STAT+: Trump promised redemption for troops who refused Covid shots. A year later, many are still waiting
Veterans who want to rejoin the military are often bogged down in bureaucratic red tape.
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This AI tool promises a 'second pair of eyes' to clinicians. Did patients benefit?
Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.
Read full article →STAT+: Trump administration quietly picks Timothy Westlake to lead mental health agency
Timothy Westlake, an emergency doctor nominated to head SAMHSA, has been active in addiction policy in Wisconsin.
Read full article →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly obesity drug data, a push for FDA to ban DTC ads, and more
A study of Lilly's retatrutide weight loss drug in people with heart disease did not answer a crucial question — whether it reduces cardiovascular risk
Read full article →STAT+: HHS to convene experts on standards for clinical AI
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: HHS is inviting experts to shape policy on clinical AI, Whoop's new CMO, news about brain implants, and more.
Read full article →STAT+: FDA is urged by advocacy group to ban DTC prescription drug ads
A leading advocacy group petitioned the FDA to ban direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines.
Read full article →Expect a clash at today’s FDA peptide panel
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Read full article →STAT+: New data on Eli Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ drug leave open questions on heart benefit
On analyses that looked at major cardiovascular events, those taking retatrutide did not have a significant lower risk of death, heart attack, or stroke.
Read full article →Filing of bipartisan Senate bill boosts momentum for office of men’s health
Mirroring the bipartisan bill introduced in the House, the measure would require a study from the GAO on the state of men’s health in the U.S. to be presented within…
Read full article →STAT+: FDA staff and peptide enthusiasts set to clash at advisory panel
FDA advisers are set to consider whether allowing compounding pharmacies to offer largely unproven peptides is a safer bet than the gray-market versions now in use.
Read full article →Opinion: Good riddance to bundled ‘global’ maternal care billing
New maternal billing codes should create a transparent system where both patients and clinicians can thrive, ACOG writes.
Read full article →Opinion: New billing codes likely to raise maternity care costs
“This change is likely to lead to only modest increases in total medical expenses. However, it coincides with many other factors raising health insurance premiums,” writes Jeff Levin-Scherz.
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