Popular online lab tests may not be covered by HIPAA protections
As more Americans sidestep doctors’ offices to order lab tests and genetic screenings online, privacy experts warn that…
Secretive Project Prometheus takes VC Bob Nelsen beyond just health care
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Should emojis be used in medical records? 🤔
At Michigan Medicine, clinicians aren’t supposed to use symbols in medical records. So it came as a surprise…
More patients are ordering lab tests online, frustrating some doctors
About a decade ago, 48-year-old Darren Sidaway started having health concerns he didn’t think he could bring to…
AI Prognosis: Readers’ predictions for health AI in 2026
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health…
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…
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…
Brain-computer implants are coming of age. 3 trends to watch in 2026
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming…
Key digital and device leaders depart FDA
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
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…