STAT+: After hospitals, patients get a turn to bring AI into the doctor’s office
Ambient scribes were the first large-scale application of AI in health care. Now developers are pitching them as diligent note-takers for patients.
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Opinion: Lawmakers promised cancer patients would be protected from Medicaid cuts. Now CMS says otherwise
“One of the cancer community’s worst fears is coming to pass,” writes Gwen Nichols of Blood Cancer United.
Read full article →Opinion: Grail’s multi-cancer early detection trial was negative. But as an oncologist, I see more to this story
An oncologist shares three lessons from the world’s first randomized trial on a multi-cancer early detection.
Read full article →What happens at a longevity festival?
What happens at a longevity festival? On this week's STATus Report, Alex Hogan gets a dispatch from STAT's Sarah Todd.
Read full article →Male puberty is understudied — but when it starts may predict long-term health risks
Due to a significant gender gap, far less is known about the health risks of early or late puberty onset among boys than girls.
Read full article →Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they're banned?
Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.
Read full article →With World Cup set to begin, public health officials hope to defend against germs
The World Cup gets underway next week and millions will pack huge stadiums to watch. Public health officials will be watching too, only they're looking for germs that could spread at these matches!
Read full article →Weakened public health powers could hamper states' outbreak responses
Public health experts are worried that states are less prepared to respond to the Ebola outbreak and other infectious disease threats because many weakened their public health authorities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full article →STAT+: Trump administration to strip job protections of top NIH officials, grants staff
Among the affected positions, which the White House estimates to be 8,000, are high-level officials who oversee research grants from the NIH.
Read full article →STAT+: Alnylam to partner with Inceptive Nucleics for AI foundation models for RNAi therapeutics
Alnylam announced a three-year deal with Inceptive Nucleics, worth up to $2 billion, with $30 million upfront in cash and equity in the startup.
Read full article →STAT+: HaloMD faces lawsuit alleging No Surprises Act middleman used ‘sham letter,’ misleading data
Highmark Health is the fourth insurer to sue HaloMD, seeking to overturn arbitration wins.
Read full article →Ultraprocessed foods are the new Tobacco War
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
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