medicine
Is Covid still a thing? The risk has waned, but hasn't vanished | STAT
https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/is-covid-still-a-thing-expert-analysis-who-needs-vaccine-booster-shot/
Experts analyze why Covid severity has declined, who still benefits from booster shots, and if a once-feared virus is now more like plain old colds or flu.
Added 6 days ago
Why would a patient trust a peptide more than a statin? | STAT
https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/03/peptides-statins-research-trust-bpc-157/
With peptides like BPC-157, we are seeing 'the wholesale substitution of consumer enthusiasm for clinical evidence.'
Added 1 month ago
Episode 152 Hemochromatosis: Ironing out the details – This Podcast Will Kill You
https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2024/09/24/episode-152-hemochromatosis-ironing-out-the-details/
What really causes migraine?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260127-what-really-causes-migraines
Our understanding of migraine is starting to shift, overturning ideas of what's a symptom and what's a trigger, and which part of the brain is key for developing effective treatments.
Added 2 months ago
The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-atlantics-elizabeth-bruenig-on-her-hypothetical-heavily-reported-measles-essay/
"We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."
Added 2 months ago