From the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a joyful event—like a Christmas party—can become nightmare of noise, lights, ...

Doher Drizzle Pablo was drowning in travel receipts. After her company transferred her to Sweden from the Philippines last year, she’d started visiting clients in at least two countries a month, and ...

On Oct. 31, CMS issued its final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule, alongside other shifts in Medicare policy. The update comes after suspicion from ASC leaders ...

You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are finding them enlightening and comforting as many people — mainly women — are ...

The questionnaire began simply. What, asked Q1, “is her name”? It was followed by Q2: “When was she born?” Then, because witches can be tricky, the questions on this 17th-century form took a tougher ...

President Trump gave personal suggestions Monday on how and when parents should have children receive certain vaccines, offering advice he said was based on his own feelings during a press event that ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...

The 2026 update of the American Medical Association (AMA)’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set introduces new billing options for remote patient monitoring and artificial intelligence ...

In psychology, we often distinguish between internalising and externalising conditions. Internalising conditions are defined by what a person feels inside—thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations—that ...

The Trump administration is steering the nation's health agenda in a sharply new direction, urging federal agencies to focus on vaccine safety and the causes of autism under a plan unveiled Tuesday by ...

As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs. Manasi Mishra recently graduated from Purdue ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...