Gun violence affects many children and adolescents in the United States.In response to increasing gun violence—including school shootings—federal gun policy and awareness of the physical and psychological harms associated with gun violence have increased. However, during Trump’s second administration, some of these policies are being rolled back, including expanded access to mental health and trauma … Read more
Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Health, an AI-powered tool that it claims can help make sense of your medical records, health history and fitness data from a wearable, if you give it access to that data. The company said it will be in a “separate, secure space” within the Copilot app, and the idea is to … Read more
In today’s edition, important questions about the rapid adoption of health technology. Who is responsible, how is it tested, and who benefits? oneYou can read the web version of STAT’s health tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is changing the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox every Tuesday and … Read more
The Verta Nutritional Intervention was shown in a randomized, controlled phase II clinical trial to improve survival outcomes in patients with one of the most lethal cancers. Denver, March 12, 2026–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Verta Health, a leader in metabolic disease prevention, today announced the results of a randomized, controlled phase II clinical trial (RCT), … Read more
If you spend any time on social media, you may have noticed a strange trend: wellness influencers are praising nicotine. Not smoking or vaping, but nicotine patches and sachets, repackaged as cognitive enhancers, productivity enhancers and even weight loss aids. But does the science support this reconstruction, or are we seeing a familiar substance undergo … Read more
The market for herbal and “natural” weight loss supplements has experienced rapid growth in recent years as consumers increasingly seek simple weight management solutions. Many of these products are promoted as safe alternatives to prescription drugs that they advertise as “plant-based” and “cleansing” and “metabolism boosters.” Medical experts are concerned that some herbal weight loss … Read more