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…
Kennedy vaccine adviser to take a new role at CDC on children’s health research
WASHINGTON — A vaccine adviser at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with ties to health secretary…
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…
Pharma’s ‘Dr. Optimistic’ is worried about the industry’s future
In July 2006, The New York Times sent young reporter Alex Berenson to Pfizer to interview me about…
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…
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…
Mutual mistrust: FDA staff wary as Høeg becomes top drug regulator
WASHINGTON — In 2008, Tracy Beth Høeg, then a resident physician and ultramarathon runner, expressed dismay at vice…
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.…
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…
FDA removes Office of Nonprescription Drugs Director Theresa Michele
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration removed the longtime director of the office of over-the-counter drugs from…