Data integrity watchdogs call for stronger safeguards in scientific journals statnews.com/2024/05/17/dat… A nice story via Angus Rohan Chen for STAT about a lively panel I moderated with Elisabeth Bik and Sholto David at #STATBreakthrough

Great to have these two sleuths on the stage together at #STATBreakthrough statnews.com/2024/05/17/dat…

It’s great having Matthew Herper cover the ’24 Index - he saw things in the data that we’d overlooked…

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Gilead Sciences STAT Rick Berke Jared Beaten says it is amazing to be able to make medicines that are person-centric, that work in the ecosystem of a disease with still has so much stigma and homophobia. We are hoping to end this epidemic by the end of this decade.

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Genuinely jaw dropping real time demo - incredible tech

Most of his claims of research misconduct are ignored, says Sholto David (Sholto David), adding he was surprised when Dana-Farber took action; he partly credits media coverage, saying DFCI wouldn't have 'flinched if it hadn't been written about' #statbreakthrough

Analysis of pharmaceutical R&D ranks Novo Nordisk and Johnson & Johnson above their peers statnews.com/2024/05/16/pha… via Matthew Herper for STAT

If you don’t follow Usha Lee McFarling on race and medicine you should!

STAT Nicholas St. Fleur Matthew Herper Rick Berke Genentech Peter Lee Peter Lee discusses that sometimes ChatGPT can be perceived as more empathetic than a human doctor.
But there are worries about biases too. Both humans as well as AI models trained by biased humans are biased.
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A jam packed but fast paced and we expect compelling day of programming planned.

Just arrived in SF and looking forward to our day long summit tomorrow with a roster of impressive speakers. Matthew Herper is a pro at organizing and showcasing STAT’s journalism live on stage.

This story is perhaps apt illustration of Mitt Romney Romney's concerns about fed bird flu response:
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via Rachel Cohrs Zhang Lizzy Lawrence Nicholas Florko

Beautifully and touchingly written piece.

Brilliant piece but should I worry that our reporter Nicholas Florko is crosswise with the law?
'My rendezvous with the raw milk black market''
statnews.com/2024/05/15/bir… via STAT

Read this great post on AI and drug development from Derek Lowe.

Then watch Thursday — virtually or in person— as he joins us to discuss the topic at #statbreakthrough . science.org/content/blog-p…

As USDA, FDA try to respond to H5N1 bird flu, instructive to look back to the days when one FDA officials had a folder labelled “FDA/USDA Turf Battle.”
By Lizzy Lawrence Rachel Cohrs Zhang Nicholas Florko
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Seems quite a turnabout: After decades fighting Big Tobacco, Cliff Douglas now leads a foundation funded by his former adversaries statnews.com/2024/05/13/cli… via STAT Nicholas Florko

CDC expected today to launchwastewater dashboard to track bird flu virus spread statnews.com/2024/05/13/cdc… via STAT Megan Molteni Helen Branswell 🇨🇦

The 'best test' for checking for hidden colorectal cancer is 'the best test that can detect both polyps and cancers.' trib.al/m9UWjHH

Truly interesting story by Isa Cueto (And don't miss the 2nd paragraph!) No, alcohol isn’t good for you. Will new dietary guidelines be shaped more by health or industry interests? statnews.com/2024/05/10/die… via STAT