Preliminary findings by U.S. researchers suggest children born during the COVID-19 pandemic show lower IQ scores than those who were born before January 2020, but the underlying causes are still ...

COVID-19 has been debilitatingly boring for newborns, disturbing new research has found. Scientists have discovered that the coronavirus pandemic significantly impacted the intelligence of children ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new government study reviewing past research on the safety of ...

A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of ...

A new study’s findings suggest Covid-19 could have longer-term effects on cognition and memory that lead to measurable differences in cognitive performance, The Washington Post reported. The study was ...

EdSource · A mentorship program fights for survival under the Trump administration The pandemic is leaving its imprint on all of us, but some experts suggest it may be most keenly affecting babies and ...