A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To ...

In the new Adult Swim show “Common Side Effects,” an eccentric scientist has a secret: He’s discovered a strange mushroom that can cure any illness or injury, and he wants to get it to people in need.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new analysis of Reddit posts suggests some people may be experiencing symptoms not listed on GLP-1 drug labels.Fatigue and menstrual irregularities were among the newly ...

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) drugs are a class of therapeutic agents that silence specific genes associated with inherited diseases. However, siRNA drugs have challenges because siRNAs often silence ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are all the rage for their weight-loss effects, but the tendency to regain lost weight after ...

Next-generation anti-obesity drugs such as Wegovy can melt away weight — but they can also cause intolerable nausea. Now scientists have pinpointed a brain pathway that is involved in this common side ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. While extensive studies have found Covid-19 vaccines to be safe, effective, and to ...

Some people’s genes influence how much weight they will lose and what side effects they will experience while taking GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Zepbound. “The results that we got made perfect ...

THE PLACEBO effect is a well-known example of the brain’s power over the body, allowing people who are poorly or in pain to improve if they are led to believe they are being treated. The opposite, ...

Back sleeper, stomach sleeper, or side sleeper? We all have our preferences, but when it comes to having the most memorable dreams, people who sleep on their left side are outdoing the rest of us, ...