Utah medical board calls for ‘suspension’ of AI doctor experiment
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
What are peptides? The treatments promising weight loss and better skin, explained
Peptides seem to be everywhere — and there are more on the way. Adherents promise these tiny chains…
NYC Wants to Tax Second Homes — What Happened in Cities That Did It
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is gearing up to tax the rich — if they live elsewhere but own multimillion-dollar…
CMS cancels Medicare pilot offering GLP-1s to seniors at discount
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration had planned for insurers to provide cheap weight loss drugs to seniors through…
Regional Plan Association Announces New York City Mayor Zohran…
Mayor Mamdani to join New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, Harvard Economist Ed Glaeser as mainstage speakers for 2026…
Vaccine skepticism not as widespread as recent headlines suggest
Two years ago, I wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine that one of the greatest threats to childhood…
What HaloMD’s legal win means for No Surprises Act arbitration
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Arbitration decisions, it…
The Pitt season 2 finale: HBO show highlights doctor’s addiction struggles
Alcohol use in the United States has reached historic lows. That’s good news for the public’s health. A…
FTC pushes ad agencies into dropping brand safety rules
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of eight states have announced a proposed settlement with big…
Victorian opposition announces bail, sentencing policy including ‘one strike’ bail rule
The Victorian opposition has promised to toughen bail and sentencing laws if it wins government at the state…