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Drinking water and select foods linked to PFAS exposure in California adults
The latest research conducted by Boston University School of Public Health has shed light on the ongoing exposure of adults to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through their diet and…
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White House plan on drug strategy runs counter to recent actions
The White House has unveiled a new strategy to tackle the nation's drug crisis, advocating several public health initiatives. Key…
PeaceHealth drops plan to outsource Oregon ER physicians
Following significant backlash and a resulting lawsuit, a nonprofit health system has decided against replacing its emergency physicians in Oregon…
To reinvent cancer care, Color Health is going virtual first, AI-driven
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021…
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak a warning sign for World Cup travel
Three passengers have died, and seven others are ill aboard a ship anchored off Cape Verde, where passengers are currently…
AMA billing codes are new target in D.C.’s. war on health care fraud
WASHINGTON — For many years, the nation's largest medical lobbying group has been held responsible by politicians for various issues…
GOP lawmaker questions AMA’s billing codes: D.C. Diagnosis
This is the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s newsletter that delves into the politics and policy of health and…
Hantavirus, abortion pill, paternal deaths: Morning Rounds
Good morning. Yesterday, Yiyun Li was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her poignant memoir, “Things in Nature Merely Grow.” Recently,…
Hantavirus: what to know about illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A suspected rodent-borne illness has led to an outbreak on a cruise ship, resulting in three deaths…