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2 months ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Selina C. Wang |Steven Portnoy |Cheyenne Haslett |John S. Brownstein |Youri Benadjaoud
Researchers were scrambling to collect and archive as much data as possible. BySelina Wang, Steven Portnoy, Cheyenne Haslett, Dr. John Brownstein, and Youri BenadjaoudFebruary 1, 2025, 3:17 PMGovernment agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and multiple other public health topics are down Friday evening due to President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at gender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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2 months ago | 
aol.com | Selina Y. Wang |Steven Portnoy |Cheyenne Haslett |John S. Brownstein |Youri Benadjaoud
Government agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and multiple other public health topics are down Friday evening due to President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at gender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Benjamin Rader |Yulin Hswen |John S. Brownstein
Further Reflections on the Use of Large Language Models in Pediatrics To the Editor The article from Barile et al1 assessed the diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT (GPT-3.5) across pediatric case studies and raised important points about the limitations of large language models (LLMs) in clinical settings.
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
jamanetwork.com | Benjamin Rader |John S. Brownstein
The June 24, 2022, Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision changed the geographic availability of abortion services in the US, exacerbating existing barriers to care.1 Early estimates found approximately 3000 fewer abortions were performed monthly following the decision.2 US military service members, sometimes involuntarily stationed in locations with abortion bans, were among those affected.3 Abortion access for military personnel is complex and was partially limited before the...
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Sep 11, 2023 | 
devicedaily.com | Ashwini M. Zenooz |John S. Brownstein
Healthcare leaders need to stop chasing Silicon Valley unicorns
By Ashwini Zenooz and John BrownsteinAs we head into the back half of 2023, the healthcare industry faces a swirl of mixed signals. On one hand, we’re seeing widespread contraction as health systems face mounting financial pressures, the “unicorn” boom of 2021 becomes a distant memory, and many health tech startups face a do-or-die moment.
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Aug 4, 2023 | 
fastcompany.com | Ashwini M. Zenooz |John S. Brownstein
By Ashwini Zenooz and John Brownstein3 minute ReadAs we head into the back half of 2023, the healthcare industry faces a swirl of mixed signals. On one hand, we’re seeing widespread contraction as health systems face mounting financial pressures, the “unicorn” boom of 2021 becomes a distant memory, and many health tech startups face a do-or-die moment.
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Aug 1, 2023 | 
abcnews.go.com | Nicole Wetsman |John S. Brownstein |Benjamin Rader
Lack of maternal care affects millions of women. ByNicole Wetsman, Dr. John Brownstein, and Dr. Benjamin RaderOver 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access to abortion and with no access to maternity care, according to an analysis from ABC News and Boston Children's Hospital. And 3.7 million, or 5.8% of women of reproductive age, live in a county without access to abortion and with no or low access to maternity care.
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Jun 15, 2023 | 
eurosurveillance.org | Beth Blauer |John S. Brownstein |Lauren Gardner |Moritz Kraemer
AbstractDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum.
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Feb 5, 2023 | 
newsbreak.com | John S. Brownstein
The hit HBO series "The Last Of Us" describes a post-pandemic world devastated by a mass outbreak of a "zombie fungus" that infects and takes over the mind of its hosts. Originally a video game, the popular show was recently renewed for a second season. Although its premise is science fiction, the fungus in the show is actually based in scientific reality. Is the 'zombie' fungus real?
