October 2025
Can prenatal visits increase fertility? Know everything
If you’re getting ready to try for a baby, chances are you’ve already encountered someone talking about prenatal vitamins somewhere online. As a result, you’ll probably also have a few (or maybe several) questions: Can prenatal visits increase fertility? Do they help with design? Should you start them before you’re actually pregnant? And what about […]
Roche suffers another blow as Indian Supreme Court allows sale of generics of its expensive rare disease drug
In a case billed as profiteering against patients, India’s Supreme Court rejected a petition in which Roche sought to stop a generic drugmaker from selling a cheaper version of an expensive rare disease drug. The move comes after a lower court earlier this month upheld a ruling that it would be in the public interest […]
Non-invasive weight loss treatments | My story and my results
Your questions, answers Since sharing my story, people have come to me for advice. Let’s go through some of the most asked questions, gathered from both my personal WhatsApp chats and our DMs on TRB’s Instagram, with guidance from MedExpress. 1. How did you know if a treatment was right for you? I’ll be honest: […]
New Grail cancer test data shows progress but raises questions
As part of its bid to transform the future of cancer screening and take control of a potentially large and increasingly competitive market, Grail on Friday announced new data from a large U.S. study of its flagship blood test for detecting dozens of tumor types. The results reinforce some of the company’s arguments for a […]
Red Light Therapy While Breastfeeding: A Complete Guide to Postpartum
Why Moms Love a Little RLT Soothing, anti-inflammatory and tissue repair? That was it, after I gave birth. So it’s no wonder RLT is so popular with savvy moms, but here are the key highlights. 1. Soothe Nipple Pain (and Target Mastitis) Mastitis is a common complication of breastfeeding that causes swelling, redness and pain […]
CMS reverses pause on Medicare physician payments amid shutdown | STATUS
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Update: This story has been updated to show that CMS has reversed its previous statement that it would suspend all Medicare payments to doctors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday evening that it would not suspend all […]
FDA declares Novo Nordisk drug manufacturing plant non-compliant
A troubled contract manufacturing plant in Indiana recently acquired by Novo Nordisk is considered noncompliant with Food and Drug Administration standards, a serious designation that could further delay approval of drugs made at the facility, including some from Scholar Rock and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. STAT previously reported that an FDA inspection of the plant over the […]
Significant cuts to CDC’s MMWR release reversed hours later
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff behind the agency’s flagship publication have suffered deep cuts in layoffs that the Department of Health and Human Services blamed on the government shutdown, according to five people familiar with the matter. But by Saturday evening, the layoffs appeared to have been reversed. An HHS […]
Does this happen to you (or around you)? Exposing discrimination in maternity care – the 2025 toolkit
When you attend fertility or prenatal care, labor or postnatal visits, you expect safety, dignity and respect. But for black women in the UK, this expectation is repeatedly shattered. THE latest evidence states it unequivocally: discrimination in health care and social services, especially in the maternity wardremains omnipresent. And it kills confidence, harms health and […]
Trump officials take aim at Coalition for Health AI, as Amazon drops out
Mario Aguilar covers technology in healthcare, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearables, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how technology is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges of realizing the promise of technology. He is also co-author of the free bi-weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach […]