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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 7h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 20h

Can't believe MOFs finally won. Congrats to all of porous chemistry today ❤️

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks.”

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 5d

FDA Commissioner Makary and deputy HHS secretary Jim O'Neill said they "believe CHAI is a Biden administration creation that aims to stifle health tech startups," with O'Neill warning that the Coalition for Health AI could become a "cartel."

From Politico's Ruth Reader:

Trump to the health and tech giants: AI is not your ‘cartel’

The Coalition for Health AI has enlisted big names in health and tech to evaluate artificial intelligence tools that are now mostly unregulated.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 6d

Smart story from @katiepalmer.bsky.social about UpToDate getting its lunch eaten on AI for physician reference, but also what its AI launch says about the problems it, OpenEvidence, and Doximity face: 🖥️🩺
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A long-trusted physician’s reference finally catches the AI wave

Decades-old clinical resource UpToDate has launched Expert AI, a chatbot-like feature that offers quick answers to medical questions.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 9d

I haven't heard news this good in a long time. Reading Rainbow is coming back and Mychal the Librarian is hosting!!

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Reading Rainbow🌈 | Official Trailer 🎬 | Educational Videos for Kids |‪@Kidzuko

YouTube video by Reading Rainbow (Official)

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STAT @statnews.com · 12d

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Daniel Payne @danielpayne.bsky.social · 14d

This story shouldn’t get lost in the rush of health policy news this week:

Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test

Via @tarabannow.bsky.social

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Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test

A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.

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Megan Molteni @mmolteni.bsky.social · 14d

Smart story from @jonathanwosen.bsky.social and @angusrohan.bsky.social on the dangerous new territory Trump waded into Monday as he issued direct medical advice regarding the use of Tylenol. Almost makes one nostalgic for the days of some light bleach-pushing.

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In dispensing advice on Tylenol and autism, Trump takes on a new role: doctor in chief

Trump repeatedly and forcefully issued direct medical advice during his autism announcement, in ways that went beyond presidential precedent.

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Dan Buckland @danbuckland.me · 14d

Just subscribed to Brittany's newsletter and this was a good one. I agree with the message. "HIPPA-compliant" is equivalent to a company saying "you can trust me, I'm a good dude."

Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 14d

When I called lawyer and ex-HHS-HIPAA-enforcer Iliana Peters recently, the first thing she said to me was:

“‘HIPAA-compliant’ is not real thing.”

In AI Prognosis this week, we break down three myths about health privacy you probably believe: 🩺🖥️

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The ‘HIPAA-compliant’ myth and other health privacy fallacies

In this week's AI Prognosis newsletter: Health AI companies claim to be "HIPAA-compliant," but what does that really mean?

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 14d

Thanks so much for subscribing and sharing! That means a lot!

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 14d

If you're looking for good news, here's some good news!

STAT @statnews.com · 14d

An experimental gene therapy from Uniqure slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease by 75% after three years
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Experimental gene therapy for Huntington’s markedly slowed disease progression in key trial

An experimental gene therapy slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease by 75% after three years — study results likely to support the first approval of a genetic treatment for the condition.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 14d

Confused about all of the organizations setting standards for AI?

CHAI, the Joint Commission, URAC, the CTA, the list goes on.

Who's in the race to establish standards? Or is everybody running in entirely different events?

Read more at STAT: 🖥️🩺

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6 groups vying to lead the charge on health AI standards

Health AI has grown significantly in recent years, but it can be hard for health systems to know which new products to adopt. These groups want to help.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 14d

If you're having trouble accessing, try our limited-time 10th anniversary subscription sale: 10 months of STAT+ for $10/mo.

We'd love to have you join us at STAT and at the subscriber-only AI Prognosis newsletter!

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 14d

When I called lawyer and ex-HHS-HIPAA-enforcer Iliana Peters recently, the first thing she said to me was:

“‘HIPAA-compliant’ is not real thing.”

In AI Prognosis this week, we break down three myths about health privacy you probably believe: 🩺🖥️

www.statnews.com/2025/09/24/h...

The ‘HIPAA-compliant’ myth and other health privacy fallacies

In this week's AI Prognosis newsletter: Health AI companies claim to be "HIPAA-compliant," but what does that really mean?

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 15d

I haven't been able to keep up with the coverage, but head over to @statnews.com for all your Trump x autism questions

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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 15d

If you have a question about Trump's autism announcement ... it's probably answered somewhere here

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 16d

A really good story about what's happening with newer types of fertility preservation for kids with cancer who haven't gone through puberty yet

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Cancer patients froze reproductive tissue as kids. Now they’re coming back for it

Saving reproductive tissue from kids treated for cancer before adolescence could give them a chance at having biological children later in life.

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STAT @statnews.com · 16d

A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.
www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/h...

Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test

A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.

www.statnews.com

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STAT @statnews.com · 19d

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Lizzy Lawrence @lizzylawrence.bsky.social · 19d

The CDC's vaccine panel recommended that people 6 months and older consult with their doctor before getting the Covid vaccine - preserving insurance coverage of the shots and diverging with the FDA's more limited approval:
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Federal vaccine panel remade by RFK Jr. votes to maintain insurance coverage for Covid shots

The panel's decision would preserve broad insurance coverage for Covid-19 shots, even though some panelists questioned their benefits and safety.

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STAT @statnews.com · 19d

“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
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Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence

“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

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Isabella Cueto @isabellacueto.bsky.social · 19d

If you don't have bandwidth to sit through, like, 16 hours of this key ACIP meeting, STAT reporters have got you covered. Helpful write-ups of the major points: www.statnews.com

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Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine

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J. Emory Parker 🏳️‍🌈 @jaspar.bsky.social · 20d

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STAT @statnews.com · 21d

Exclusive: HHS abruptly cancels CDC meeting with RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist as scrutiny mounts www.statnews.com/2025/09/17/r...

HHS abruptly cancels CDC meeting with RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist as scrutiny mounts

A meeting of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and anti-vaccine campaigner David Geier with leaders of the country’s most robust database that

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 21d

*clarification, the legislation was proposed by a House representative and has backing from senators!

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 21d

Democratic senators have proposed legislation that would break up UnitedHealth and its subsidiary Optum by banning health insurers from buying medical practices.

More @statnews.com:

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Democrats introduce bill to break up health care conglomerates like UnitedHealth Group

Democrats introduce bill to break up health care conglomerates like UnitedHealth Group.

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