Life Trends In Patient Cost Sharing For Hospital Care And Implications For Urban And Rural Hospital Revenue Strategic angle: An analysis of evolving patient cost-sharing practices and their impact on hospital finances. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Under Global Budgets, Hospital Utilization In Maryland Decreased By 11 Percentage Points More Than In Other States, 2013–23 Strategic angle: A study published in Health Affairs reveals significant reductions in hospital utilization in Maryland compared to other states. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life US National Spending On Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder Treatment Driven By Case Growth, 2000–21 Strategic angle: Analysis of spending trends in mental health and substance use disorder treatment over two decades. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Water on the moon? New study narrows down the mostly likely locations Strategic angle: A new study suggests that water on the moon accumulated slowly over billions of years, providing insights into its distribution. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Artemis astronauts survey lunar surface on flyby, solar eclipse up next Strategic angle: NASA's first lunar flyby in over 50 years yields detailed observations from astronauts traveling farther from Earth than any humans before. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry Strategic angle: Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.” Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home Strategic angle: The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth, bringing with them rich celestial observations. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career Strategic angle: Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life FDA backs proposals to entice pharma companies to test, make drugs domestically Strategic angle: From tariffs to incentives, the administration wants to push companies to manufacture drugs in the U.S. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid Strategic angle: With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Opinion: How the insurance system quietly undoes recovery from addiction Strategic angle: People who have been stable for years are suddenly re-exposed to risk — not because their disease worsened, but because their coverage did. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Opinion: STAT+: Former Geisinger CEO: U.S. health systems must replace huge numbers of people with AI Strategic angle: “Health care will become autonomous because the survival of health systems depends upon it,” writes former Geisinger CEO Glenn Steele. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Research Revealing How the Brain Flushes Waste Named STAT Madness Editors’ Pick Strategic angle: For researcher Maiken Nedergaard, ‘diseases of aging are basically all about dirty brains’ Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life University of Michigan wins 2026 STAT Madness for new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms Strategic angle: The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Lunar crater named after Artemis commander's deceased wife Strategic angle: Artemis astronauts honor the memory of Reid Wiseman's late wife by proposing a lunar crater name. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards Strategic angle: Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables Oil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $1 Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Origins of Earth's most powerful ocean current revealed The Antarctic Circumpolar Current transports over 100 times more water than all of Earth's rivers combined. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life GMO pictures may reinforce existing views, deepening the divide of attitudes towards them Strategic angle: Images have long played a powerful role in shaping public perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), often reinforcing emotional reactions more than scientific understanding. A new experimental study published Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Scientists found a “lost world” of animals that shouldn’t exist yet Strategic angle: A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once believed. Dating back Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Scientists discover the “Goldilocks” secret behind life on Earth Strategic angle: Earth may have won a cosmic chemistry lottery. Researchers found that during the planet’s earliest formation, oxygen had to be in an extremely narrow “Goldilocks zone” for two life-essential elements, phosphorus and nitr Editorial Staff Apr 7