Rick Berke

Executive Editor Rick Berke discusses the accomplishments of STAT during the past six months and new features to come.

Lauren Carson created Black Girls Smile, a nonprofit aimed at helping African-American girls and young women deal with mental health issues.

Today, scientists and citizens are gathering in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of other cities worldwide in support of science. Maybe you’ll be there, too.

We are tightening our standards for opinion pieces and our practices for vetting contributing writers.

Meet @billgates, movie critic.

The surgeon and author Atul Gawande barely knows the billionaire chief executives of Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway. So how did he end up running their health care company?

Kramer is as pessimistic about the state of public health as he was during the Reagan years, when he denounced the president for neglecting the AIDS crisis.

Sean Parker believes the government needs to move far more aggressively in investing in biotech, life sciences, and health care.

In an interview with STAT, former Theranos scientist Erika Cheung reflected on why Elizabeth Holmes should spend at least five years in prison.

In an interview with STAT two years ago, Bill Gates said that he had urged President Trump to invest in technologies to respond to a pandemic.

Today marks a milestone for us at STAT. We published the 2,000th First Opinion, our forum for perspectives and personal stories about health, medicine, and science.

The Gates Foundation’s chief executive said there was now “zero expectation” Melinda French Gates would step down as co-chair after two years.

Today @statnews turns 7. Read a note from our executive editor @rickberke on the milestone and what’s ahead.

Dear Readers, Let me call your attention to an important new series at STAT: “The Obesity Revolution.″ Over the coming days and months, we’ll examine a

After months of vigorous deliberations, I’m thrilled to announce our 2023 STATUS List — the definitive roster of leaders in health, medicine, and the life sciences.

STAT has unveiled a new homepage redesign, and color. Our executive editor @rickberke explains why.

In these annual letters, I usually talk proudly about all we have accomplished. Today I have a more pointed appeal.

Our reporters have documented how the use of AI is driving denial of claims or delaying treatment for seriously ill patients.

The series has won the Batten Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in American journalism, in addition to other top prizes.

STAT reporters Casey Ross and Bob Herman named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Probed UnitedHealth’s use of AI to deny care.