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President Trump is pushing for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as talks for a nuclear deal with Iran stalls. The Wall Street Journal’s Alex Ward explains why North Korea now negotiates from a position of strength. A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine delayed the return of melanoma in a major clinical trial. Stat News’s Angus Chen breaks down how it trains the immune system to hunt cancer cells. The NFL has long dreamed of going global. The Athletic’s Jayna Bardahl tells us about the scheduling and player buy-in hurdles standing in the way. Plus, a Navy carrier relieved the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, a progressive Democrat won a House special election in California, and an Army battalion is offering reenlisting troops a four-day pass to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ as an incentive. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.

Therapist and author, Alishia McCullough joins Dr. Thema to share what disconnects us from our bodies and how to reclaim our bodies. They explore embodiment as an act of liberation. Alishia McCullough (LCMHC) is a millennial Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and owner of Black and Embodied Consulting PLLC. She specializes in somatic therapy, trauma healing, and eating disorder treatment with a focus on cultivating embodiment and fostering anti-oppression. Alishia currently runs the self-paced online course Reimagining Eating Disorders 101. She was awarded the 2023 Alumni Award from the Department of Psychology for the noteworthy contributions she has made to the field. An accomplished writer, she is the author of a collection of poems called Blossoming, and Reclaiming the Black Body now available in bookstores nationwide. Alishia's work has been featured in Bustle, WordInBlack, STAT News, BlackGirlNerds, Essence, Reckon, Wondermind, Pen America and Forbes. Don't forget to subscribe and share. Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

What if food is doing far more than providing calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat? What if every bite is actually delivering information to your genes, cells, microbiome, and biological systems? In this fascinating solo episode, Darin challenges the century-old idea of viewing food simply as fuel and explores what happens when we begin seeing food as biological information. From carrots resembling eyes and walnuts resembling brains to nutrigenomics, plant compounds, biophotons, structured water, living enzymes, and the microbiome, Darin dives into the hidden layers of food that never appear on a nutrition label. He explores established research alongside emerging and controversial areas of science, explaining why the freshness, color, diversity, and wholeness of what we eat may matter far beyond its calorie count. Darin also reveals why "eating the rainbow" is really about consuming a wider library of chemical information and why feeding your gut microbes may be just as important as feeding yourself. This episode will completely change the way you look at what's sitting on your plate. What You'll Learn Why Darin believes the calorie model leaves out some of food's most important biological effects How nutrients and plant compounds can influence gene expression through nutrigenomics and epigenetics Why Darin describes every meal as sending a "memo" to your DNA What biophotons are and the emerging research around light emitted by living cells and foods Why fresh, living foods may carry information that heavily processed foods have lost The theory of structured or "exclusion zone" water in living foods What happens to naturally occurring enzymes when foods are heated and processed Why the colors of fruits and vegetables correspond to different families of protective plant compounds How your food communicates with the trillions of microbes living inside your gut Why dietary diversity and fermented foods may help create a healthier, more resilient microbiome Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:32 – Sponsor: Bite 00:02:47 – The hidden clues sitting inside your food 00:03:22 – Carrots, tomatoes, and walnuts: coincidence or clues? 00:04:13 – Why we've been too busy counting calories 00:04:39 – Food is information 00:04:47 – Why the calorie model leaves out the bigger picture 00:05:14 – Your body isn't a furnace 00:05:48 – How food communicates with your cells 00:06:25 – Nutrigenomics: how food talks to your genes 00:06:53 – Every meal can influence gene expression 00:07:22 – What memo are you sending your DNA? 00:07:52 – The strange science of biophotons 00:09:03 – Why fresh food emits different light than processed food 00:09:37 – Where biophoton research stands scientifically 00:10:26 – Structured water and the fourth phase of water 00:12:00 – What processing may do to water inside food 00:12:37 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality 00:14:35 – The controversial theory of food enzymes 00:15:18 – What we know about enzymes in raw and sprouted foods 00:15:37 – The hidden information missing from nutrition labels 00:15:58 – Can the color of your food unlock your potential? 00:16:16 – Why "eat the rainbow" is chemistry, not mysticism 00:16:38 – Anthocyanins and the power of purple, red, and blue foods 00:17:27 – Color is the plant's natural label 00:18:20 – Every color sends your body a different message 00:18:50 – The problem with the modern "beige diet" 00:19:14 – You're feeding 38 trillion microbes, not just yourself 00:19:46 – How gut bacteria transform fiber into powerful compounds 00:20:25 – The extraordinary conversation between plants and your microbiome 00:21:05 – Why plant diversity matters for immunity, mood, and hormones 00:21:31 – The Stanford fermented food study 00:22:02 – What fermented foods did to microbiome diversity and inflammation 00:22:30 – Ultra-processed food, inflammation, and what's coming next 00:22:45 – Continue the full deep dive on Patreon 00:23:24 – Closing thoughts Thank You to Our Sponsors Bite Toothpaste: Go to trybite.com/DARIN20 or use code DARIN20 for 20% off your first order Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order. Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges - extended conversations - community accountability - sovereignty practices Join now for only $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien Find More from Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "Food isn't just fuel. Every bite carries information—through nutrients, plant compounds, color, fiber, enzymes, and the interactions it creates with your microbiome. Your body isn't simply counting calories; it's responding to biological signals. So the question isn't only how much you're eating. It's what message you're sending your body every time you sit down to eat." Bibliography/Sources: Food as Information & Nutrigenomics Dutton, R. (2017). Hey, Hippocrates: Food isn't medicine. It's just food. 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Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate under subpoena on July 29, 2026, and declined to answer the committee's questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right. He had already received a preemptive pardon from President Joe Biden before any criminal charges had been filed.This episode examines the accountability questions surrounding that decision: what a preemptive pardon actually protects, why Fauci's attorneys still advised him to remain silent, why the committee chairman now says the underlying legal issue has never been tested in court, and why Canada—which used the Inquiries Act to investigate the Emergencies Act—has never opened a national inquiry into its own pandemic response.I also explain where I stand on COVID-19 origins, and why. The FBI, the Department of Energy, and the CIA have all assessed a laboratory origin as the more likely explanation, while China has withheld the records that could help settle the question for six years. That is my position, clearly identified as my opinion, with the supporting sources below so you can evaluate the evidence for yourself.Every source is linked—including sources that disagree with me.SourcesSenate HSGAC hearing page — https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/testimony-of-anthony-fauci/Hearing video (C-SPAN) — https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/dr-anthony-fauci-testifies-on-the-covid-19-pandemic/445410Diary package (Sen. Rand Paul's office) — https://www.paul.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026.07.24_Tonys-Diary-Package.pdfDiary "Prequel" (Sen. Rand Paul's office) — https://www.paul.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdfNPR (July 29, 2026) — https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5910542/fauci-rand-paul-diary-coronavirus-origin-lab-leak-hearingCBS News (Live Updates) — https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/anthony-fauci-rand-paul-covid-origins-senate/CBS News (Diary coverage) — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-fauci-rand-paul-diary-release/NBC News — https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/anthony-fauci-5th-amendment-testify-covid-hearing-rand-paul-rcna589793TIME — https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/fauci-fifth-amendment-senate-hearing-covid-rand-paul-republicans/STAT News — https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/29/fauci-pleads-fifth-criticizes-rand-paul-senate-hearing/The Hill (Contempt vote) — https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5997184-paul-plans-contempt-vote-fauci/The Hill (Sen. Gary Peters) — https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5996425-gary-peters-rand-paul-anthony-fauci-covid-hearing/ABC News — https://abcnews.com/Health/fauci-invokes-5th-amendment-senate-testimony-refrains-answering/story?id=135185235CBS News (Biden pardons) — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-pardons-anthony-fauci-mark-milley-january-6-committee/WHO SAGO Origins Report (June 2025) — https://www.who.int/news/item/27-06-2025-who-scientific-advisory-group-issues-report-on-origins-of-covid-19CBC (Calls for a Canadian national inquiry) — https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/top-medical-experts-call-for-national-inquiry-into-canada-s-covid-19-failures-1.6916419BMC Medicine, "Canada needs a national COVID-19 inquiry now" — https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03756-7Allison Inquiry / COVID Testimony Association — https://covidtestimony.com/media-centre/

Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to Congress to testify on his role in the COVID-19 pandemic after Republican Senator Rand Paul released some of Fauci's diary entries from 2020. Chelsea Cirruzzo, Washington correspondent at STAT News, discusses Fauci's testimony and related news.  Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci is sworn in before testifying to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fauci was expected to be questioned about his diary entries during his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Healthcare Costs Upend Small Business Between 1987 and 2024, health insurance premiums in the United States rose by a staggering 1000% – almost four times the rate of inflation.  The 1.4 trillion dollars spent on premiums accounts for one in every five dollars spent in the U.S. economy.  With the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, much has been made of the impact on these costs on individuals.  But skyrocketing health care costs affect businesses as well – especially small businesses.  That's the focus of a recent series of articles entitled “Out of Pocket, Out of Reach” on StatNews.  Bob Herman is the Business of Health Care Reporter for Stat News, and he joined the Monday Buzz on July 27, 2026. Image courtesy, Our World in Data. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Healthcare Costs Upend Small Business appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Novo Nordisk just declared legal war on Eli Lilly as the battle over GLP-1 patients intensifies. But just because patients are being fought over does not mean they are being fought for.In this episode, we break down Novo Nordisk's lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly of misleading patients through advertisements comparing Zepbound and Mounjaro with Wegovy and Ozempic. The fight is not simply about which medication produces more weight loss. It is about who controls the information patients receive, which evidence gets highlighted, and what gets left in the fine print.Then we examine STAT News' investigation into LifeMD, a major telehealth company promoted by Novo as a legitimate pathway to GLP-1 treatment. Former employees alleged providers were pushed to process patients at breakneck speed, sometimes reviewing as many as 25 cases per hour, while refill queues, dose increases and patient messages piled up. LifeMD strongly disputes those allegations.But this cannot become another simplistic story about telehealth being bad.More than 100 million Americans are living with obesity, and only a small number of clinicians have dedicated obesity medicine expertise. The traditional healthcare system does not have enough specialists, appointment slots or geographic reach to provide every patient with an ideal, hour-long consultation.So how altruistic can we afford to be about access?Can we demand a perfect standard of care that most patients will never be able to reach? Or does scaling treatment too aggressively risk turning patients into transactions inside a prescription machine?Access cannot become a shield for negligence. But perfection cannot become another form of gatekeeping.The patient is being fought over. This episode asks what it would actually mean to fight for them.Learn more and follow On The Pen: https://www.otplinks.comThis episode is sponsored by VoaFit, where I receive care for obesity and metabolic health. https://www.voafit.com/otp to learn more!

An Alzheimer's diagnosis can have a real impact on a person and their family. There's a lot to consider — what the future will hold, what symptoms they'll experience, and on what timeline.About 7.5 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from Alzheimer's. Every year, around half a million more are diagnosed with the disease or another form of dementia. As the population gets older, that figure will continue to rise.For decades, researchers have struggled to understand these kinds of diseases. But when it comes to testing and treatment, particularly for Alzheimer's, there have been significant advances in the past few years.In this installment of our series, “In Good Health,” we tackle the revolution in dementia research. What will that mean for patients?For more information on dementia research, find Pam Belluck's latest reporting at the New York Times. And Dr. Karlawish's “Neurotransmissions” column at STAT News, covering dementia care and research.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is now publicly traded on the Nasdaq, raising billions from U.S. investors. OpenAI's Fidji Simo, second in command at the company, is leaving to manage a chronic illness. CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on the ongoing questions about governance at OpenAI. Stat News reporter Bob Herman is digging into the cracks of the American health care system, the Federal Reserve is launching a task force, and Netflix is considering moving into live TV. Plus, the World Cup quarterfinals are underway, and American fans–including Joe Kernen–are more excited than ever. Founder and CEO of Men in Blazers Roger Bennett discusses the sport's growing stateside popularity and business opportunities in the soccer universe.    Kristina Partsinevelos - 03:05 Kate Rooney - 10:19 Bob Herman - 20:28 Roger Bennett - 32:58   In this episode: Roger Bennett, @rogbennett Bob Herman, @bobjherman Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Kristina Partsinevelos, @KristinaParts Kate Rooney, @Kr00ney Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We talk with STAT News reporter Lizzy Lawrence about the agency's recent turmoil and its hunt for a new leader. Guest:Lizzy Lawrence, FDA Reporter, STAT NewsLearn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, support it with a donation today.This episode was produced by Leslie Walker, edited by Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein, and mixed by Cedric Wilson.The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.Special thanks to Alex Hogan.Tradeoffs reporting for this story was supported, in part, by Arnold Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, scientists worried that medical progress was slowing down. Drug development became more expensive than ever with more complex clinical trials, and even then, many new treatments offered only modest gains. But over the past month, a series of breakthroughs has raised hopes that medicine may be entering a new era. Researchers unveiled a massively promising new therapy for pancreatic cancer, a gene-editing treatment that could dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease, and an experimental obesity drug that not only produces unprecedented weight loss but also improves a huge range of related conditions. Cancer and heart disease are America's two biggest killers, but if these treatments fulfill their promise, they could transform public health and extend millions of lives. Today's guest is Matthew Herper, senior writer at STAT News. We discuss this remarkable month in medicine, why so many advances are arriving at once, and what they could mean for the future of human health. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: Matthew HerperProducer: Devon BaroldiAdditional Production Support: Ben Glicksman All Matches Streaming Live. Watch 3 Days Free. Offers are subject to change. See fox.com for complete terms and conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hay muchísimas formas de hacer investigación, pero la mayoría solo conocemos una: la del laboratorio académico clásico. Es el agua en la que nadamos sin darnos cuenta de que es agua.Una sola pregunta desmonta el sistema entero: ¿cuándo y cómo entran los datos en tu proyecto? Esa decisión condiciona quién manda, cuándo termina el proyecto y qué cuenta como éxito.En este episodio recorro una línea con 10 modelos ordenados por cuándo entra el dato, desde el dato congelado hasta el dato que pide un algoritmo.Laboratorio académico clásico: el dato entra una vez y se congela.Bell Labs: "correa larga, valla estrecha". Dato continuo dentro de una empresa.Institutos independientes (Arc Institute, etc.): financiación a varios años, poca presión por publicar.Ciencia ciudadana: el público recoge datos de forma distribuida y constante.Big Science (CERN, Hubble): datos en chorro permanente, papers con miles de autores.FRO: 15 a 30 personas, 5 años, dinero filantrópico, sin obligación de publicar.DARPA: un Program Manager con poder real marca hitos. Así nació Internet.DeSci: financiación y propiedad intelectual en blockchain entre holders de tokens.Self-Driving Lab: bucle DMTA. El dato entra a demanda; cada vuelta decide el siguiente experimento.Radial: rediseñar el proceso científico como ingeniería, en ciclos, a nivel de sistema.El laboratorio autónomo es el extremo más radical: no tiene final, sigue optimizando mientras lo dejes encendido. Eso es justo lo que el sistema científico actual no sabe gestionar.Lo más profundo: ¿quién decide qué dato pedir? En el modelo clásico, el investigador. En Big Science, un comité. En DARPA, el Program Manager. En DeSci, una comunidad. En el laboratorio autónomo, un algoritmo. No estamos automatizando el pipeteo: estamos delegando la autoría intelectual del siguiente paso.La razón por la que casi ninguno nace en la academia es sencilla: la academia solo sabe puntuar papers. No es un problema de calidad, es un problema de contabilidad del mérito.¿Tu problema pide un bucle? Porque si lo estás forzando dentro del molde del paper, estás remando contra tu propio problema.Comunidad de investigadores: https://horacio-ps.com/comunidadNewsletter: https://horacio-ps.com/newsletterSi el episodio te ha resultado útil, dale like, suscríbete o compártelo en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iVoox o YouTube.Enlaces y referenciasTony Blair Institute, "A New Model for Science": https://institute.global/insights/tech-and-digitalisation/new-model-scienceFuture Blind (Max Olson), "The new wave of science and research models": https://futureblind.com/p/the-new-wave-of-science-and-research-modelsConstruction Physics (Brian Potter), "The Influence of Bell Labs": https://www.construction-physics.com/p/the-influence-of-bell-labsArc Institute, "The Arc Model": https://arcinstitute.org/modelFranzoni y Sauermann (2014), Research Policy 43(1), pp. 1-20: https://ideas.repec.org/r/eee/respol/v43y2014i1p1-20.htmlBritannica, "Big Science": https://www.britannica.com/science/Big-Science-scienceFederation of American Scientists, "FROs: A New Model": https://fas.org/publication/focused-research-organizations-a-new-model-for-scientific-research/Ethereum.org, "Decentralized science (DeSci)": https://ethereum.org/desci/Tom et al. (2024), Chemical Reviews 124(16), pp. 9633-9732: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00055Autonomous Chemical Experiments, Acc. Chem. Res. (2022): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9454899/Astera, "Announcing Radial": https://astera.org/announcing-radial/Seemay Chou, "Scientific Publishing: Enough is Enough": https://astera.org/scientific-publishing-enough-is-enough/STAT News sobre Radial: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/11/radial-ai-science-astera-nonprofit/Nature, "Inside the self-driving lab revolution": https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00974-2Nature, "Will self-driving robot labs replace biologists?": https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00453-8

Jonathan Howard and Wendy Orent call this week their "Red Wedding": within days, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, Vinay Prasad was pushed out of CBER, Tracy Beth Hoeg was fired, and Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana primary. The hosts argue this is not a tragedy but a long-foretold collapse — a group of physicians who built careers as COVID-era contrarian podcasters discovering that running a regulatory agency is fundamentally different from posting about one. Howard works through the wreckage: Makary's reported approval of flavored nicotine products days before his ouster, the FDA's treatment of the rare disease community, the leaked memo claiming pediatric COVID vaccine deaths that career staff refused to sign off on, and the broader pattern of "regulatory whiplash" that drove the agency into dysfunction. The episode then turns to who is still standing — Jay Bhattacharya at NIH, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at HHS — and what Kennedy is reportedly doing to vaccines from behind the scenes via Martin Kulldorff's review effort. Throughout, the hosts return to a single thesis: the skills that made Makary, Prasad, Hoeg, and Cassidy famous during COVID — opinion, tweeting, posturing — do not translate into running institutions, and the medical commentators who vouched for them (John Mandrola, Adam Cifu) have lost any remaining credibility. Key Topics Discussed Bill Cassidy's primary loss and the cost of the Kennedy confirmation vote Cassidy's earlier vote to convict Trump after January 6 followed by his decisive vote advancing RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary. Howard and Orent's view that Cassidy's promise to "keep Kennedy in line" was hollow from the start. What Cassidy's defeat signals about Trump's grip on the Republican base in Louisiana — and the hosts' read that his lame-duck status may give him cover to block the next round of HHS nominees. Marty Makary's resignation and the "worst FDA Commissioner in 25 years" framing The Stat News piece characterizing Makary's tenure, and the reporting that flavored nicotine was the precipitating issue with Trump's tobacco-industry donors. Howard's counterpoint: Makary reportedly approved a batch of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) on May 5, 2026 — the weekend before he resigned — undercutting the "principled stand" narrative. The pattern of selfie videos, public-facing performance, and what former FDA staff describe as hostile management of career scientists. Makary's pre-FDA record: the "medical error is the third leading cause of death" claim, Omicron as "nature's vaccine," "Omicold," herd immunity calls in May 2021, and the Nazi-bioweapon Lyme disease theory amplification. Vinay Prasad, regulatory whiplash, and the rare disease community How Prasad's stated preference for randomized controlled trials translated into rejection of rare disease therapies — and the disconnect between calling for RCTs on Twitter and the practical impossibility of running them for small patient populations. Right-to-try advocates, the libertarian wing of MAHA (Senator Ron Johnson), and why they turned on Prasad. Howard's point: Pfizer's halted COVID vaccine RCT in 50–65-year-olds is the case study — the trials Prasad demanded couldn't actually be enrolled. Tracy Beth Hoeg, the leaked pediatric deaths memo, and the Maryanne Demasi interview Hoeg's insistence she was fired, not resigned, and her interview with Brownstone Institute–adjacent journalist Maryanne Demasi. Her claim that the chaos at the FDA was "created by the media" rather than real. The memo alleging 10 pediatric deaths from the COVID vaccine that career FDA staff would not sign off on — and Howard's contrast with the J&J/thrombosis response, where nine deaths produced immediate, transparent action. Hoeg's role in the Denmark-style vaccine schedule rollback memo alongside Makary. The Makary–Prasad ZDoggMD clip on FDA "vindictiveness" — and the irony Audio pulled from a pre-appointment Prasad/Makary appearance describing the FDA as "erratic," "capricious," and politically pressured. Howard's read: every criticism they leveled at the Biden-era FDA describes their own tenure — political pressure from Trump, demoted career staff, inconsistent standards. The Peter Marks / Marion Gruber / Phil Krause booster episode reframed in light of what followed. John Mandrola, Adam Cifu, and the cost of vouching Mandrola's "Can We Give the New FDA's Leadership a Chance?" piece a year earlier — and the line about Prasad and Makary inducing companies to run proper RCTs, set against Pfizer's halted trial. Howard's account of an email exchange with Cifu following Cifu's visit to NYU — Howard's offer of a serious content-level conversation, and Cifu's decline. The broader "medical conservatives" project and what the hosts argue has happened to its credibility. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH, and the resignation letter from departing staff The letter from a senior NIH scientist on Bhattacharya's leadership — political termination of grants, deals institutions are making to recover funding, and Bhattacharya's silence. Howard and Orent's read on Bhattacharya's visible deterioration and his retreat into Great Barrington nostalgia. Kennedy's behind-the-scenes vaccine review and Martin Kulldorff The New York Times reporting (Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg) on Kennedy's vaccine inquiry being led by Kulldorff. Howard's pushback on the framing of Kulldorff as merely "a critic of restrictions and mandates" — and the 2020 record of his herd-immunity-through-infection advocacy, including his Stockholm "almost at herd immunity" claim in April 2020. The hosts' concern that the COVID amnesia project lets pandemic-era pro-infection figures re-enter regulatory power with their record sanitized. Casey Means, Surgeon General nomination withdrawal, and MAHA fracturing The withdrawn Surgeon General nomination and what it signals. The Robert Malone vs. Makary public falling-out over the unreleased pediatric deaths data. Why the MAHA coalition — held together by shared COVID grievance — is coming apart now that COVID has receded from headlines. Notable Moments On Cassidy: "He betrayed his oath as a physician, he betrayed the American people, and he's going down into the ignominious dust." — Wendy Orent On the Makary–Prasad–Hoeg trio: "The same skill sets that catapulted these guys to power — essentially being excellent podcasters — do not translate into leading a government agency of tens of thousands of employees that regulates 20 percent of the US economy." — Jonathan Howard On the legacy: "These guys are now cautionary tales for medical students. I would love to teach a course called 'Be the Opposite of Bill Cassidy, Marty Makary, Vinay Prasad, and Tracy Beth Hoeg.'" — Jonathan Howard On Bhattacharya: "His soul has been totally corrupted by the people who he teamed up with. You also see it in his face. He's not the same person that took the position." — Jonathan Howard References Mentioned in the Episode Stat News — "Why Marty Makary Was the Worst FDA Commissioner in 25 Years" Vinay Prasad's 2016 Stat News rebuttal of Makary's "medical error" claim David Gorski (Science-Based Medicine, 2016) — rebuttal of the medical-error-as-third-leading-cause-of-death claim Jonathan Howard, Science-Based Medicine — recent piece compiling Makary's COVID-era statements New York Times — Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg on Kennedy's vaccine inquiry Washington Post — "Ouster of RFK's Allies Tests MAHA-Trump Alliance" Ben Mazer, The Atlantic — on whether Makary and Prasad enacted lasting change Francis Lee — In COVID's Wake Alfred Crosby — America's Forgotten Pandemic Maryanne Demasi interview with Tracy Beth Hoeg MedPage Today — Makary and Prasad, "The Importance of Humility in Medicine" People Referenced Marty Makary — outgoing FDA Commissioner Vinay Prasad — former CBER Director Tracy Beth Hoeg — fired FDA official Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) — lost primary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — HHS Secretary Jay Bhattacharya — NIH Director Martin Kulldorff — leading Kennedy's vaccine review Peter Marks — former CBER Director, Operation Warp Speed Bob Kadlec — Operation Warp Speed David Kessler — former FDA Commissioner (referenced) Marion Gruber and Phil Krause — former FDA vaccine reviewers John Mandrola and Adam Cifu — "medical conservative" commentators Robert Malone — anti-vaccine activist Casey Means — withdrawn Surgeon General nominee Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) Representative Jake Auchincloss — opened FDA whistleblower line Art Caplan — bioethicist (retirement) Erica Schwartz — CDC Director nominee, unconfirmed  

US equity markets rallied on Friday (22 May) ahead of the holiday long weekend albeit finished off their best levels of the session – Dow rose +294-points or +0.58% to log a fresh record closing high of 50,579.70 for a second consecutive session after scaling a record intra-day peak (50,830.24). Merck & Co rallied +5.64% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index following a report by STAT News that its lung cancer treatment being developed with China-based Kelun-Biotech, sacituzumab tirumotecan, cut tumour progression risk by 65% and also yielded a survival benefit in a Phase 3 study conducted in China. The drug was used on patients in combination with Merck's Keytruda, the company's immunotherapy used to treat a wide variety of cancers. However, Nvidia Corp (down -1.9%) declined for a second session running following the release of its first quarter result after the close last Wednesday (20 May).

US equity markets rallied on Friday (22 May) ahead of the holiday long weekend albeit finished off their best levels of the session – Dow rose +294-points or +0.58% to log a fresh record closing high of 50,579.70 for a second consecutive session after scaling a record intra-day peak (50,830.24). Merck & Co rallied +5.64% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index following a report by STAT News that its lung cancer treatment being developed with China-based Kelun-Biotech, sacituzumab tirumotecan, cut tumour progression risk by 65% and also yielded a survival benefit in a Phase 3 study conducted in China. The drug was used on patients in combination with Merck's Keytruda, the company's immunotherapy used to treat a wide variety of cancers. However, Nvidia Corp (down -1.9%) declined for a second session running following the release of its first quarter result after the close last Wednesday (20 May).

On Sunday, the World Health Organization declared the ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda "a public health emergency of international concern". We speak with infectious disease correspondent, Helen Branswell with Stat News, and Dr. Joanne Liu, a physician and professor at McGIll University's School of Population and Global Health, and former International President Médecins Sans Frontières, who led the international response to the West African Ebola epidemic from 2014-2016.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has testified before Congress several times over the past month. Chelsea Cirruzzo, Washington Correspondent for STAT News, offers analysis as to why he seemed to move away from some of the more radical MAHA messaging he has promoted in the past. Photo: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks at a White House event announcing the Make America Healthy Again Commission on May 22, 2025. (Credit: Joyce N. Boghosian/White House via Wikimedia Commons)

About 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf as the U.S. and Iran remain in a standoff over the control of the Strait of Hormuz. John Canias of the International Transport Workers' Federation explains the conditions these workers are facing.And, a revolutionary new drug could prolong and improve the quality of life for those suffering from pancreatic cancer. STAT News reporter Angus Chen shares more about the breakthrough.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The industry-wide debate about how pervasive and deep-seeded vaccine skepticism is in America got an unexpected jolt last week. A poll conducted by Public First on behalf of Politico found that 46% of adults believe the facts on vaccines are still up for debate and it is damaging to enforce their uptake. Yet not everyone has bought into Politico's findings, with some expressing skepticism about the skepticism. In a pointed op-ed published in STAT News a few days later, physician Dan Higgins argued that Politico's poll was badly worded and made vaccine skepticism look more common than it is – which he said is dangerous.  More than six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest, most galvanizing iteration of the anti-vaccine movement, the importance of marketing and communications around vaccines cannot be understated.  For this week's feature interview, pharma editor Lecia Bushak sits down with Tim Lee, chief commercial officer at Invivyd, to discuss the shift among vaccine manufacturers post-COVID, why clear, science-based messaging can change the narrative and what role monoclonal antibodies can play as an alternative to traditional vaccines. After the feature interview, you'll also get to hear from us following our win at the Neal Awards as well as a few conversations from our recent Transform conference.  Check us out at: mmm-online.com Follow us: YouTube: @MMM-onlineTikTok: @MMMnewsInstagram: @MMMnewsonlineTwitter/X: @MMMnewsLinkedIn: MM+M To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if one of the biggest health threats on Earth… is something you can't see, taste, or even fully measure yet? In this urgent solo episode, Darin breaks down the rapidly escalating crisis of microplastics and nanoplastics infiltrating our bodies, water systems, and environment. What was once dismissed is now being acknowledged at the highest levels, with government agencies scrambling to understand and contain the damage. From plastics crossing the blood-brain barrier to disrupting hormones and carrying toxic chemicals deep into human tissue, this episode exposes the hidden cost of modern convenience, and more importantly, gives you practical, immediate actions you can take to protect yourself and your family. What You'll Learn Why microplastics are now considered a global health emergency How plastics accumulate in your body and environment The shocking truth about nanoplastics crossing the blood-brain barrier How plastics act as endocrine disruptors affecting hormones The connection between plastics and inflammation, fertility, and disease Why tap water and bottled water are both major exposure sources The role of PFAS ("forever chemicals") in long-term health damage How to filter and detox microplastics from your body Emerging science on breaking down plastics using bacteria and plants Simple, actionable steps to dramatically reduce your exposure Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:02:12 – Opening: committing to a clean, conscious life 00:02:27 – Fatal conveniences and why awareness matters 00:02:46 – Government officially flags microplastics as a crisis 00:03:04 – $100M+ initiatives to understand plastic contamination 00:03:38 – Microplastics in drinking water and daily exposure 00:04:20 – Plastics found in babies and human brains 00:04:45 – Why we still don't understand the full damage 00:05:08 – Nanoplastics crossing the blood-brain barrier 00:05:33 – Plastics as endocrine disruptors 00:06:02 – Hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and toxicity 00:06:30 – PFAS and the "forever chemical" crisis 00:06:59 – The #1 rule: stop using single-use plastic bottles 00:07:27 – Hidden dangers of "BPA-free" plastics 00:07:58 – Why you can no longer trust tap water 00:08:30 – The importance of high-quality water filtration 00:09:11 – Reverse osmosis systems and best practices 00:10:17 – Detox strategies: sweating and sauna use 00:10:59 – Fiber and plant-based diets binding toxins 00:11:24 – Medicinal mushrooms and beta glucans 00:11:52 – Microbes that break down plastic polymers 00:12:32 – Plant-based flocculants (okra, fenugreek) removing plastics 00:13:20 – Bio-sponges and advanced filtration innovations 00:13:46 – Magnetic separation technology 00:14:27 – Microplastics from clothing and laundry systems 00:15:16 – AI-assisted filtration and regulatory changes 00:15:55 – Light-activated breakdown of plastics 00:16:03 – Boiling water to remove up to 90% of microplastics 00:16:33 – Practical emergency water filtration methods 00:16:59 – Creating a low-toxicity lifestyle at home 00:17:20 – Final message: take control and protect your health 00:17:32 – Outro     Thank You to Our Sponsors Tru Niagen – Boost NAD+ levels for cellular health and longevity. Get 20% off with code DARIN20 at truniagen.com. Shakeology – Shakeology-All in One Nutrition: Get 15% off with code SUPERLIFE at Shakeology.com.     Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges - extended conversations - community accountability - sovereignty practices Join now for only $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien     Connect with Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness     Key Takeaway: "We are living in a world where convenience has quietly introduced toxins into nearly every aspect of our lives, but you are not powerless. The moment you become aware, you can take action. And the small choices you make every day: what you drink from, how you filter your water, what you put into your body, can dramatically shift your long-term health and your family's future."     Bibliography/Sources: The News Hook — EPA CCL6 & STOMP Initiative Chemical & Engineering News. (2026, April 3). US government targets microplastics for research and potential drinking-water regulation. American Chemical Society. https://cen.acs.org Environmental Protection Agency. (2026, April 2). EPA takes bold action to ensure drinking water is safe from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and potential hidden contaminants [Press release]. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases Environmental Protection Agency & Department of Health and Human Services. (2026, April 2). EPA, HHS announce historic actions to protect Americans from microplastics and safeguard drinking water [Press release]. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases Inside Climate News. (2026, April 3). 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In this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss the rapidly changing landscape of Christian wellness. The wellness industry is now a multi-trillion dollar global market, one that some within the Christian faith are aiming to capitalize on. They are taking culture's focus on prevention and lifestyle choices and washing all of it in faith - putting a Christian label or a Christian personality behind it to move a product. And “Christian” social media influencers are having a lot of success in gaining the trust of other Christians. Episode Links Alexis mentioned the article that prompted today's discussion written by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis in Christianity Today titled “‘No Guardrails' for Some Christian Wellness Influencers.” In it she notes how influencers are using Christian language and isolated Bible verses to sell everything from energy drinks to supplements, skin care to gym clothes. And the lack of guardrails is a huge concern, particularly when it's spreading distrust of the medical world. In response, Dr. White outlined what a social media influencer is. We had an earlier podcast episode on this topic that you can go back and listen to for a deeper discussion about influencers: CCP128: On Social Media Influencers. He also spent some time outlining the disproportionate influence that YouTube has had on our culture. Here's another past podcast episode that you can check out for more on this topic: CCP149: On YouTube. Finally, there are four additional articles that we'd encourage you to check out that were helpful sources for today's conversation. You can get to them by clicking the titles below: Coralie Kraft, “Why Some Teenage Girls Are Trading Medicine for MAHA,” The New York Times. Alexa Lee, “9 influencers shaping health information online, for better or worse,” STAT News. Ilana Amselem, “I Developed A Dark Obsession With 'Wellness.' Within Months, It Threatened To Consume My Life.” HuffPost. Ian Bogost, “People Are Thinking About Looksmaxxing All Wrong,” The Atlantic. For those of you who are new to Church & Culture, we'd love to invite you to subscribe (for free of course) to the twice-weekly Church & Culture blog and check out the Daily Headline News - a collection of headlines from around the globe each weekday. We'd also love to hear from you if there is a topic that you'd like to see discussed on the Church & Culture Podcast in an upcoming episode. You can find the form to submit your questions at the bottom of the podcast page HERE.

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Lizzy Lawrence about the FDA's shift toward single-trial drug approvals and its implications for neurology, rare diseases, and broader effects on drug approval standards and healthcare access.  Read the related article on STAT News.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.   

Lev Facher, addiction reporter at STAT News, reports on how opioid overdose deaths began to fall in mid-2023 and have continued to decline. Photo: An emergency opioid overdose kit at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. (Credit: Chris Woodrich via Wikimedia Commons CC 4.0)

On this week's episode, Sam Fazeli, Josh Schimmer, Paul Matteis, and Graig Suvannavejh kick off with a discussion on the impact of current geopolitics on biotech investor sentiment, noting that biotech is fundamentally insulated from oil prices and emphasizing that the sector is becoming cash‑flow positive at a pace not previously seen. Shifting to regulatory news, the group discusses Vinay Prasad's departure from the FDA and highlights that upcoming rare disease readouts will serve as a test of the FDA's flexibility. They also cover the FDA's new Adverse Event Monitoring System, which consolidates multiple adverse event reporting databases into a single platform. Next, the co-hosts highlight John Crowley's opinion piece in STAT News on Biotech's 50th anniversary (marked by the founding of Genentech), emphasizing the importance of protecting U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical pricing to sustain innovation. On the deal front, the group discusses Servier's $2.5B cash acquisition of Day One Biopharmaceuticals' oncology asset, as well as the recurring rumor of an Abivax takeover. The episode closes with a review of recent clinical data and company updates from IDEAYA Biosciences, Roche, Benitec Biopharma, RenovoRx, Vertex, Xenon, and Dianthus, along with broader commentary on FDA decision‑making following the approval of leucovorin. *This episode aired on March 13, 2025.

These days, many internet influencers are promoting a wellness trend that sounds like something you might remember from high school bio: peptides. They’re being sold as ways to improve skin, reverse aging – basically, peptides have become THE answer to your choice of wellness issues. But most of what’s hawked on Instagram or TikTok is not approved by the FDA. . That could change: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently said on Joe Rogan’s podcast that he wants to relax restrictions on many peptides. In the meantime, people are accessing them through methods that some experts say are…. dangerous. Guests: Alex Hogan, a senior multimedia producer at STAT News and the host of STATus Report Related links: Inside the world of internet peptides | STAT News Peptides Are the New Wellness Cure-All | Intelligencer Why 'Anti-Aging' Peptide Shots Are Trending on Social Media | TIME Peptides take off as a DIY treatment but is that a good idea? : NPR Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Friday's news that Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research Chief Vinay Prasad will leave the FDA—again—at the end of April, stocks for several rare disease drug developers popped. UniQure, in particular, was up 51% in premarket trading on Monday. Prasad in a meeting last Thursday with select journalists called the biotech's Huntington's treatment AMT-130 a “failed” therapy, according to STAT News. Shares of Replimune and REGENXBIO—which have suffered rejections during the past year—also rose.One person who is not impressed with the plethora of rare disease drug rejections of late—H.C. Wainwright said in a note Tuesday that there have been at least five cell and gene therapies they believe could have been approved under prior FDA officials—is Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson. Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported that Johnson has launched an investigation into these recent denials.Johnson called the FDA's request that uniQure conduct a sham surgery-controlled trial of AMT-130 “bureaucratic idiocy,” according to the publication. Meanwhile, uniQure and the FDA appear to be on different pages regarding the design of this prospective trial, with uniQure Chief Medical Officer Walid Abi-Saab referring to a 10-12 hour surgery during which [burr] holes would be drilled in patients' skulls and Prasad claiming on a media call last week that it would require only “one to three nicks in the scalp.”In other news, no episode of The Weekly would be complete without our weekly weight loss segment. Roche and Zealand Pharma's amylin analog fell short of Eli Lilly's rival candidate eloralintide; AbbVie reported what analysts called “competitive” results, with its amylin analog eliciting nearly 10% weight loss at 13 weeks in a Phase 1 trial; and Regeneron touted a much-needed Phase 3 win for Hansoh-partnered dual GLP-1/GIPR agonist olatorepatide in China. Beyond data, Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers are together again, with Novo striking a deal to sell its injectable and oral GLP-1 medicines through the telehealth provider.Elsewhere on the business side of biopharma, experts are reporting a cut-throat atmosphere behind doors on the M&A front as the supply of companies available to buy dwindles.

Andrew Humberman BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Andrew Huberman, the Stanford neuroscientist and host of the worlds top health podcast, dropped his latest Huberman Lab episode on February 23, just yesterday, diving deep into restoring youthfulness and vitality to the aging brain and body with guest Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, a Stanford neurology professor pioneering blood biomarkers for organ health and disease risk, as detailed on the official Huberman Lab site. They unpacked young blood factors, rejuvenation via exercise and fasting, NAD levels, NMN supplements, and how sunlight plus deliberate deep breathing combat accelerated aging—timely stuff with massive long-term implications for anti-aging science that could redefine longevity protocols. No public appearances or business moves popped up in the last few days, but his podcast dominance holds steady, regularly topping charts on platforms like iHeart and Amazon Music. Social buzz simmers too: Food Ingredients First spotlighted Hubermans frequent plugs for hydrogen water as a potential 2026 breakout functional beverage, while STAT News on February 20 quoted him praising nicotine for sharpening the mind, fueling biohacker chatter among influencers like Joe Rogan. Fast Life Hacks updated its February 2026 rundown of his supplement stack—Tongkat Ali, Fadogia Agrestis, omega-3s, and sleep aids like magnesium threonate—based on his recent Rhonda Patrick chat, hinting at tweaks to his testosterone-boosting routine that keep fans dissecting his protocols. No verified headlines scream drama, but this episode rollout cements Hubermans grip on neuroscience gossip, with whispers of premium membership perks like AMA access drawing over a million email subs. All quiet on personal fronts—no unconfirmed rumors or scandals, just pure science fueling the wellness whirlwind.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes dietitian Jenny Lo from Wellness and Sports Dietetics to discuss the recently revised dietary guidelines for Americans. They discuss what's changed, the emphasis on protein, the ambiguity over ultraprocessed foods, and the best advice she gives to new clients looking to make dietary changes. Related Articles:Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries (Stat News)Experts Who Advised on Diet Guidelines Say RFK Jr.'s Version Is Full of Errors (MedPage Today)A Multilayered Public Policy Approach To Ultraprocessed Foods (Health Affairs Forefront)MAHA says its new food pyramid is affordable and healthy. We asked experts (Stat News)

Prescription drug costs are a key health policy issue for both parties. President Trump has recently implimented his approach, which he's billed as "Trump Rx"On Today's Show:Chelsea Cirruzzo Washington Correspondent for STAT News explains what the Trump administration's new prescription drug marketplace aims to do, and who might save money by using it.

Andrew Humberman BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Andrew Huberman, the Stanford neuroscientist and Huberman Lab podcast kingpin, has been lighting up the wellness scene with fresh insights this week. In a GQ interview published Monday, he dished on his go-to routines for crushing it health-wise in 2026, from morning light exposure to smart hydration hacks that keep his edge sharp amid a packed schedule, according to AOL News. Just days earlier on January 23, he joined Chris Williamson on the Modern Wisdom podcast for a deep dive into burnout protocols, stressing bright mornings under 10,000 lux, dim nights no brighter than a full moon at one to five lux, and treating those first three to six hours as pure go-time with no caffeine slip-ups. Huberman even spilled on loosening his own protocols after a combative Trump interview listen, nodding to sleep evangelist Matthew Walkers decade-long influence via Joe Rogan.Social buzz reignited around his Bill Maher appearance, where Tyla reports Huberman dropped a quirky sleep hack for midnight wake-ups: eyes closed, side-to-side eye rolls behind lids paired with long exhales to fire up the vagal nerve and slow heart rate. Fans online swear by it, with one claiming it scored two extra hours of shut-eye after an early rise. No fresh public sightings or business moves popped, though his site hypes the pre-order for Protocols, his upcoming book on rewiring brains for peak performance, amid glowing subscriber testimonials calling it life-changing. STAT News nods to his enduring sway as a top influencer shaping health chatter, despite past LA residency drama. All verified, no whispers of scandals or unconfirmed flings—just Huberman stacking science into everyday wins. Word count: 378.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Doctors are already using artificial intelligence to take notes while with patients—but are large language models ready to consult? Guest: Brittany Trang, health tech reporter for Stat News.Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doctors are already using artificial intelligence to take notes while with patients—but are large language models ready to consult? Guest: Brittany Trang, health tech reporter for Stat News.Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doctors are already using artificial intelligence to take notes while with patients—but are large language models ready to consult? Guest: Brittany Trang, health tech reporter for Stat News.Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doctors are already using artificial intelligence to take notes while with patients—but are large language models ready to consult? Guest: Brittany Trang, health tech reporter for Stat News.Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Andrea discuss the STAT News article, “For some with bipolar disorder, manic episodes are magnified for all to see online.” John talks about social media insanity he partook in when he was manic. Wild times!

Dr. Marissa Russo trained to become a cancer biologist. She spent four years studying one of the deadliest brain tumors in adults and built her entire research career around a simple, urgent goal: open her own lab and improve the odds for patients with almost no shot at survival. In 2024 she applied for an F31 diversity grant through the NIH. The reviewers liked her work. Her resubmission was strong. Then the grant system started glitching. Dates vanished. Study sections disappeared. Emails went silent. When she finally reached a program officer, the message was clear: scrub the DEI language, withdraw, and resubmit. She rewrote the application in ten days. It failed. She had to start over. Again. This time with her identity erased.Marissa left the lab. She found new purpose as a science communicator, working at STAT News through the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship. Her story captures what happens when talent collides with institutional sabotage. Not every scientist gets to choose a Plan B. She made hers count.RELATED LINKSMarissa Russo at STAT NewsNIH F31 grant story in STATAAAS Mass Media FellowshipContact Marissa RussoFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As patients, we often wonder what our role should be when it comes to getting better. Should we research options, get second opinions, and ask lots of questions? Or should we sit back, and let the health care professionals take charge? When does it make sense to push, and when is it best to do less?On this episode, we examine our role as patients, the choices we make, and charting our path toward better health. A reporter gets a wake-up call while looking into diabetes rates among Latinos in Oklahoma, we hear about one woman's choice to forgo cancer treatment — and how her family and doctors responded, and we explore a controversial proposed diagnosis for severe, long-term anorexia. SHOW NOTES: First Juliet Wayne's brother died from cancer — then her long-term partner broke up with her. That was followed by a deep depression; and then, the nightmares started. We talk with Wayne about how these nightmares affected her life, why doctors said she couldn't take a drug designed to stop them, and how a chance encounter finally led her to relief. Historian Joy Lisi Rankin talks about her mother's choice not to pursue treatment for breast cancer — and how Rankin's own experience years later with breast cancer treatment changed how she felt about her mother's choices. You can read Rankin's essay about her mother at Stat News. Anorexia has one of, if not the, highest mortality rates of any mental illness, with a relatively low recovery rate. Patients and their families suffer deeply from this illness, which can last for decades. In 2022, a paper proposed a new and controversial diagnosis: terminal anorexia. Reporter Elizabeth Zwerling tells the story of how this diagnosis came to be proposed, and the difficult conversations it kicked off in the world of eating disorder treatment.

For decades, Austinites have been known to live on the healthier side of life — Whole Foods was founded here, our greenbelts go on forever, and people cycle year-round. But in recent years, the health movement has changed somewhat, and is now represented in large part on popular podcasts, in a growing number of parent-requested vaccination exemptions, and increasingly, by politicians. On today's episode, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Isabella Cueto, a reporter with STAT News who recently reported that Austin is the heart of the Make America Healthy Again movement; and Travis McCormick, the founder of Make Texas Healthy Again, to dig into what being healthy in Austin means today, and how the MAHA movement is taking hold.   Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  And don't forget– you can support this show and get great perks by becoming a City Cast Austin Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about the sponsors of this December 18th episode: DUER - Get 15% off at shopduer.com/ccaustin Aura Frames - Get $35 off the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST The SAFE Alliance

This episode dives deep into the escalating chaos inside the FDA as leaders, scientists, and biotech insiders publicly revolt against the agency's current direction. Hosts Jonathan and Wendy break down the explosive STAT News investigations revealing mass resignations, internal fear, political interference, and allegations of mismanagement under V. Prasad's leadership. The episode unpacks the controversial rejection of a promising Huntington's disease gene therapy, accusations of shifting scientific standards, and the quiet but aggressive attempt by FDA officials — including Tracy Beth Høeg — to restrict access to COVID vaccines for young men. From vaccine policy upheavals to political pressure from the RFK Jr. administration, this conversation exposes the "soap opera" unraveling inside the nation's most important medical regulatory body — and what the turmoil could mean for patients, public trust, and the future of science in America. Connect with us further on https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/author/jonathanhoward/  The Fine Print The content presented in the "We Want Them Infected" Podcast and associated book is intended for informational and educational purposes only.    The views and opinions expressed by the speakers, hosts, and guests on the podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the creators, producers, or distributors. The information provided in this podcast should not be considered as a substitute for professional medical, scientific, or legal advice. Listeners and readers are encouraged to consult with relevant experts and authorities for specific guidance and information.   The creators of the podcast and book have made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up to date. However, as the field of medical science and the understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve, there may be new developments and insights that are not covered in this content.   The creators are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content or for any actions taken based on the information provided. They disclaim any liability for any loss, injury, or damage incurred by individuals who rely on the content.   Listeners and readers are urged to use their judgment and conduct their own research when interpreting the information presented in the "We Want Them Infected" podcast and book. It is essential to stay informed about the latest updates, guidelines, and recommendations related to COVID-19 and vaccination from reputable sources, such as government health agencies and medical professionals. By accessing and using the content, you acknowledge and accept the terms of this disclaimer.   Please consult with appropriate experts and authorities for specific guidance on matters related to health, science, and the COVID-19 pandemic.  

You requested; we delivered. Lots of Science Fictions listeners have asked us to take a look into Donald Trump and RFK, Jr.'s recent claims about Tylenol (that is, paracetamol or acetaminophen—all the same thing). Does it cause autism?It turns out there's more to this than you might've thought—regardless of all the recent hype, a lot of very reputable scientists take the idea seriously. But should they? In this emergency podcast, we go through all the relevant studies.The Science Fictions podcast is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. In the ad this week we mentioned “The Death Rays that Guard Life”, an article from Issue 20 of the magazine about far-UVC light and how—with a lot more research—it might be the next big thing for reducing the spread of germs in hospitals and classrooms. Find that and many other articles and podcasts at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* The FDA's September 2025 announcement on Tylenol and autism* The UK's Department of Health and Social Care announcement the same day* “The phrase ‘no evidence' is a read flag for bad science communication”, by Scott Alexander* 2003 theoretical paper with speculation about paracetamol and neurodevelopmental disorders* 2013 sibling control study in the International Journal of Epidemiology* “Ecological” study in Environmental Health from 2013 about circumcision rates, paracetamol, and autism* 2015 Danish seven-year follow-up study* 2019 cord blood study in JAMA Psychiatry* 2021 “consensus statement” on paracetamol and neurodevelopment* 2025 Japanese sibling-control study* 2024 very large Swedish sibling-control study* Study that sparked the current debate: the “Navigation Guide” review from Environmental Health* Description of what “Navigation Guide” is* STAT News on the evidence for a paracetamol-autism link; and on the controversy about the Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health* White House statement defending the existence of the link* BMJ article summing up the controversyCreditsThe Science Fictions podcast is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencefictionspod.substack.com/subscribe

For decades, pregnant women have been excluded from most clinical drug trials. The policy was meant to protect mothers and babies, but it has left major gaps in medical knowledge. Now, renewed debate over the safety of common medicines like Tylenol has brought those gaps into sharp focus. In this episode, STAT News reporter Lizzy Lawrence joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to discuss how history, politics, and caution shaped the science of pregnancy, and what it will take to ensure women are fully included in research that affects their health. You can read her piece here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal cuts to the the NIH and other key research organizations have left both researchers and patients paying the price. Erika Moseson, MD, of the Air Health Our Heath podcast, talks with Mary Rice, MD, MPH, of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about how these cuts have not only hurt her research on helping patients with respiratory illnesses, but the larger impact they have on science now and for future generations. Read the article in STAT News about Dr. Rice's study: https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/08/trump-cuts-include-cost-saving-research/ 

Chelsea Cirruzzo, Washington correspondent for STAT News, talks about the White House press conference on autism, acetaminophen, and immunizations, plus the results of last week's meeting of the federal advisory committee on vaccines, and the confusion over federal, state and local public health rules.

After President Trump and his public health chief raised concerns about the use of acetaminophen while pregnant, we look at what the science has to say.On Today's Show:Chelsea Cirruzzo, Washington correspondent for STAT News, talks about the results of last week's meeting of the federal advisory committee on vaccines and other public health news. 

Content note: This episode describes my guest's experience with psychosis, delusions, and suicidality / suicide attempts. Sally Littlefield is a national speaker and mental health advocate dedicated to changing how the world understands schizophrenia. After experiencing a 10-month long psychotic episode that led to a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, she returned to work in communications and fundraising roles at three mental health nonprofits. This professional experience deepened her insight into trauma, stigma, and systemic barriers faced by people with serious mental illnesses.  Sally's writing has appeared in Slate, STAT News, and Psychology Today, and she has been featured in national media such as the Associated Press and the television network A+E. Now a full-time advocate, she offers talks and trainings focused on stigma reduction, recovery, and mental health crisis de-escalation. Her mission is to promote empathy, dignity, and understanding for people with schizophrenia. During this episode, you will hear Sally talk about: What schizoaffective disorder is, and how it differs from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Her experience of hospitalizations, misdiagnosis, and the prolonged psychotic episode where she believed her life was a hyperreality psychological experiment How society dehumanizes and dismisses people with schizophrenia spectrum illnesses Finally accepting that she has schizoaffective disorder and deciding to become a mental health advocate Learn more about Sally and her work at SallyLittlefield.com, on LinkedIn and on Instagram @schizophrenicsally. Watch the video of this interview on YouTube. Read the episode transcript. Follow the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast in your favorite podcast player. Subscribe to the FREE Beyond 6 Seconds newsletter for early access to new episodes. Support or sponsor this podcast at BuyMeACoffee.com/Beyond6Seconds! *Disclaimer: The views, guidance, opinions, and thoughts expressed in Beyond 6 Seconds episodes are solely mine and/or those of my guests, and do not necessarily represent those of my employer or other organizations. These episodes are for informational purposes only and do not substitute for professional medical advice. Consult a medical professional or healthcare provider if you are seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.*

Episode 70 of Body Justice is truly a gift of wisdom from my dear friend and colleague, Alishia McCullough. In this episode we talk about some of the core concepts from her book, Reclaiming the Black Body. In this episode we explore:How EDs show up for Black girls/womenShifting terminology from Eating Disorders to Eating Imbalances Adultification Bias and the Hypersexualization of Black women and femmesThe ties between colonization, the trans Atlantic slave trade and eating imbalancesThe trafficking of Saartjie Baartman and the conflation of fatness and blacknessIntergenerational body traumaMaternal disdain and rejection of daughters as a survival tactic from enslavement What healing looks like through this lens, what it means to truly Reclaim the Black BodyAbout Alishia: Alishia McCullough (LCMHC) is a millennial Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and owner of Black and Embodied Consulting PLLC. She specializes in somatic therapy, trauma healing, and eating disorder treatment with a focus on cultivating embodiment and fostering anti-oppression. In 2020, Alishia co-founded the Amplify Melanated Voices Movement, a global movement to elevate the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color online and in-person. Alishia currently runs the self-paced online course Reimagining Eating Disorders 101. She  was awarded the 2023 Alumni Award from the Department of Psychology for the noteworthy contributions she has made to the field. An accomplished writer, Alishia is the author of a collection of poems called Blossoming, and  Reclaiming the Black Body now available in bookstores nationwide. In her work, Alishia centers the intersectional narratives of Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian, dual-heritage, and individuals indigenous to the Global South, andor those who have been racialized as 'ethnic minorities' experiencing mental and emotional distress. She also specializes in working with those living with eating disorders, upholding the values of body justice and fat liberation. She was one of the Mental Health Influencers in Meta's 2022 Well-Being Collective. Alishia's work has been featured in Bustle, WordInBlack, STAT News, BlackGirlNerds, Essence, Reckon, Wondermind, Pen America and Forbes.*As always this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute individual medical or therapeutic advice. Please reach out if you are interested in becoming a therapy or coaching client: www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com or visit my instagram for more info: @bodyjustice.therapist

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. after Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. NBC News has more. And Rolling Stone reports on private White House considerations about sending U.S. citizens there as well. Joseph Walker from the Wall Street Journal joins to talk about a possible way that Republicans could cut Medicaid funding. Anil Oza, Sharon Begley fellow at Stat News, discusses the rise in U.S. maternal mortality rates. Plus, Harvey Weinstein goes back on trial, an internal government memo refutes the narrative behind the detainment of a Tufts University student, UConn star Paige Bueckers was selected first in the WNBA draft, and why the IRS is extending the tax-filing deadline for certain states. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: It’s been a busy week for Tesla and Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how his relationship with Trump is impacting his businesses. Sarah Owermohle from Stat News dives deep into the past of CDC nominee Dave Weldon and his prior anti-vaccine stances. The Washington Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan examines Trump's unique relationship with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Plus, a judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in a Louisiana immigration jail for now, why a congressional hearing came to an abrupt end over gender identity, and the surprising outcome of Greenland’s election. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

The US saw a significant drop in the number of drug overdose deaths. The Trump administration has a shot at keeping the trend going. STAT News's addiction reporter, Lev Facher, explains. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. An addiction recovery billboard in Minneapolis. Photo by Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gothamist's Brittany Kriegstein explains who police just arrested. STAT News's Bob Herman explains the anger resonating against UnitedHealthcare. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in an Altoona Police Department handout photo. Photo by Altoona Police Department via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices