Why this strife of the chase? why weary, and palsy the arm at the oar, and the iron, and the lance? how the richer or better is Ahab now?

AI can now autonomously design and run thousands of biological experiments, but the regulatory systems meant to oversee this capability have fallen dangerously behind. The gap between what’s possible (like making a dangerous virus spread more easily) and what’s regulated is growing, and that’s a

In many places across the U.S., measles vaccination rates have steadily declined, and these levels are below that needed for herd immunity. Since 2025, most measles cases primarily stem from local outbreaks. Explore what this means in our updated brief: ⤵️ https://on.kff.org/4bYOxfy

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Our updated brief examines the meaning of “measles elimination status” and how it’s decided and declared. Our experts also tackle how current measles outbreaks may threaten U.S. measles elimination status and what that might mean for U.S. measles control. https://on.kff.org/4bYOxfy

Exclusive: The acting director of the CDC has delayed publication of a report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists.

Meanwhile, a family sued that same owner for the wrongful death of their loved one, won millions, but never received the money they were owed. #NursingHome #PatientAbuse #Pardon www.propublica.org/article/jose...

K.C. Pharmaceuticals was flagged by the FDA in 2023 for failing to ensure its eye drops were made in sterile conditions. The company's current massive recall suggests it ignored those recommendations 🩺

With widespread internet blackouts in Iran and new restrictions on certain satellite imagery of the region at the request of the US government, Bellingcat is launching a tool to help estimate the damage in Iran and the wider Gulf region. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

“Doctors act like it is so rare, like they’re so baffled,” says Sophia Bassan, who has post-mastectomy pain syndrome. “But this is statistically predictable.” Brett Kelman & amymaxmen.bsky.social report ⤵️

In this masterclass video, part of @gijn.org's new #TechFocus, Lighthouse Reports investigative journalist Gabriel Geiger shares practical tips for reporting on how governments use algorithms and AI systems for policing, welfare, & healthcare. Watch the full video ⬇️

Supermarket chains keep track of complaints about food products and they remove them from their shelves. Why can't the FDA keep track and publicly share information about medical products that harm patients, and get them off the market? #AI #FDA #SideEffects

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, quietly circulating since late 2024, is now spreading rapidly across the U.S. Current vaccines aren’t a close match, raising the risks, explains a pulmonary and critical care doctor, who reminds us to wash our hands. theconversation.com/covid-19-var...

Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech halted a large U.S. trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the trials had been too low to generate the needed data. www.msn.com/en-us/health...

KFF is tracking the role of health care in the midterms over the coming months. Here’s what KFF’s polling, exit polls, and other data show about health care as an election issue currently and historically: https://on.kff.org/4sflEjU

I'm going. Great book. Amazing reporting. ksj.mit.edu/event/lectur...

Sixteen years after it came out. Better late than never, I guess.

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Massachusetts’ largest biopharma employer to lay off 237 in Cambridge

A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree. n.pr/4tchbzt

New #WTHealth podcast up! @shefali.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social on the latest from HHS, threats to the health/science workforce, and a new anti-abortion bill dividing Republicans. Plus Katie Keith on the ACA at 16. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Art exhibition designed for blind visitors marks latest step in accessibility at Washington Pavilion pigeon605.com/art-exhibiti... #a11y

Join us tomorrow for a live Q&A with author Elizabeth Kolbert. 🌎️ We’ll explore the science behind “Life on a Little-Known Planet”, our Book Club pick for March/April 2026. Plus, Kolbert will answer questions from the chat! Watch on our YouTube Friday, March 27th at 4pm ET/ 1pm PT. buff.ly/tT8y9Z3

Have you started on a GLP-1 for weight loss? Here’s what you need to know and do to be successful. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Wastewater monitoring is just one of the tools we’re using to build a healthier, more equitable Boston. Explore neighborhood and citywide data, reports, and more at boston.gov/wastewater. — Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: QCGNCIOSOCWIKCD8 Artist: Lunar Years

President Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the CDC, acting chief Jay Bhattacharya told agency employees at a Wednesday staff meeting. @celinegounder.com reports⤵️

"What is the reader supposed to do with all of this? How does he/she decide what’s important in all of this? How do you rank the priorities?" open.substack.com/pub/garyschw...

Elderly parole statutes have emerged partially in recognition that people often “age out” of crime as they get older, and partially as a response to the high medical costs and logistical challenges — like getting wheelchairs through a secure facility — that aging prisoners create.

"Our radiologists are desperate for AI help to get their work done." AI for good stuff. tradeoffs.org/2026/03/05/w...

JAMA says Long Covid is declining. Some groups still report high rates. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination as ambassador to Hungary, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility is suing to stop collection. @emcahan.bsky.social

Are the products in your home really safe? In 2025, unsafe consumer products were linked to 882 injuries and 12 deaths—yet many product recalls took months or even years after harm occurred. pirg.org/edfund/resou...

GOOD NEWS: ProPublica Adds Ownership Search to Nursing Home Inspect Database

Woke no more dailyfreepress.com/03/17/21/218...

One billion for psych research www.broadinstitute.org/news/stanley...

Reading this disturbing book about hubris and fraud in Alzheimer's research. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Doctor...

Happy first day of spring 🌼 If your allergies feel worse, it’s not just you: windier days and climate change are helping create longer, more intense “pollen storms.” theconversation.com/worsening-al...

The Trump administration’s attempt to withhold $2 billion from Minnesota’s Medicaid program over fraud claims has been called “the nuclear option.” Punishing states has “never been an effective way to address fraud,” one longtime Medicaid observer said. realbrambo.bsky.social reports ⤵️

Known as upcoding, it can happen by humans but AI makes it worse -- inflating medical bills and increasing healthcare premiums for everyone. Patients deserve better! We shouldn't have to check our bills and complain about charges for care that was never delivered. www.bcbs.com/news-and-ins...

Physician and writer Bob Wachter is optimistic about the potential for AI to make a real difference in health care. "The technology today is truly game changing," Wachter said. "I mean really different than anything we had before." tradeoffs.org/2026/03/05/w...

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