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In this edition of STAT Health Tech: An AI chatbot for surgical patients got 'breakthrough' status from FDA, HHS phases out Claude, and more
By Maayan Lubell and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT March 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon, though it did not provide evidence for the claim. "As part of its terrorist activities, Hezbollah is using ambulances extensively for military purposes," the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman Avichai Adraee said on X, adding that such use must immediately stop
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10179-2 A machine-learning model that integrates data from wearable devices (such as smartwatches) with blood biomarkers and demographic data can predict whether someone has insulin resistance, enabling timely lifestyle interventions to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes
The final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is seen as too close to call
Despite huge progress in reducing child mortality since 2000, 4.9 million children died of preventable causes in 2024
A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% fewer drug-related hospitalizations
President Donald Trump took executive action on Thursday to create the White House Great American Recovery Initiative in order to better coordinate the country’s national response to addiction. “Many of those with me today have personally known the heartache of a loved one taken by drug or alcohol addiction,” Trump told reporters in the Oval […]
Scientists discover a gene capable of breaking down carbapenems, a class of powerful antibiotics seen as a drug of last resort
There will be an initial tranche of support of S$100 million to help defray the cost of the higher salaries for community care organisation staff members, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer's death
Lisa Jacobs used psychedelics to handle her end of life care