Discover what a matching strategy in finance entails and how investors use it to choose investments whose payouts align with future liabilities and planned expenses.

This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

Understanding how aging reshapes the body and why physical function often declines over time has become a central focus of modern biomedical research. A new Yale School of Medicine (YSM) study, ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...

Corrected: A previous version of this story misstated Devin Kearn’s university affiliation. A recent change to the definition of dyslexia put forth by an international group of researchers and ...

Summary: New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate. The study found that individuals focus mainly on visible or known causes while ...

In today’s dynamic political landscape where federal funding, institutional accountability and research integrity face increasing scrutiny, understanding the full spectrum of the policies and costs ...

If you're American, there's a chance you just became 'obese' overnight without actually gaining any weight - yes, really. As per a Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 report, more than 2 ...