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Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. So did you know that Teresa said yesterday that in order to keep NIH Director Jay Bhattacharyya in an acting role at the CDC, the White House needs to appoint someone by Wednesday? That didn’t happen. What did Mr. Bhattacharya say at his first all-hands meeting with CDC staff? See details below. White House misses deadline to appoint CDC director Jose Luis Magana/AP The White House has not named a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention despite…
Older adults with certain genetic mutations associated with Alzheimer’s disease may actually be protecting their brain health by eating a meat-rich diet. Recent research published in JAMA network open suggest that personalized dietary recommendations based on genetics could help prevent cognitive decline in large parts of the world’s population. All people have a gene called APOE that provides instructions for making proteins that help transport fat and cholesterol through the bloodstream. There are three main versions of this gene, known as variants, named e2, e3, and e4. People inherit one mutation from each parent, creating different combinations of genes. Apolipoproteins…
OpenEvidence has released artificial intelligence-powered medical coding capabilities built into its clinical AI assistant. The new feature, called Coding Intelligence, provides automatic suggestions for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, evaluation and management (E/M)-level recommendations, and supports medical decision rationale and ICD-10 diagnoses written directly into notes, the company said. The tool, available on OpenEvidence Visits, provides coding derived from clinical documentation and is automatically applied at the end of every physician and patient visit, executives said. “Without any additional work, OpenEvidence can generate a concise rationale for CPT + E/M recommendations, which truly captures the complexity of your practice and…
Public health trends in 2026 demand urgent attention from epidemiologists, government officials, and NGO leaders. Explore rising outbreak risks from conflicts, climate change, and funding gaps, plus strategies for preparedness.
A new study was published on March 24th. RadiologyBoth radiologists and multimodal large-scale language models (LLMs) have shown difficulty distinguishing between real X-rays and “deepfake” images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The findings raise concerns about the risks posed by synthetic medical images and highlight the need for better tools and training to protect the accuracy of medical images and help medical professionals recognize deepfakes. A “deepfake” is a video, photo, image, or audio file that looks real but is created or altered using AI. “Our study demonstrated…
People who feel like they can’t be their authentic selves in a relationship may be more likely to consider cheating on their partner. Recent research published in journals personality and individual differences suggests that people with insecure attachment habits and low levels of emotional intimacy tend to have a higher propensity for infidelity. These findings provide evidence that cheating is often related to unmet emotional needs and personal vulnerabilities, rather than simple malice. Teodora-Elena Hushanu and Andrei Corneliu Holman, researchers at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iași, Romania, wanted to look beyond the moral judgment surrounding infidelity. They focused…
Written by Deborah Brennan, CalMatters Fallon Espinoza and his 9-year-old son Alan Gonzalez at Bayside Elementary School in Imperial Beach on March 19, 2026. Gonzalez recently developed a rash after taking a field trip near his school. Photo by Zoe Myers for CalMatters This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for our newsletter. Fog rolled in over the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach last week, with hydrogen sulfide bubbling from the polluted Tijuana River and a pungent odor like rotten eggs in the air. Virginia Castellanos, a school nurse at Bayside STEAM Academy near the river’s mouth, worried…
AI tools have the potential to change the way brain tumor patients access and understand critical care information, but without careful oversight, the same technologies can introduce new risks and uncertainties. Research: Large-scale language models in brain tumor patient education: Opportunities, risks, and ethical considerations. Image credit: Nanci Santos Iglesias/Shutterstock.com Brain tumor patients suddenly have to make sense of a lot of information related to their condition and medical care, coupled with emotional conflicts and cognitive overload. review of Frontiers of oncology concluded that large-scale language models (LLMs), if properly supervised, can be a useful tool for improving patient understanding…
Patricia Greenwood, 76, has given up on naming things growing in her garden. That’s not grass, she said. It died in a flood many times ago and never returned. The water in the kitchen has never been clean in her memory. The dog also refuses to drink. She is one of many residents of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, whose homes have been repeatedly flooded with sewage and feces for 40 years. “Mentally it’s terrible,” Greenwood said. Earlier this year, a bottle containing water from her tap glowed under ultraviolet light and was inspected by a coalition of legal advocates and volunteers,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a major shift in how countries respond to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing that more than 60 countries, or two-thirds of the countries surveyed, now include refugees and migrants in their national health policies and laws. The report is based on data from 93 Member States and establishes the first global baseline for tracking progress towards inclusive and migrant-friendly health systems. Human migration is a feature of our shared history and drives cultural, social and economic development across generations. Today, more than one billion people, or more than…