AI’s shadow medical system| STAT
Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one. The latest wave arrived with familiar force:…
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U.S. and U.K. both need to go local for preventive care
At a church on the outskirts of Liverpool, older residents amble in for community lunch. In Sunderland, mothers swap stories as they are guided through play exercises with their babies…
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China, not Fauci, has the answers on Covid origins
The Senate committee hearings last week on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic presented a master class in political distraction from what is important for the nation’s public health. And…
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FDA panel backs compounded BPC-157, KPV peptides in win for RFK Jr.
Lizzy leads STAT’s coverage of the FDA. Her stories explore the relationship between politics and science at the FDA, industry influence, and the agency’s ability to protect and promote public…
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms lettuce, Taco Bell
ATLANTA — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers…
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We conquered smog. Now we must tackle wildfire smoke
As wildfires burn millions of acres across Canada, smoke has descended upon cities across the United States, with air quality plummeting to unhealthy levels. In New York City, emergency room…
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Microplastic risk in Zyn pouches: Scientist questions FDA approval
Four years into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s review of Zyn nicotine pouches, and not long before the agency approved them for sale, an FDA toxicologist ran some informal…
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AIDS activists slam Biden R&D deal with Gilead over HIV prevention drug patents
Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and the afternoon…
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How a Boston doctor built a following as a ‘loud and unafraid’ voice in Trump era
Jeremy Faust cuts through a hallway of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital on his way to see a patient who is struggling to breathe. It’s the start of his evening shift, and…
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Kennedy taps vaccine skeptic for public health emergency role
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s pick to oversee preparedness and response to public health emergencies and disasters has questioned the use of the hepatitis B vaccine in infants and raised…
