Amy’s Kitchen has recalled a single lot of its Organic Lentil Soup, Light in Sodium, covering 15,350 cases at 12 cans per case, or 184,200 individual 14.5-ounce cans. The company began the recall on June 22, and the FDA classified it in an enforcement report on July 14. The cause is not contamination. It is…
You found a bump, probably in the shower. And you did what everyone does. You panicked quietly, grabbed your phone, and started a Google search you immediately regretted. Every image looked terrifying. Every symptom list felt like it was written about you specifically. Twenty minutes later, you’d diagnosed yourself with four different conditions, and your…
WASHINGTON — A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended on Friday that compounding pharmacies be allowed to manufacture the peptides epitalon and semax, but narrowly voted to recommend against manufacturing emideltide. The votes, which followed the panel’s decision on Thursday to recommend allowing pharmacies to make four other peptides, bring health secretary Robert F….
Why This Matters Nursing is among the fastest-growing and most in-demand professions in the United States. The Labor Department projects 189,000 registered nurse job openings annually for the next decade. Emergency departments are understaffed. Rural hospitals are closing labor and delivery units. The healthcare system is looking everywhere for qualified nurses. Men make up approximately…
According to a research study published in the European Journal of Cancer, cardiovascular health calculators can be repurposed to predict a person’s odds of developing cancer. A few small calibration tweaks allowed statisticians to use widely used heart health prediction tools QRISK-3, SCORE-2, SCORE-2OP and pooled cohort equations to highlight people in danger of developing…
Adobe Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected by FDA changes, and the emerging psychedelics drug sector. She co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Daniel covers the intersection of…
Seven American humanitarian workers from Samaritan’s Purse are under a 21-day quarantine at a U.S.-run facility in Kenya after potential exposure to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus during their deployment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the organization’s president Franklin Graham confirmed July 18, 2026. None of the seven have developed symptoms, Graham said. The…
Don’t put yourself through unnecessary suffering, relying on ‘natural’ supplements to manage your endometriosis pain. Experts searched high and low for trustworthy clinical trials that showed they work and were disappointed by the results. I absolutely do not expect you to take my word for it! You shouldn’t! Instead, come with me and have a…
Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and how much executives actually make. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09. This is the online version of STAT’s…
Andy Burnham used his first speech as Prime Minister to promise he would win over voters “fed up with politics” and show the world that the UK can once again be a source of stability. Burnham used his address in Downing Street to promise to take power out of Westminster and give the public greater…
