RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid puts meat and dairy on top — and it doesn’t add up
If you take anything at all from the latest edition of the federal dietary guidelines, out this week,…
Kennedy’s SSRI rhetoric fuels distrust amid teen mental health crisis
While his war on vaccines may be getting more attention, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming…
Republicans tried to kill Obamacare — but ended up legalizing abortion
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that abortion must remain legal in that state, despite a 2023…
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
Some years ago, I was writing a science fiction short story in which I wanted to incorporate verses…
Meet the new tech laws of 2026
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing…
Controversial pension deduction law saves Government half a billion dollars each year
Figures provided to the Herald show the amount of money coming in from overseas pensions – and being…
Patients are consulting AI. Doctors should, too AI needs to be part of doctor training
Ask most physicians today, and they’ll describe some version of this scene: In the middle of an appointment,…
STAT staffers share stories they wish they had written in 2025
This year saw upheaval in all corners of health, science, and biotech. While our staff was covering all…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…
Tokyo Inflation Cools More Than Expected, Weakening Yen
Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on…
U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of…
US threatens European companies. Why it may not have the desired effect
The United States Trade Representative’s office posted last week on X a list of European service providers that…