Was 2025 a turning point for digital patient safety? Clive Flashman shares his reflections on the digital patient safety landscape and how it has developed in the last year. pslhub.org/learn/commis... #patientsafety

A cross-sectional survey of about 1,500 adults was conducted this fall, asking about health inequities, defined as "preventable, unfair, and unjust differences in how health care is structured and delivered." Read the survey results via @medpagetoday.com: go.ihi.org/4pXaRKL

The infant botulism outbreak that sickened dozens of babies who drank ByHeart formula is a reminder of how vulnerable we all are to the companies that sell us food — and how important it is to have a robust food safety system. www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/a...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeking to stop nearly $12 million in federal funding cuts that it says put children’s health programs at risk. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

The FDA, roiled by layoffs and political turmoil, faces 3 key issues in 2026 www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/f...

Trump’s health agencies are accelerating AI and digital health adoption while dismantling guardrails, raising questions of safety, oversight, innovation. www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/t...

Fee-based primary care is rapidly rising in U.S., hastening doctor shortages for public | Hub hub.jhu.edu/2025/12/18/c...

Medical Debt is Bad, But Hospitals Make It So Much Worse - Petrie-Flom Center petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/12/19/m...

The top 3 pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) manage 79% of prescription drug claims on behalf of 270 million people. KFF explores the role PBMs play in influencing drug costs and access to medicines, as well as efforts in Congress to regulate them. https://on.kff.org/4p0inmM

Two government officials told STAT that the White House has been involved in final decisions about the FDA's new priority review voucher program for drug companies. www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/f...

THREAD: The FDA has made it difficult to find where medications are made. Today we're changing that with our latest tool. With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections. Here's how you can use it. 1/

Editorial by Eileen Kim, MD, Vincent X. Liu, MD, MSc, and Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc: AI Scribes Are Not Productivity Tools (Yet) nejm.ai/48aLhvx @kdpsingh.bsky.social #AI #MedSky #MLSky

We still have one more story to wrap up this series, and you can catch up on the other 8 installments here: www.statnews.com/american-sci...

The hollowing out of NIH's comms has (ironically) gotten little press But for one institute, it could mean they are failing their congressional mandate — and unable to rebut problematic rhetoric @mmolteni.bsky.social & I w/ part 9 of American Science, Shattered www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...

ICYMI: A House vote on the extension of the enhanced premium tax credits is coming in January—but preventing 2026 premium spikes will ultimately depend on Senate action. Learn more: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/prev...

🚨 Excited to officially announce I'm writing a new newsletter for @statnews.com! AI Prognosis starts Feb 12. It's all about AI in healthcare, medicine & biotech. (If you sign up before Jan 20, you'll get the first 4 issues free, even if you don't have STAT+!) www.statnews.com/signup/ai-pr...

AI is transforming medical education. Are we ready? I’m excited to share our new article published in @jmirpub.bsky.social 👉 mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e81297

Registration is now open for the 2026 #ADA virtual conference hosted by PHI’s @pacificada.adata.org, held March 10-11, 2026. Sessions will explore topics such as digital accessibility, inclusive disaster preparedness, universal recreation design and more. Register by 1/16 for early bird pricing:

Most people in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

With diagnostic excellence as a goal for 2026, we're sharing an @ihi.org blog that offers some guidance: www.ihi.org/library/blog...

Survey: Of 2174 US hospitals, 32% reported using generative #AI in 2024 and 25% planned to do so in 1 year. Independent hospitals and those with high Medicaid discharges were more likely to have no implementation plans. ja.ma/48R7UnZ

Responsible artificial intelligence adoption requires robust evaluation of accuracy and bias to ensure safe, equitable health care delivery. ja.ma/4iP1BWk

New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO’s position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. www.who.int/news/item/11...

Number of Hospitals Equipped to Handle Pediatric Cases on the Decline — Most families don't live near hospitals with "substantial pediatric services," researcher says. www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...

When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies' health substantially increase including preterm birth and infant mortality. www.sciencealert.com/forever-chem...

Scripps Research prides itself on offering all students a tuition-free graduate education, and philanthropy-funded endowed fellowships give graduate students the freedom to pursue higher-impact science whose questions could transform science and medicine.

“The rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.” www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/a...

Health orgs asked Sec. Noem to exempt health care workers from the new $100K H-1B visa fee. They haven't received a response. Learn about a rural hospital that may have to pay the fee after it received job apps from international, but no American workers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

2025 marks a milestone for U.S. medical schools: total enrollment surpassed 100,000 students for the first time! Explore the data behind this historic milestone in our latest report. https://www.aamc.org/news/us-medical-schools-enroll-record-number-students-2025

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

Thanks @robcaliff.bsky.social and 11 other prior FDA Commissioners for weighing in on vaccines, evidence, appropriate policy in today's @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...

NEW: We partnered with @statnews.com to analyze findings from a national @fandmpoll.bsky.social survey we commissioned to understand the public’s top concerns on drug pricing. www.statnews.com/sponsor/2025...

"The OIG reviewed medical records of 770 hospitalized Medicare patients who were discharged in October 2018, identifying nearly 300 incidents of patient harm." www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Disabled people will lose access to care if enhanced premium tax credits expire. These help make healthcare affordable for self-employed freelance and contractors. We need action before the end of 2025. Reporting by @juliametraux.bsky.social in @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Our story has a map/database of state applications to the Rural Health Transformation Program! Proposals include using drones to deliver meds, installing produce refrigerators, + bringing telehealth to libraries+senior centers. W/ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Only 347 of the nation’s roughly 14,500 nursing homes have specialized units dedicated to people on ventilators, forcing people with ALS or MS to move far from families. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Since 2020, PLRC has been at the forefront of #LongCovid science & advocacy. Our work integrates patient expertise to advance research & data-driven policy that can improve the lives of people with LC. While our understanding continues to grow, much crucial work still lies ahead.

FDA Memo Claims to Link 10 Kid Deaths to COVID Shots — Expert calls report without proper scientific review "dangerous and irresponsible" www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...

Ethics and Life Sciences Weekly Roundup | Mind Reading, Fish Pain, Animal Moral Authority, Scoring ChatGPT for Health, AI Companionship, Neural Organoids, Unproven Interventions, Variants of Unknown Significance, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/sciencee...

All this - and much much more about why this little-known think tank matters - here. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

She swore she’d never study medicine — or psychology. Now she works at their intersection. On NEJM AI Grand Rounds, Dr. Laura Zwaan shares her winding path to diagnostic #AI. Listen to the full episode: nejm.ai/ep36 #MedSky #MLSky

Given how much Medicaid spends on home care, and the optional nature of most programs, cuts to home care could occur as states look for ways to respond to reductions in federal spending, impacting waiting list sizes: https://on.kff.org/48fSeu7

Amid Confusing CDC Guidance, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/covi...

💬 Viewpoint: @KFF polling indicates nearly three-quarters of US adults support congressional extension of #ACA premium tax credits, making health care affordability a decisive economic issue in upcoming elections and policy debates. ja.ma/4rblQkS

Federal biotech commission calls for retooling of scientific research infrastructure. Proposal focuses on easing process of applying for grants, leveraging AI. www.statnews.com/2025/11/25/b... via @statnews.com

In this short video, Chief Medical Officer for The UK Sepsis Trust, Ron Daniels, lists the signs of sepsis in adults and young people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAe8... #sepsis #patientsafety

How do rural hospitals deliver babies, run ICUs, and host clinical trials — all while operating on razor-thin margins? They don’t do it alone. Many are turning to academic health systems for support as they seek to continue serving patients. #PowerofRural

Congratulations to Carole Hemmelgarn, MS, MS, @Margaret A. McManus, MHS, Kiera Peoples, MPH, Rashmi Singh, MBA, MS, and Laura Blum Meisnere, MA, on their article in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety: "Patient Safety in Transition from Pediatric to Adult-Centered Care." www.pfps.us

The CDC publicly reversed its stance that vaccines do not cause autism, over the objections of career staff and counter to years of scientific evidence. www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/c...

Doctor Here 👋 -The Department of Education just said nursing is no longer a professional degree. - #Nursing is one of the most important and respected professions. Our healthcare system depends on them. - #Nurses save lives!! They must be respected as professionals! #medsky #publichealth