Ward: Environment

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Gaza patients facing death as Israel continues to block medical supplies

More than 1,000 Palestinian patients have died while awaiting treatment abroad, amid collapse of Gaza healthcare sector.

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He ate a hamburger and died hours later. Doctors found a shocking cause

A rare tick-borne allergy linked to red meat has now been confirmed as deadly for the first time. A healthy New Jersey man collapsed and died hours after eating beef, with later testing revealing a severe allergic reaction tied to alpha-gal, a sugar spread by Lone Star tick bites. Symptoms often app…

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Sugar-free sweeteners may still be harming your liver

Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, triggering effects similar to regular sugar. Gut bacteria can neutralize some of it—but too much sorbitol or glucose can overwhelm that defense. The …

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4 reasons Americans aren’t drinking as much alcohol this holiday season — or any at all

The growing use of weight-loss drugs is one factor behind the decline in alcohol consumption.

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Fewer people would recommend MMR vaccine: Survey

As measles cases continue to spread across the country, a survey released Monday shows a “small but significant drop” in the proportion of the public that would recommend someone in their household get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. According to the poll from the Annenberg Public Pol…

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Sitting by a window may improve blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes

Our cells follow 24-hour circadian rhythms that regulate our blood sugar levels and are heavily influenced by light exposure. Scientists have harnessed this to show that just sitting by a window improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes

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Gaza patients facing death as Israel continues to block medical supplies

He ate a hamburger and died hours later. Doctors found a shocking cause

Sugar-free sweeteners may still be harming your liver

4 reasons Americans aren’t drinking as much alcohol this holiday season — or any at all

Fewer people would recommend MMR vaccine: Survey

Sitting by a window may improve blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes

Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

Your period may make sport injuries more severe

The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over

Human challenge trials have never been more popular

FDA approves Wegovy pill, the first prescription pill for weight loss

Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he has terminal stage-four pancreatic cancer

FDA approves Wegovy pill for weight loss

Flu season is ramping up, and some experts are "pretty worried"

STAT+: The best and worst drug names this year

Study revives debate about unpopular diet for cancer patients

STAT+: We’re reading about new TrumpRx deals, Samsung Biologics’ first U.S. plant, and more

An advocate who offered a window on the experience of living with brain cancer dies at 43

STAT+: We’re reading about the first approved GLP-1 pill, deal-hungry Ipsen, and more

Opinion: 4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’