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Why Taste Buds Fail: Understanding the Science Behind Taste Disorders
Our sense of taste is crucial for our overall health and well-being. It helps us enjoy our favorite foods, make healthy choices, and avoid consuming harmful substances. Taste and smell are closely connected, and...
New Title: Fans Concerned Over ‘Reacher’ Following Paramount Update
Fans Remain Concerned Over 'Reacher' Following Paramount UpdateAs Paramount announced the shutdown of its TV branch as part of a restructuring plan, fans of the hit series "Reacher" have been left in a state...
CDC Continues Publishing Papers Despite Firing Scientists: Flagship Journal Controversy
North Carolina Kids Find Lead in Applesauce: A Closer LookIn Hickory, North Carolina, the lead-poisoning-from-applesauce case started with two little kids showing concerning blood test results. In June 2023, a state inspector, along with...
Sibling Kidney Donors: Long-Term Health Effects of Living Organ Donation
In 1975, my sister Robin, she was just 19 years old, decided to become a living kidney donor for our brother. A few years later, we decided to backpack through Europe together. She eventually...
Novo Nordisk’s Strategy in Winning Over GLP-1 Patients through Telehealth
Katie Palmer, the expert in telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy, is all about exploring how digital health care impacts patients, providers, and businesses. You can hit her up on Signal...
Budget cuts impact Medicaid coverage for transgender healthcare services
So, like, hey there. Liz here, back again with another one of those articles that make you scratch your head and wonder what's going on. I mean, seriously, why does May in Boston feel...
Trump’s Drug Pricing Claims and FDA’s Covid Vaccine Directive: Pharmalittle Update
Ah, the end of another work week is nearly here. Can I get a hell yeah? It's time to start dreaming about our weekend plans, folks. As for me, I'm thinking about sprucing up...
Fluoride Debate in the U.S.: Insights from an Indian Dentist
Floriduh, the land of sun, sand, and now, no more fluoride in the water. Yup, you heard it right — Florida just hopped on the ban wagon, becoming the second state to kick fluoride...
New GSK Drug Approval Poses Competition for Dupixent
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Latest Comings and Goings: Navigating Up and Down the Ladder
So, guess what? Got some new and exciting news to share? Hired someone fresh and promising? Finally filled that tough spot in the team? Well, don't keep it to yourself! We want to know...
National Academies Braces for Downsizing Amid Trump Contract Cuts
Megan Molteni, who just recently joined STAT in 2021 after reporting on health and science at WIRED, is delving into some groundbreaking discoveries in genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. If you want to...
Scientists protest White House plan to politicize grant-making process
Megan Molteni, who just started at STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED, reports on the latest discoveries in genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. If you want to get in...