Matt Mackenzie

5 days ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

The FDA has announced an “aggressive timeline to scale use of artificial intelligence (AI) internally across all FDA centers by June 30, 2025, following the completion of a new generative AI pilot for scientific reviewers.” FDA commissioner Martin Makary said that the implementation of the AI-generated scientific review pilot will “reduce the amount of non-productive busywork that has historically consumed much of the review process.” Makary “directed all FDA centers to begin deployment...

5 days ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

The FDA and NIH have announced a “joint innovative research initiative” that will aim to “end the diet-related chronic disease crisis.” The so-called “Nutrition Regulatory Science Program” will “implement and accelerate a comprehensive nutrition research agenda that will provide critical information to inform effective food and nutrition policy actions to help make Americans’ food and diets healthier.” Questions it will seek to answer include “How and why can ultra-processed foods harm...

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

A new research letter in JAMA “quantified the number and corresponding funding amounts of terminated NIH grants overall and by institute or center and award type” between February 28 and April 8, 2025.

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

A comprehensive analysis of cancer statistics for different age groups in the U.S. undertaken by NIH researchers found that “from 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types increased among people under age 50.

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

ECRI has announced that it has “launched new data insights to provide transparency and decision-support for eligible clients navigating the impacts of tariffs.” The announcement comes in the wake of the U.S. imposing “steep tariffs on medical imports from key manufacturing countries.” The new ECRI Supply Chain Navigator will equip “healthcare leaders to make strategic purchasing decisions to achieve continuity of care in an uncertain market.” Many of the 4,000 health system supply chain teams...