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Alissa Ambrose

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Photo & multimedia director at STAT

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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
We collaborate with incredible photojournalists at @statnews.com. Our favorites of 2024 are collected here. Thank you to all our talented photogs and picture editor @crystalmilner.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/12/20/s...
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Our final, & my personal favorite, First Opinion podcast of the season features Dr. Glaucomflecken (aka Will Flanary) who talks about using humor to entertain, educate, and shine light on the darkness in the medical industry. W/ host @thekibosch.bsky.social LISTEN: www.statnews.com/2024/12/18/d...
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Dr. Glaucomflecken uses humor to spotlight the darkness in medicine
Will Flanary, aka @DGlaucomflecken, has been roasting the insurance industry for years. Now he hopes things might finally change.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Anger towards health insurers reflects people’s ‘pent-up pain’, story from @bobjherman.bsky.social & @tarabannow.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/12/06/u...
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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO brings resentment of the health care system to the fore
People are grappling with two heavy subjects at once: the callousness of the slaying, and an undercurrent of deep-seated anger at the health care industry.
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Jason Ukman @jasonukman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Needless to say, of everything going on in the world today, this deserves some attention, too. www.statnews.com/2024/12/05/h...
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Single mutation in H5N1 bird flu virus may make it more infectious to humans, study finds
Study published in Science says a single hemagglutinin mutation, similar to one seen in a Canadian case, could make H5N1 better suited to infect people.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
We have been updating our coverage of the truly shocking killing of UnitedHealth CEO in New York this morning www.statnews.com/2024/12/04/u...
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UnitedHealth exec Brian Thompson is killed in 'brazen, targeted' shooting
UnitedHealth Group executives were in New York City on Wednesday for their annual investor conference, which was abruptly canceled.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Alarming data breaches in healthcare seem to be happening more and more often. This short video, from STAT's Brittany Trang & Hyacinth Empinado, explains why health care #cybersecurity is so bad www.youtube.com/watch?v=i18T...
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Why is health care cybersecurity so bad?
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
A deep dive into how compounding pharmacies are booming while name brand #GLP-1 weight loss drugs are in shortage, from my @statnews.bsky.social colleague @alexhogan.bsky.social WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-M...
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How compounding pharmacies can make GLP-1 weight loss drugs
YouTube video by STAT
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STAT @statnews.com · 19/11/2024
#Breakingnews: Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid www.statnews.com/2024/11/19/d...
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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON — President-elect Trump has selected the surgeon and television personality Mehmet Oz as the administrator of the Center for Medicare and
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Alex Hogan @alexhogan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Very informative new short video on three H5N1 cases that are causing concern - feat. @helenbranswell.bsky.social h/t @annayeo.bsky.social @statnews.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/i4frp...
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Why scientists are worried about three unusual cases of #H5N1 #birdflu in North America
YouTube video by STAT
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Matthew Herper @matthewherper.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Scientists taught rats to drive – now they love getting behind the wheel www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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Scientists taught rats to drive – now they love getting behind the wheel
Rats’ behaviour offers profound lesson on potential ‘key to a healthy brain’, scientist says
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
#USDA confirms another dairy herd in California is infected with #H5N1 #birdflu. This brings the state's total to 336 infected herds, and the cumulative national total to 550 herds in 15 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
this is a bar chart showing the states that have reported confirmed H5N1-infected herds: CA, 336; CO, 64; ID, 35; MI, 29; TX, 26; IA & UT, 13 each; MN & NM, 9 each; SD, 7; KS, 4; OK, 2; OH, NC & WY, 1 apiece.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
“The nipple solution is actually very elusive” A beautiful conversation with a family that set out to make the best prosthetic nipples for #breastcancer survivors, on this week's First Opinion Podcast with host @thekibosch.bsky.social LISTEN: www.statnews.com/2024/11/20/m...
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Paying a visit to ‘Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory’
Randi Johnson and her husband set out to create a better prosthetic nipple for people recovering from breast cancer. New FO Podcast:
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
A seagull swallowing a live mouse whole isn't even the weirdest thing that has happened this week, but is by far the weirdest thing I have seen out the newsroom window at @statnews.bsky.social. #Boston gulls are built different.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Heart-surgeon-turned-television star Mehmet Oz is Trump's pick for #CMS www.statnews.com/2024/11/19/d... via @statnews.bsky.social
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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON — President-elect Trump has selected the surgeon and television personality Mehmet Oz as the administrator of the Center for Medicare and
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Lizzy Lawrence @lizzylawrence.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Re-upping STAT chronic disease reporter Isabella Cueto's excellent profile on Casey and Calley Means, two of RFK Jr's closest allies, from early October: www.statnews.com/2024/10/07/c...
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With boost from RFK Jr. and Tucker Carlson, two chronic disease entrepreneurs vault into Trump's orbit
Calley and Casey Means have gotten the attention of conservative media with their views of a flawed health care system.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
A wide range of reactions from the science and biopharma communities to yesterday's RFK Jr. #HHS announcement www.statnews.com/2024/11/14/t...
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Trump’s pick of RFK Jr. at HHS: The scientific community, and biopharma investors, respond
Reporters @statnews asked leaders in the life sciences commuity for reactions to RFK Jr.'s selection as health secretary. Many were aghast, while others played down the news.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
So MAHA it is www.statnews.com/2024/11/14/t... via @statnews.bsky.social
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Trump taps RFK Jr. to run HHS, nominating vaccine skeptic for nation’s top health role
RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda focuses on overhauling health care and food to combat chronic disease
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Once again our hosts have managed to make #biotech news entertaining – catch up with the latest on GLP-1s, AbbVie’s schizophrenia drug, what might happen in Washington and more with STAT's Allison DeAngelis, Elaine Chen, and Adam Feuerstein LISTEN: www.statnews.com/2024/11/14/a...
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AbbVie's stumble, Amgen's tumble and more election fallout
On STAT's podcast, hear about what happened with AbbVie's schizophrenia drug, Amgen's obesity drug and what might happen at the FDA, post-election.
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Alissa Ambrose @alissa-ambrose.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
A smart, in-depth explainer about #Fluoride - which currently sits at the intersection of science, public health, and conspiracy theories - from my colleague Anil Oza at @statnews.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/11/13/f...
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With a push from RFK Jr., baseless fears about fluoride go mainstream
Experts worry RFK could put out misinformation on the effects of fluoride that would harm public health.
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