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CRISPR is about to make history. Here’s the 5-minute rundown of what to expect

STAT

Today, we talk about the much-awaited CRISPR-based drug Casgevy, discuss the new Gavi initiative that plans to dramatically ramp up vaccine manufacturing in Africa, and more. Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?    Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Have a nice weekend!

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Opinion: An AI-based second opinion service could improve clinical decision-making today

STAT

Millions of Americans rely on the internet to answer questions about their own health. The public release of powerful artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT has only accelerated these trends. In a large survey , more than half of American adults reported putting their own health information into a large language model (LLM).

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Why we need to talk about History in Medical Education More often

The Digital Apothecary

History Still Matters. Rarely do I hear educators taking the time to talk about the history of their profession or disease management with their students. There's talk about evidence-based practices, new developments, new procedures, new drugs. It's just how we use it. For many students, this is taken for granted.

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Opinion: People like me with bipolar disorder must help shape research and clinical care

STAT

Known throughout history by many names, like depression, mania, manic-depressive illness, or psychosis, the disorder is common and closely tied to that which makes us human: our thinking, our behavior, our hopes, and our ambitions.

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STAT+: Telehealth providers can drive antibiotic overuse — or choose to combat it

STAT

In 2017, after receiving reports about the telehealth site, an investigator for the California medical board logged on to Lemonaid using an alias. Ho Anh had just started working at Lemonaid Health when he was caught up in a sting.

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VaxServe's Kevin Carrozza talks about what's new in vaccines and how the company is helping grow retail immunizations

Drug Store News

Kevin Carrozza talks about the company’s history and what they are doing to help retail pharmacies expand immunizations.

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Opinion: How ideas from ancient Greece like ‘a bun in the oven’ continue to affect reproductive health policy

STAT

But it also reflects a much longer history of harmful ideas about pregnancy and fetal development. ” The Dobbs decision was the result of a half-century of pro-life activism pushing the notion that the fetus is a person, entitled to the protection of the state. Read the rest…

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