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Did you know 19th-century medicine wrongly claimed Black people were genetically destined for poorer health outcomes? In episode 6 of Intention to Treat, Joseph Graves, PhD, digs into the history of race in medicine. Listen to Intention to Treat wherever you get your podcasts.

Video blogger ‘Student Geng’'s viral accusations of data manipulation in Nature journals have sparked intense debate and speedy institutional investigations go.nature.com/4xpuP5j

Dress with impact. You can now add ProPublica to your wardrobe: https://bit.ly/3QEPa5W

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ICYMI: A national system tracks serious bus crashes so regulators can keep roads safe. But the process fails to identify most of a major company’s fatal collisions, @wbur.org and @propublica.org found.

I miss kid’s books. Ferdinand the Bull, Reluctant Culture Warrior.

Indian cancer patients battle shortage of key drugs as platinum costs surge reut.rs/4vBgb99

Speed of response is everything, and it's still lagging far behind. Essential explainer on the Congo Ebola outbreak from @JeremyKonyndyk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Are pulse oximeters risking Black patients' lives? Episode 4 of the Intention to Treat podcast explores the story of the pulse oximeter and the deadly consequences when a critical medical test doesn’t work on dark skin. Listen on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 https://nej.md/ITTs2e4

For more than a half century, health care spending in the U.S. has steadily gone up. But, over roughly the last 15 years, something unprecedented has happened—our health care spending slowed down. tradeoffs.org/2026/05/14/t...

On Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 PM ET, join a webinar focused on strengthening coordination for chemical preparedness across local health departments and key partners. The session will highlight the importance of rapid, relationship-driven response. Register at https://ow.ly/x15K50Z6FZO

🎧LISTEN: LDI Fellow @aschwartz.bsky.social discusses the benefits and challenges of prior authorization in this episode of the @tradeoffs.org podcast.

If the name sounds familiar, Pulte is the guy who releases mortgage info of Trumps political critics. He’s unqualified for the new job title but very qualified for Trumps plans to use the intelligence apparatus to threaten elections. No doubt.

The Reflecting Pool is a bright blue money pit.

Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollees. The move will add another challenge for state health officials trying to plug a massive budget hole. @k-hought.bsky.social ⤵️

Cancer interception. Science marches on.

A little Bruce in Boston. Get ready DC.

⏰ Last chance to register Join us and @pennldi.bsky.social today for a discussion about why the No Surprises Act has failed to deliver on its cost-cutting promise, what could be done to change things, and whether there are larger lessons for future policy change.

Police knew 15-year-old Maylia Sotelo was selling fake Percocet but didn’t stop her. Jack McDonough was 17 years old when his mom sought the right treatment for his addiction but couldn’t find it. These two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.

The 15-Year-Old Keeping War Memories Alive www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/o...

Here’s what men in high-risk jobs need to get by.

A man died of a heart attack in a county with no hospital and no paramedics, about 20 miles from the nearest ERs. Can Republicans’ rural health fund help? Local leaders don’t think so. kffhealthnews.org/rural-health...

This panel help docs and patients define effective care. Back to buyer beware www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...

A measles outbreak has spread rapidly in Bangladesh, sickened thousands of people, most of them children, and prompted the government to launch an emergency vaccination drive.

Breaking news: Barney Frank, who was a decades-long fixture in Massachusetts Democratic politics and became the first member of Congress to publicly come out as gay voluntarily, has died. trib.al/WdEzmjw

My latest: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...

Note byline. thelinx.substack.com/p/sidechain-...

There goes the neighborhood

We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More Crackpots www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wer...

We are getting closer to a test for Long COVID, but we are not there yet. And as researchers work to deliver on that promise, we also need to prepare for what that test won’t do. bit.ly/4d5lOGs

We are at HHS today for #MillionsMissing to educate about what's at stake for disabled people under #Medicaid Work Requirements. HHS is expected to finalize its guidance to states on "medically frail" exemptions by June 1. https://www.meaction.net/savemedicaid#MillionsMissing#Medicaid #FrailAndFurious #disability

17 cities – 14 of them BCHC members – lead the nation in gun violence declines. Check out this report from @americanprogress.bsky.social to learn what’s working for these cities. www.americanprogress.org/shareable/17...

Nonprofit hospitals are supposed to be charities. That doesn’t always mean they offer much help to low-income people with big medical bills, a Minnesota Star Tribune-KFF Health News investigation finds.

We’re fine. But I drive that way about twice a week.

#Inmates in jails are supposed to receive medical care during health crises. While many other states ended contracts with Armor Health, Florida continued relying on the company. www.propublica.org/article/armo...

Love me some Wegman dogs. Got to meet a pack once in Maine. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/m...

Enjoyed his work, which will live on. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

This week’s episode features Dr. John Halamka — emergency physician, medical informatics expert, and president of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Drawing on 30+ years in the field, he breaks down what digital health has delivered, where it’s fallen short, and discusses the future of AI in health care.

Scores of CDC employees, including those undergoing cancer treatment, or who have severe mobility issues or serious bowel disorders have been told they cannot work from home. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/h...

Understanding why some faults creep rather than sticking and causing massive earthquakes is important for gauging the future risk of both earthquakes and tsunamis. A marine geologist explains:

Hope for ALS www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/w...

Across the U.S., hospitals and patient advocates are looking to state lawmakers and local officials to help shore up shaky finances. California lawmakers are mulling another $300 million in interest-free loans for troubled hospitals. Pennsylvania and Illinois are weighing similar programs.

CitiesLEAD Phase 1 is underway. 17 health departments, 30M+ residents, and a shared commitment to closing life expectancy gaps that can span 30+ years within the same city. @publichealth.boston.gov @vcusoph.bsky.social www.bigcitieshealth.org/citieslead-p...