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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

STATus Report, my usual @statnews.com video series took a little summer hiatus, but we're back and in the first new eppy my good friend and new STAT colleague (and old STAT colleague) @nicholasflorko.bsky.social joins me to discuss his new trust-in-science beat for STAT youtu.be/9mKekhJ2hnE

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The U.S. has a crisis of distrust in science

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

New vid with @lizzylawrence.bsky.social about her reporting on this ~mysterious~ compassionate use application @statnews.com

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Alcohol kills ~500 people a day in the U.S. But it's not treated with much urgency in this country. On this week's STATus Report, my @statnews.com colleagues @isabellacueto.bsky.social and @levfacher.bsky.social join me to discuss their new reporting on why that is. youtu.be/vRfMXv8-3AY

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Why isn't alcohol seen as a U.S. health emergency?

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Watch to see Lizzy do an incredible 1-take off-the-cuff intro from the front seat of a rental Hyundai Elantra (that my head barely fit into) and stay for the compelling stories these former FDA officials shared with us. (Seriously though I had to open the slider of the sunroof)

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Here's a clip from former FDA official Rick Pazdur.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

STAT's @lizzylawrence.bsky.social has been writing about the upheaval at the FDA during the 2nd Trump administration. Two weeks ago Lizzy and I embarked on a trip around the DC suburbs to meet some folks who decided to leave the agency. @statnews.com youtu.be/CFa6QHtdzfw

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Why these former FDA officials left the agency

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Lizzy Lawrence @lizzylawrence.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

NEW: The FDA has started to rehire after losing thousands of employees last year. But it will be difficult to replace what was lost. Read our profile of six of the folks who left, featuring video portraits filmed by @alexhogan.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/f...

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What was lost at the FDA

What was lost at the FDA: A year after DOGE’s cuts, six agency staffers describe the work they never thought they’d leave.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

And if you'd like to try the quiz yourself, have at it! Let me know if you beat my score of 83% noneedanick.github.io/DeepFakeXRay/

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X-Ray AI Detector

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I took a quiz to see if I could spot the difference between real X-rays and AI deepfakes. Check out this week's STATus Report to to learn more about why this quiz was made from my @statnews.com colleague @katiepalmer.bsky.social

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STAT @statnews.com · 26/03/2026

This week’s STATus Report, host @alexhogan.bsky.social sat down with influential content creators and health communicators Jessica Knurick, Morgan “Dr. Noc” McSweeney, and Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss the mental health impacts of social media. www.statnews.com/2026/03/26/h...

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Health influencers talk social media and mental health

In this week's STATus Report, influential health communicators Jessica Knurick, Morgan “Dr. Noc” McSweeney, and Jessica Malaty Rivera chat about the mental health impacts of social media.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Here's Damian Garde taking us through his imagined lede, had he witnessed Dr. Richard Kimble confront Dr. Charles Nichols at the 1993 International Association of Cardiologists Conference in Chicago.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Die Hard is a Christmas movie and The Fugitive is a St. Patrick's Day movie, and in ☘️ spirit I have a fun video this week. I asked some intrepid @statnews.com reporters how they would cover the pharma subplot of the classic 1993 thriller. youtu.be/zg0hIGl8Yt4

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Health reporters react to "The Fugitive"

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Bob Herman @bobjherman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

How would STAT have covered the pharmaceutical scandal subplot from "The Fugitive"? Wait, is the pharma company's name MacGruber? How much time actually elapsed in the movie? A fun one from @alexhogan.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/03/13/f...

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How STAT would cover 'The Fugitive' if its pharma scandal were real

It's Oscar season, so we're bringing you a special STATus report on how we'd cover the drug scandal in "The Fugitive" if it were real.

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Lizzy Lawrence @lizzylawrence.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I had a lot of fun filming this video with @alexhogan.bsky.social about how STAT would have covered the pharma-related events of "The Fugitive" if they were real. I think Dr. Kimble would have cleared his name a lot earlier if STAT reporters were on the case... www.statnews.com/2026/03/13/f...

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How STAT would cover 'The Fugitive' if its pharma scandal were real

It's Oscar season, so we're bringing you a special STATus report on how we'd cover the drug scandal in "The Fugitive" if it were real.

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johnstat.bsky.social @johnstat.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Alex Hogan with the pressing question: "Is this the beginning of some kind of drug industry rap beef?"

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Full video here- I take a look at how new GLP-1 pills could reshape the obesity drug market and have a great chat with @elaineywchen.bsky.social about what they could mean for patients. youtu.be/ZYOdDiS4R50?...

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GLP-1 weight loss shots vs. pills, explained

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Is Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk trolling teleheath company Hims & Hers with a new video? A spokesperson from the company told me there was "no connection." Here's a clip from my new @statnews.com video

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Lev Facher @levfacher.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New: Inside the rise + fall of Opvee, the powerful overdose-reversal medication that Indivior hoped would replace Narcan. Instead, two years after its launch, it's effectively off the market, thanks largely to intense pushback from harm reduction groups. More here: www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/w...

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How Opvee, Indivior’s powerful overdose antidote, went bust

Opvee reverses opioid overdose more quickly than Narcan. It also can cause withdrawal symptoms. Harm reduction advocates fought it, and won.

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STAT @statnews.com · 28/01/2026

An explainer by @alexhogan.bsky.social of why there’s a wide array of gray market products alongside motor oil and snacks www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/h...

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How 'gas station drugs' remain legal

How did gas stations became the perfect marketplace for quasi-legal drugs? STAT's Alex Hogan explains on STATus Report.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

You can buy a whole host of sketchy drugs at many gas stations. I wondered why gas stations, of all places, were the premier destination for people seeking quasi-legal recreational (or knockoff pharmaceutical) drugs. I dig into why in this week's @statnews.com STATus Report. youtu.be/4QsVjgIWVZs

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Belated thanks Steven! I got out to SF on the Sunday before JPM so I go to watch both the Pats and the Niners win in the bay which was cool. (the coast seemed clear of niner gang while recording haha)

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Next week is the "Super Bowl of biotech," the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Big news in the biopharma space often breaks at JPM, so I talked to @statnews.com reporters Allison DeAngelis and Damian Garde about what they're keeping an eye out for at #JPM26

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Anyway check out the full new @statnews.com STATus Report video to learn all about the new CDC hepatitis B vaccine guidance! Feat @danielpayne.bsky.social youtu.be/43QtKjCnO5c

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New CDC hepatitis B vaccine guidance, explained

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Trying to make videos about health care news in the year of our lord 2025 😩

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In the full video, I also play some highlights from our STAT@ASH event. And lastly I do a brief recap of all the biggest news that came out of ASH. Apologies for the puns youtu.be/RtxhMuYqWXk

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ASH 2025: What's new with blood?

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In this week's @statnews.com STATus Report, I wander around the comically enormous Orange County Convention Center in Orlando for the recently-wrapped 2025 ASH meeting.

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STAT @statnews.com · 02/12/2025

Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur set to leave the FDA @alexhogan.bsky.social has the breakdown

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

STAT's @lizzylawrence.bsky.social had quite a scoop this morning- the FDA's top regulator is retiring after just under a month on the job. @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/r...

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Check out Damian and Jason's full conversation in this week's STATus Report. youtu.be/BpA_pLFLuZU

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Moderna: what the heck happened?

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Moderna's stock priced has plummeted ~90% from it's highs during Covid. Its flagship mRNA technology being basically "under attack from Washington" certainly doesn't help. But there are other factors at play as well. @jasonmast.bsky.social and STAT's Damian Garde explain @statnews.com

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I've honestly never heard that before! I definitely have a Boston accent, but I try to mask it a bit on video. Maybe my "trying-not-to-have-a-Boston-accent" accent sounds like a Canadian accent haha.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Hi! I'm from Boston. I do play hockey though.

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 05/11/2025

watch to get the context for "David Half-Asselhoff" 😆

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

And one more with maybe my favorite pun I've ever snuck into a video

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Sometimes doctors "fake" CPR. It's called a "slow code" in medical parlance. But "slow code" is really an umbrella term for all types of insincere attempts at CPR. Here's a clip from my new @statnews.com video on the topic

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STAT @statnews.com · 05/11/2025

What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains in this week's episode of STATus Report. www.statnews.com/2025/11/05/f...

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What is 'fake' CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it?

What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's Alex Hogan explains in this week's episode of STATus Report.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

We're (officially) launching STATus Report, a new video series from @statnews.com ! If you'd like to learn about "genericide," why Novo Nordisk sells the exact same drug under two trademarks, or see me do a "backside Fahrvergnügen" on rollerblades, check it out today's episode! youtu.be/XKjoo1aS2Bg

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What do Ozempic and Rollerblades have in common?

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 29/10/2025

My colleague @alexhogan.bsky.social is re-launching the STATus Report — @statnews.com, but on YouTube! In his first reboot video, he takes us to the skate park and does his own stunts, all to teach us about...Ozempic and "genericide"? Check it out, and subscribe for videos every Wednesday! 🩺🧬🧪

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What do Ozempic and Rollerblades have in common?

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Many of the Centers that make up the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention had their leaders resign last week.

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The CDC has a full-blown crisis on its hands. A *lot* happened at the agency in the last week. In this new video, I break down the wild sequence of firings and resignations, and the aftermath. I also learn why it is "Centers," plural (kinda obvious in retrospect.) @statnews.com youtu.be/hzc4YX39ry0

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The crisis at CDC, explained

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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

And while we're on the topic of AI, I wanted to discuss my policy when it comes to using AI in my videos.

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