Exclusive: HHS has walked back a national autism registry. The new plan: $50 million for a different autism research initiative. #disability #autism statnews.com/2025/04/24/no-…

I'll be talking to Jake Tapper 🦅 on CNN at 5:40pm ET about Marjorie Taylor Greene attacking me for wearing a mask. sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…

Spoke with Jake Tapper 🦅 yesterday about the attacks I've encountered for wearing a mask. I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk about how it is indicative of a larger trend in attacks on journalists, and how that affects trust in our institutions. youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqM

A new study shows doctors missed 65% of mistakes generated by AI. At the same time, 90% of the docs rated the AI drafts as trustworthy, "accurate" (70%), and "safe to use" (75%). Not great news for AI developers and hospitals depending on doctors to catch mistakes

Adults who suspect they have autism and parents of autistic kids are cancelling diagnostic evaluations after federal officials announced a national autism registry. statnews.com/2025/05/01/aut…

#Breaking: Vinay Prasad will be the next director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, after Peter Marks was forced out. trib.al/fVbnX9G

alright who is cutting the fucking onions.

How do you solve a chronic disease crisis? It depends on what you care about most. That's what RFK Jr. will have to decide soon. Our new project splits the nation's health into 9 "priorities." Choose your adventure based on your top concerns. Dive in: statnews.com/2025/05/20/ken…

The man at the center of DOGE's health care cuts has quite the history: Top execs from a startup he founded feel he ripped them off & lower-level workers say their jobs were to cut services from vulnerable patients. shorturl.at/Y7d7m via STAT

Trump's tax bill includes massive cuts to Medicaid. This could be disastrous for disabled folks. I spoke with someone from ADAPT, a group that's fought for disability rights since the 80s, about why she's putting her body on the line to fight this bill. statnews.com/2025/07/02/why…

The DOJ has issued “nearly 20 subpoenas” to clinics that provide gender-affirming care per DOJ's Chad Mizelle, who spoke at an all-day FTC workshop focused how the federal government might continue its crusade against trans health care. I watched: statnews.com/2025/07/09/doj…

amon from korra gotta be #1

There is something to live for, and it's at the farmer's market. Go get yourself some stone fruit.

Coming soon from World's Beyond Number: HINT! a 4-episode series GM'd by Erika Ishii debuting Sept 2 on the podcast feed. Grab your candlestick and meet us in the library! Between now and then, stay tuned for a public fireside chat wrapping up the first book of WWW!

BREAKING: The CDC is temporarily ending remote work. The decision leaves scores of employees in the lurch, even forcing people with disabilities with high-support needs to come into the office. statnews.com/2025/09/16/cdc…

After days of backlash from employees with disabilities, the CDC is reversing its decision. statnews.com/2025/09/19/cdc…