Briefing: Leapfrog Group’s legal defeat underscores challenges of rating hospital quality
Strategic angle: The legal battle underscores the complicated questions surrounding how best to evaluate hospital safety.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Gunman who injured 2 people at Old Dominion University in Virginia is dead, college says
Strategic angle: Incident at Old Dominion University leads to the death of the gunman.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: The Impact of Gun Violence on Youth Mental Health and Well-Being
Strategic angle: Exposure to gun violence can severely affect the mental health of children and adolescents.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Child and Adolescent Firearm Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
Strategic angle: This brief analyzes the latest youth mortality data from the CDC, revealing alarming trends in firearm-related deaths among children and adolescents.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Analysis of Medicare data shows who mental health providers treat over telehealth
Strategic angle: A new analysis reveals that mental health specialists utilizing telehealth did not significantly increase their rural patient base.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: An NIH Whistleblower Warning
Strategic angle: The doctors behind the telehealth GLP-1 boom, a men's health office moment, and other health news
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Fortified salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing vitamin B12 need
Strategic angle: A pioneering research-industry partnership has utilized indoor farming technology to grow vitamin B12 fortified pea shoots, addressing a significant public health need.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Failed experiment leads to surprise drug development breakthrough
Strategic angle: Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to alter complex drug molecules using light rather than toxic chemicals.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Momentum builds for a federal office of men’s health focused on disease prevention
Strategic angle: For advocates who have been pushing to create a federal office of men's health, this could finally be the moment.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: A global food price shock looms as Middle East war rages on. Here's who will be hit hardest
Strategic angle: A widening Middle East conflict that disrupts trade through the Strait of Hormuz could ripple far beyond the energy markets, risking a spike in global food prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky
Strategic angle: Trump emphasizes his commitment to lowering drug prices while criticizing Rep. Massie during campaign stops.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: New view of 'frameshifting' shows how genetic info can get 'lost in translation'
Strategic angle: Christine Dunham explores the complexities of the ribosome and its role in protein synthesis.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: How climate-friendly is insect protein really?
Strategic angle: Exploring the sustainability and nutritional benefits of black soldier fly larvae as a protein source.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Key Facts About Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Strategic angle: The federal government negotiates prices for high-cost drugs under Medicare Part B and Part D.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
FDA Approves Leucovorin as First Drug for Rare Genetic Disorder
This approval follows previous claims of its potential use in treating autism symptoms.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: How Does Health Spending in the U.S. Compare to Other Countries?
Strategic angle: This analysis examines how U.S. health spending compares to health spending in other high-income nations.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Jim Cramer on Molina Healthcare: “Lots of Exposure to Medicare and Medicaid, the Weakest Part of a Weak Business”
Strategic angle: Jim Cramer critiques Molina Healthcare's reliance on Medicare and Medicaid.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Healthcare on a lifeline: Egypt’s hospitals rely on Ramadan donations to survive
Strategic angle: In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthcare system.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Opinion: I’m a medical student. RFK Jr. is right about medical school and preventive care
Strategic angle: In medical school, a student writes, she has learned to react first, focus on prevention later.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community
Strategic angle: The sentencing of two attackers in Kenya is seen as a positive step for LGBTQ+ rights amidst rising homophobic violence.
Editorial Staff Mar 11