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What MAHA can learn from engaging in public health
The last few weeks have been nothing short of disheartening for those of us who helped create the Make America Healthy Again movement, including a stupid executive order on glyphosate that seems anathema to what we fought for. I would be lying if I said my heart has not been inclined to repentance for the […]
AI is exacerbating Americans’ distrust of health care
After OpenAI and Anthropic launched dedicated healthcare initiatives in January, a study published in February found that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health had a 50% error rate, incorrectly recommending that care be delayed in emergency testing cases half the time. This error rate, which had not been identified before the app’s deployment, is a symptom of a […]
Senate Democrats outline plans to reform health insurance
WASHINGTON — Democrats are laying out plans to rebuild the health care system in hopes of regaining control of Congress and the White House. On Thursday, a dozen Democratic senators proposed a framework for private health insurance with the goal of making it affordable, more standardized and simpler. The plan, led by Ron Wyden (Ore.), […]
Hims & Hers Health Addresses Scrutiny of GLP-1 Composition | STATUS
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy, with a focus on the impacts of digital healthcare for patients, providers, and businesses. You can reach Katie on Signal at palmer.01. Over the past year and a half, direct-to-consumer telehealth company Hims & Hers has become a leading voice in the debate […]
Yes, but which one? The Best CoQ10 for Fertility, Heart Health, and Key Life Stages
With decades of research behind it, Take Ubiquinol® is the go-to form of CoQ10 used by practitioners, found in over 200 trusted supplement brands and relied on by people (like me!) juggling their fertility goals, an “in the thick of it” lifestyle and perimenopause. This is the bioactive, highly absorbable form of CoQ10 that your […]
Paradigm Health, seeking to use AI to enroll clinical trials, partners with Roche
When people talk about using artificial intelligence to transform the way drugs are studied, they often imagine that high-powered computers would replace any need for human experimentation. But one startup, Paradigm Health, raised $253 million based on a different proposition: AI can make the process of setting up clinical trials cheaper, faster and fairer. On […]
Trump officials take aim at Coalition for Health AI, as Amazon drops out
Mario Aguilar covers technology in healthcare, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearables, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how technology is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges of realizing the promise of technology. He is also co-author of the free bi-weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach […]
A health social media star’s advice for science communicators
Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Morgan McSweeney. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign […]
British cardiologist, RFK Jr. Ally alarms UK Public Health Circles
London-A British cardiologist who praised his ties to the senior health officials of the Trump administration sparked a fury in health circles in the United Kingdom after having delivered a speech at a political conference in which he made a number of false affirmations on the COVVI-19 vaccine. Speaking at the conference of the ascendant […]
In the race of health insurers to unload non -profitable members, the winners are emerging
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, suppliers and insurers. You can reach Tara on the signal at Tarabannow.70. If you have followed the benefits of health insurance in recent weeks, you may have a cervical boost. Four of the biggest players – the best names like Unitedhealth Group and Eleveance – reduced their expectations for the year, […]