Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak 
NYT Health
The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.
Opinion: Beware the unintended consequences of testosterone screening for military servicemembers
“I fear that the widespread rollout of testosterone screening may lead to some surprising and unintended consequences,” writes a urologist who studies testosterone.
Intermittent fasting helped people keep weight off for a year 
ScienceDaily Health
A 12-week intermittent fasting program produced weight-loss benefits that were still visible a year later. Participants who ate within an eight-hour window maintained more weight loss than those who followed their usual longer eating schedule. Both early and late eating windows worked, while early fasting appeared especially helpful for preserving fat loss.
Opinion: STAT readers on the value of primary care, obesity as a disease, and more 
STAT News
“The real opportunity is to move beyond policies and narratives that pit specialties against one another,” presidents of the AAFP, ACP, and AAP write.
Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico NYT Health
The F.D.A. is planning to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility to determine how lettuce supplied by the produce company Taylor Farms to Taco Bell became contaminated and where it was shipped.
Opinion: What the 20th-century war on smog tells us about today’s wildfire smoke STAT News
The evolution of air pollution policy shows how to respond to the dangerous haze caused by Canadian wildfires, experts write in opinion piece.
Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell NYT Health
Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.
How to Keep the Air Inside Safe From Wildfire Smoke NYT Health
Wildfire smoke can contaminate the air inside a home, but there are measures you can take to make your indoor environment safer.
Quitting smoking is hard. A Medicare change may push doctors to give more help STAT News
Physicians who offer counseling on quitting cigarettes and alcohol during patient visits would get a 19% increase in reimbursement under a proposed Medicare change.
Lettuce at Taco Bell in five states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite STAT News
Health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
STAT+: The end for GSK’s chronic cough treatment STAT News
Sonothera's ultrasound gene therapy delivery, a new Alzheimer's drug controversy, and more biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings STAT News
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about rising drug shortages, GSK coughing up a trial loss, and more STAT News
The number of active medication shortages in the U.S. rose to 227 in the second quarter of 2026
Who can access testosterone hormone medication in the U.S.? STAT News
Wildfire smoke health hazards, a new idea for treating Duchenne, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Can ultrasound unlock the power of gene therapy? A startup makes big claims STAT News
Sonothera is developing a new way to deliver genes into cells that, if borne out, could have a big impact on muscular dystrophy and other diseases.
Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling STAT News
Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis line could be harmful.
Opinion: MAHA is rewriting the vocabulary of American mental health care STAT News
“‘Deprescribing’ elevated into a movement, and a cultural default, is a clinical hazard,” writes Sunny Patel.
STAT+: MDCalc is scoring the clinical calculators used by millions of doctors STAT News
MDCalc is launching a quality-rating system for the more than 800 clinical calculators used to assess disease risk, transplant eligibility, and more.
STAT+: Fresh turmoil roils American Diabetes Association following controversy at conference STAT News
Turmoil at the ADA has taken a fresh turn, with leaders blocking editors at its flagship journal from publishing pieces detailing a controversy at the group’s annual meeting.
Predicting biotech clinical trials and a new Alzheimer’s drug controversy STAT News
This week on "The Readout LOUD" podcast: a new Alzheimer's drug controversy and prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA drug reviews. Listen now.
STAT+: GOP blocks effort to end Medicare test of AI prior authorization STAT News
The Trump administration is testing the use of AI in Medicare to approve some medical services.
STAT+: Despite earnings celebration, UnitedHealth signals more financial pain for employers STAT News
Insurance giant UnitedHealth signals the cost of providing workers with health insurance will climb even higher.
The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels NYT Health
The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown.
Pete Hegseth’s announcement of annual testosterone screenings for service members divides medical experts STAT News
Medical experts are divided on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that U.S. service members will undergo annual testosterone screenings.
WHO: Uganda is silent on updates following disclosure of Marburg outbreak STAT News
The government of Uganda has gone quiet on an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus that it reported late last month, the WHO acknowledged.
STAT+: Brain implant restores the sensation of touch in a person with quadriplegia STAT News
A brain-computer interface helped restore movement and sensation in a 48-year old man with quadriplegia, researchers say.
STAT+: Medicare wants to shake up how it pays for clinical AI STAT News
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes major changes to RPM, clinical AI payment models.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Kalshi bets on clinical trials, a Merck cholesterol pill, and more STAT News
Kalshi, one of the world’s largest prediction market exchanges, plans to take bets on clinical trials and regulatory approvals
STAT+: FDA approves Merck’s oral PCSK9 drug, a first STAT News
Kalshi allows bets on clinical trial outcomes, Eli Lilly buys a psychedelic medicine, and more biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Kalshi comes for biopharma, with prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA approvals STAT News
Prediction markets have permeated the worlds of sports, politics, and reality television shows. Now, the biopharma industry could be next.
STAT+: Eli Lilly to acquire psychedelics-focused biotech AtaiBeckley STAT News
Eli Lilly is buying the psychedelics-focused biotech AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion upfront, a move that will expand its neuroscience pipeline.
STAT+: Spring forward forever? Another daylight saving debate arrives in Congress STAT News
Trump's pandemic preparedness nominee testifies, the "fang-to-pharmacy" pipeline, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Amylyx nears pivotal endocrine drug study readout STAT News
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will soon read out results from a study evaluating a new treatment for a rare endocrine disorder, a pivotal moment for patients and the company.
STAT+: CMS signals intent to revamp how it pays for clinical software and AI STAT News
CMS wants to build a standardized payment structure for clinical software and AI that factors in their impact on patient outcomes.
Opinion: The growing fang-to-pharmacy pipeline STAT News
“Some of the most powerful medicines we will ever find are already here, carried in the fangs, stingers, and saliva of creatures we’ve been taught to fear,” writes Steve Midway.
Opinion: Medicaid and SNAP cuts are exacerbating the intertwined problems of hunger and mental illness STAT News
“No one built a psychiatric unit to solve hunger,” writes clinical dietician Cole Hanson. But patients come anyway.
More than 400 sick as CDC searches for the source of a mystery outbreak ScienceDaily Health
A growing Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 400 people in four states, and investigators are still searching for the contaminated food responsible. The CDC warns the actual number of cases is likely much higher and urges anyone with symptoms to seek medical care.
Graham’s death from aortic dissection raises questions about preventing the rare disorder STAT News
When the body’s most important blood vessel tears from the inside, it’s a medical emergency that can be years in the making.
Graham’s death from aortic dissection raises questions about preventing the rare disorder STAT News
When the body’s most important blood vessel tears from the inside, it’s a medical emergency that can be years in the making.
Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks NYT Health
Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health hazards.
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