Olivia Goldhill
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United Kingdom
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How a depression test devised by a Zoloft marketer became a crutch for a failing mental health system
In an overstretched health care system warped by business interests, a depression survey has become a crutch — used in place of, rather than as a gateway to, thoughtful care. → Read More
Psychedelic therapy is moving to the next frontier: workplace perk
Health insurers are years away from covering psychedelics, but employers — eager to offer whatever perks might entice talent — may be poised to do so much sooner. → Read More
'This actually changes everything': Altered image in 1999 paper raises potential peril for Stanford president
New findings of altered images in research co-authored by Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne add to the weight of allegations against him, according to experts on research misconduct. → Read More
The scientist behind Pfizer’s Covid vaccine says a flu pandemic is only a matter of time
Vaccine researcher Kathrin Jansen said at the #STATSummit that a flu pandemic is inevitable: “The question is, does it come tomorrow or 50 years from now?” → Read More
Colorado poised to become second state with legalized ‘medicinal psychedelics’
Colorado looks set to legalize magic mushrooms in this week’s midterm elections, with the group opposing the ballot question conceding defeat. → Read More
'We're sick of watching women die': In Michigan, doctors rally to protect abortion access
“Doctors fought hard for these rights because we’re sick of watching women die,” Melissa Bayne, an OB-GYN in Fremont, Mich., told the audience at a rally Saturday. → Read More
‘Intriguing and sobering’: Enthusiasm over psilocybin’s effect on depression tempered by questions about durability
A response in patients with treatment-resistant depression is promising, though the effects of psilocybin were not as long-lasting as seen in earlier and smaller studies. → Read More
After Dobbs, U.S. medical students head abroad for abortion training no longer provided by their schools
As a wave of abortion restrictions sweeps the U.S., medical schools and residency programs are struggling to ensure future doctors are adequately trained. → Read More
‘A scary time’: Fear of prosecution forces doctors to choose between protecting themselves or their patients
State laws criminalizing abortion have put physicians under intense scrutiny and made them fearful, with implications that extend well beyond abortion. → Read More
Supreme Court decision suggests the legal right to contraception is also under threat
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade suggests other rights founded on the same principle of privacy, including gay sex, same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, and the freedom to use contraception, are now also called into question. → Read More
Rich countries are hoarding more Covid vaccines than needed for boosters
Even accounting for rich nations' booster shots, there’s ample supply of Covid vaccines to meet global vaccination goals for the end of 2021. → Read More
Psilocybin trial finds psychedelic is effective in treating depression
Overall, 29.1% of patients in the highest-dose group were in remission three weeks after treatment, compared to 7.6% in the control group. → Read More
Athira chief executive resigns as company confirms she altered research
The chief executive Athira Pharma left the company after papers she published as a student were found to contain altered research. → Read More
Why the Covax vaccine program failed
Conceived at the start of the pandemic, Covax pursued lofty goals, promising fair access to Covid-19 vaccines for every country worldwide, and to give them free to the poorest. → Read More
'Naively ambitious':How COVAX failed on its promise to vaccinate the world
The global collaboration, set up early in the pandemic to give people in rich and poor nations equitable access to vaccines, has fallen short. → Read More
Athira cited altered studies in $15 million NIH grant application
Three altered papers co-authored by former chief executive Leen Kawas were referenced in an Athira application for NIH funding. → Read More
Rural Black communities lose a lifeline in the Covid-19 pandemic
“I hate that it closed,” Latasha Taylor said. “That doesn’t make a lot of sense. Why would you close a hospital in the middle of a pandemic?” → Read More
Shots for rural Black communities going to wealthy white Floridians
Vaccine drives intended for underserved communities became destinations for people who know whom to call and how to advocate for themselves. → Read More
More Covid-19 vaccines bring choices and complications to rollout
The new vaccines could complicate an already-messy rollout. But their different features also open the door to greater convenience. → Read More
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas
Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported, with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump. → Read More