Lyra Health launches ‘clinical-grade’ mental health chatbot
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
The Apple Watch blood pressure feature lives in a gray area
Welcome to The Workup, a First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. As a physician in the age of wearables,…
Mass General Brigham turning to AI to ease primary care doctor shortage
Mass General Brigham has turned to artificial intelligence to address a critical shortage of primary care doctors, launching an…
Startup tech helps Parkinson’s disease patients track symptoms
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
Science, bioethics advisers to health agencies are being cast aside
For two years, a panel of scientific experts, clinicians, and patient advocates had been hammering out ways to…
Ex-FDA regulator Peter Marks joins Eli Lilly
WASHINGTON — Peter Marks, the former top vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration, has joined Eli Lilly…
Parents flock to Tylenol alternatives amid Trump autism claims
When President Trump warned that pregnant women and children should avoid taking Tylenol, the wellness industry was ready…
Tylenol’s 70-year history: From kids’ drug to political controversy
Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT…
Acadia Pharmaceuticals drug for rare genetic condition fails late-stage study
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Health Care Inc.: STAT investigates hospital infections reporting
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Apple Watch hypertension app: Experts see benefit despite limitations
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
Hospital-acquired infection reporting: ‘health care’s dirty little secret’
When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect clinicians to move quickly:…