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STAT+: RFK Jr. brings FDA under tighter control with HHS workforce cuts

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Instead, the cuts will target employees working on policy, human resources, information technology, procurement, and communications. FDA drug, medical device, or food reviewers and inspectors will not be among those fired, according to an HHS fact sheet.

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Opinion: H5N1 communication has been strictly for the birds. Didn’t the federal government learn anything from Covid?

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When it comes to federal agencies communicating to the public about H5N1 bird flu, it feels like a classic case of Yogi Berra’s déjà vu all over again. The posted material further confused the public. Read the rest…

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Opinion: The ethical implications of Elon Musk’s unorthodox approach to medical science

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These aren’t the latest social media influencer tactics, but the way Neuralink, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, has disseminated information about its medical research. Neuralink’s unconventional approaches to research have challenged many norms of medical science.

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Can the government ask social media sites to take down Covid misinformation? SCOTUS will weigh in

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will this March hear arguments centered on the government’s role in communicating — and sometimes censoring — pertinent public health information in the midst of a pandemic.

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Opinion: Eating rocks: The case for early integration of medical ethics into AI product development

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Worldwide, users search Google with health queries 70,000 times per minute , so it has years of experience in communicating health information and a solid framework for producing high quality, authoritatively sourced responses for users. Except when it doesn’t. Read the rest…

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EM Match Advice 46 | Program Directors Share Match Season Insights

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The impact of post-interview communication varies by program. Dr. Parsons notes that programs can verify the authenticity of “#1” declarations on Match Day, making honesty crucial in these communications. Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M.

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Opinion: HHS says it is working against climate change. But it’s really climate washing

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Climate washing is defined as a government or business providing inadequate, inaccurate, misleading, or false public information about its climate policy ambitions or implementation efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially when the claims are made without independent third-party assurance.