Kellogg's is going to war over Mexico's nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

Kellogg's is waging a battle in Mexico over Tigre Toño and Sam el Tucán. A 2019 policy requires companies that make unhealthy foods to include warning labels on the front of any boxes they sell in Mexico to educate consumers about things like excess sugar and fat. Read more.

By Nicholas Florko

Marian F. Moratinos for STAT

Obesity specialists are scarce. Here's how that's starting to change

Treatment of obesity has never been more prominent, with the advent of medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro generating both excitement and concern. Overlooked, however, is a severe shortage of doctors who actually specialize in treating obesity. Read more.

By Simar Bajaj

Molly Ferguson for STAT

Covid-19, a disease with tricks up its sleeve, hasn't fallen into a seasonal pattern — yet

To most people on the planet, the Covid-19 pandemic is over. But for many scientists who have been tracking it, there is still a step that the virus that caused it, SARS-CoV-2, hasn't yet taken. It has not fallen into a predictable seasonal pattern of the type most respiratory pathogens follow. Read more.

By Helen Branswell

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