?
Neuroscientist Kent Kiehl has spent two decades scanning prisoners' brains for psychopathy, and his disputed research has shaped thousands of US criminal cases — including capital trials where defenda
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