
Stefanie Ilgenfritz
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Coverage Chief, Health & Science and Editorial Director, The Future of Everything @ The Wall Street Journal. University of Michigan and NYU alum.
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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s outgoing vaccine chief, says RFK Jr.’s team wants to show vaccines aren’t safe while weakening rules on unproven treatments wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

Privately run Medicare Advantage plans will get a sizable payment bump from the federal government, thanks to a 5.06% increase announced by the Trump administration Monday wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

Are you worried AI could take our jobs? An MIT professor says it doesn’t have to be that way. The Future of Everything | Work wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-job… via The Wall Street Journal

Harvard is fighting back against the Trump administration—and federal funding cuts for research have begun wsj.com/us-news/educat… via The Wall Street Journal

Scientists sent quantum data a record-breaking 158 miles over an ordinary telecom network in an advance that reduces the cost of ultra-secure quantum communication Aylin Woodward reports for The Wall Street JournalScience wsj.com/science/in-a-f… via @WSJ

“I am taking my own advice,” says Dr. Eric Topol, who follows daily habits he identified in a study of “super agers” who are healthy at ages 85 and above. The Future of Everything | Health looks at his pro tips. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

From rare, exotic luxury to hot commodity—how orchids became king of the potted plants. The secret? Cloning. wsj.com/science/orchid… via The Wall Street Journal

Got questions about aging and longevity? Join our real-time, written chat with Dr. Eric Topol and WSJ’s health reporters today, Tuesday May 13, from 3-4 p.m. ET wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

Women are throwing back more drinks, and raising concerns about the health consequences of their alcohol consumption wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

Americans are living longer than they were 50 or 100 years ago. But chronic diseases are undermining that momentum. wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

An infant with a rare genetic mutation was treated with a gene editing therapy tailored to his specific condition—a breakthrough that could provide a template for others wsj.com/tech/biotech/c… via The Wall Street Journal

Electricity has a long history in medicine. Now, new technologies are expanding how electric fields and pulses could treat diseases from rheumatoid arthritis to cancer. The Future of Everything | Health. wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

A quarterback, outfielder and fighter pilot all need to track balls and calculate trajectories rapidly. Training such athletes’ eyes can give them an edge, optometrists say. The Future of Everything | Health wsj.com/science/biolog… via The Wall Street Journal

AI may be listening in on your next doctor’s appointment. It’s part of a new technology that’s expanding quickly to hospitals and emergency rooms. The Future of Everything | Health wsj.com/health/healthc… via The Wall Street Journal

The pursuit of longevity can now start before a person is even born. One startup aims to help parents rank embryos based on risks for chronic diseases that affect lifespan. Amy Dockser Marcus reports for #WSJHealth wsj.com/health/embryo-… via The Wall Street Journal


The Justice Department’s criminal healthcare-fraud unit is investigating UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare billing practices wsj.com/business/unite… via The Wall Street Journal