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…
U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of…
FDA voucher program has led to political interference in drug reviews, staffers say
WASHINGTON — A new program intended to fast-track drug reviews at the Food and Drug Administration is quickly…
Meta urged by state AGs to regulate weight loss drug ads
More than three dozen state attorneys general are urging Meta to better enforce its policies to thwart a…
How Humana tweaks data to promote Medicare Advantage benefits
Executives at Humana had great news. The insurance giant’s senior-focused primary care clinics were generating extraordinary medical benefits…
AI firms believe mammograms can spot multiple health risks
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Health insurer prescription costs rise 20%, GLP-1s cited as cause
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Is AI ready to interpret chest x-rays without human supervision?
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Boehringer prepares schizophrenia app for FDA submission
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
In radiology, AI is advancing faster than the field can keep up
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Regulatory reform can unlock access to biosimilars
Every day, I think about the patients waiting for medicines that could change, or even save, their lives.…
AI scribes make clinicians happy, but don’t save them a lot of time
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…