25 Aug, 2026

Lost measles elimination status ‘a cost of doing business,’ CDC official says

With measles transmission in the United States at levels that haven’t been seen in decades, the principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that he would not view the loss of the country’s measles elimination status as a significant event. “Not really,” said Ralph Abraham, a physician who formerly […]

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Lancet study: Tylenol use during pregnancy does not cause autism

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not likely to raise the risk of having a child with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, according to a new study published Friday. Researchers across Europe reexamined evidence from multiple studies investigating the link between these conditions and the use of paracetamol — called acetaminophen in the United States — […]

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Biomedical student enrollment rose in 2025 but warning signs loom

The first year of President Trump’s second term rattled academic science, raising fears would-be biomedical researchers would avoid the field. New data on student enrollment, however, paint a more complicated picture. Graduate student enrollment in U.S. biomedical programs rose 1.5% in the fall of 2025 compared to that same period in 2024, reaching nearly 112,000 […]

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FDA relaxes oversight of AI-enabled devices and wearables

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. […]

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Who’ll pay for AI in health care? 3 trends to watch in 2026

Health Tech Correspondent Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can reach Katie on Signal at palmer.01. Berita Terkini Berita Terbaru Daftar Terbaru News Berita Terbaru Flash News RuangJP Pemilu Berita Terkini Prediksi […]

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