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STAT @statnews.com · Sep 5

Let STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explain what is happening at the CDC.
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A lot has happened at the CDC in the past week. Get caught up with a quick video explainer in this week's installment of STATus Report.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks for sharing!

Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Many of the Centers that make up the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention had their leaders resign last week.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Sep 4

The CDC has a full-blown crisis on its hands. A *lot* happened at the agency in the last week. In this new video, I break down the wild sequence of firings and resignations, and the aftermath. I also learn why it is "Centers," plural (kinda obvious in retrospect.) @statnews.com youtu.be/hzc4YX39ry0

The crisis at CDC, explained

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 20

And while we're on the topic of AI, I wanted to discuss my policy when it comes to using AI in my videos.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 20

And here's a link to Brittany's new story www.statnews.com/2025/08/20/a...

AI scribe companies promise to help doctors bill more. Who will pay the extra cost?

Like any conscientious health policy Ph.D. student, Paige Nong went to the doctor for her free annual well visit. But as she checked in, the person at the

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 20

You can check out the whole video here youtu.be/X54ep4QhtyM?...

The AI tech that could increase medical bills

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 20

New video- @brittanytrang.com just wrote a great new piece about how the use of AI by doctors could increase medical bills. She joined me to talk about it in the newest STATus Report. @statnews.com

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 13

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RFK Jr.'s announcement of mRNA cuts, deconstructed

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 13

Last Tuesday, RFK Jr. announced $500 million in cuts to mRNA research. He made the announcement with a short video post on X, and in this week's episode of STATus Report, @aniloza.bsky.social joins me to break it down in detail. @statnews.com

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Aug 4

STAT reporter @matthewherper.bsky.social and I met with @billgates.bsky.social this morning in Boston. Here's what his had to say about the role of his foundation amid deep U.S. spending cuts to aid. @statnews.com

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 30

I also had a great chat with @adamfeuerstein.bsky.social - who has been covering Sarepta for years and knows the ins and outs of this story better than just about anyone.

Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 30

Full video here: youtu.be/XXf1KoOAhBw

The story of Sarepta's Duchenne gene therapy

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 30

Sarepta and the FDA have gone back and forth over the last two weeks about which patients can access the gene therapy Elevidys. It's been a confusing, whiplash-inducing saga. I broke down the whole timeline, from its 1st approval to news that broke last night. youtu.be/XXf1KoOAhBw @statnews.com

The story of Sarepta's Duchenne gene therapy

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 30

I had just finished editing a new video on all the latest twists and turns with Sarepta's gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, when news broke that Vinay Prasad, the FDA official overseeing it, was out. Full video tomorrow! @statnews.com

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STAT @statnews.com · Jul 27

STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social goes on a Make America Healthy Again food crawl.
See what he discovered: www.statnews.com/2025/07/23/m...

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 23

Brilliant!

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 23

Very literally my pleasure haha. I would say the best ice cream I've had in recent memory was the "campfire s'mores" flavor from the Scoop N Scootery in Arlington, MA. Absolutely delightful.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · Jul 23

STAT's extremely fun @alexhogan.bsky.social tries beef tallow fries and compares cane sugar Coke to corn-syrup Coke in his latest video:

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Putting MAHA-inspired foods to the test

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 23

Spoiler warning: I came to the same conclusion!

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 23

I also had a great chat with @sarah-todd.bsky.social who wrote a terrific story this week on the topic of MAHA. All that and more my new video for STAT youtu.be/nCibczW05pg

Putting MAHA-inspired foods to the test

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 23

MAHA prefers Coke with cane sugar, fries made with beef tallow, and ice cream with no synthetic dyes. Experts say those ingredients don't really make the foods any healthier. But what *I* wanted to know is if they made them taste any better. So I went on a mini MAHA food crawl for @statnews.com

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 17

Could GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduce cravings for other substances — or behaviors like gambling — the way they reduce food cravings? In this @statnews.com vid @levfacher.bsky.social and I chat with a doctor who is prescribing GLP-1s off-label to his addiction patients youtu.be/80UgDXeNN3g

Could drugs like Ozempic help combat addiction?

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 9

Here's a clip from the video - @helenbranswell.bsky.social discussing the possibility of the U.S. losing it's measles elimination status

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · Jul 9

There have officially been more U.S. measles cases in 2025 than in any year since 1992. In this new video I talk about how incredibly contagious measles is and I chat with @helenbranswell.bsky.social about what might be next for the current outbreak @statnews.com youtu.be/x66MBev07XI

2025 is a record year for measles in the U.S.

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