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Briefing: Sepsis Hospitalizations Triple in Massachusetts: Real Concern or Billing Strategy?

Strategic angle: A significant rise in sepsis cases raises questions about the accuracy of hospital billing practices and the role of AI in medical coding.

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Briefing: Ancient sling bullet delivers a 2,100-year-old taunt: 'Learn your lesson!'

Strategic angle: A discovery at Hippos reveals lead sling bullets used in ancient warfare, inscribed with a message.

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Briefing: Inside the delicate, high-stakes search for a new CDC director

Strategic angle: Top HHS official Chris Klomp discusses the challenges of finding a new leader for the CDC.

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Briefing: Replicating bacterial DNA relies on accordion-like folds to separate, researchers discover

Strategic angle: New research reveals the unique mechanism bacteria use for DNA replication, differing from human cell processes.

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Briefing: ACIP Conflict Tests Trump's Support for RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policy Overhaul

Strategic angle: The Trump administration faces a pivotal decision on vaccine policymaking following a court ruling, with potential political ramifications.

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Briefing: Innovative Recycling Method Converts Waste PET into High-Quality Raw Materials

Strategic angle: A new technique promises to enhance the recycling of PET, producing clean hydrogen and high-quality materials.

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Briefing: NASA Exploration, Science Inspire “Project Hail Mary” Film

Strategic angle: Real-life space exploration and big-screen science fiction will converge on Friday as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II.

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Briefing: New 'atlas' for dendritic cells creates order in international nomenclature

Strategic angle: Aarushi Caro's Ph.D. work establishes a systematic classification for dendritic cells, enhancing clarity in cancer immunology.

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Briefing: 'Plastic-eating' fusion enzyme improves polyester textile recycling

Strategic angle: Scientists develop an engineered enzyme that accelerates the breakdown of PET plastic, enhancing recycling efforts.

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Briefing: Vertical gardens prove effective in improving indoor air quality

Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of Seville have demonstrated the effectiveness of active vertical garden systems in enhancing indoor air quality.

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Briefing: Low-cost test dissolves threat of fake drugs

Strategic angle: Researchers have devised a low-cost way to help distinguish legitimate medications from counterfeit ones.

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Briefing: New AI Model Predicts Record High Dipole Moments in Unexpected Molecules

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking machine learning model simplifies the search for innovative molecules by accurately predicting electric dipole moments.

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Briefing: Medicare Chief Discusses TrumpRx's Narrow Focus

Strategic angle: Today's biotech news includes insights from the Medicare director on the scope of TrumpRx and the FDA's approval of high-dose Wegovy.

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Briefing: STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

Strategic angle: From new hires to departures and promotions, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Briefing: A conversation with the ‘godfather’ of biotech

Strategic angle: This week on 'The Readout LOUD,' a conversation with biotech 'godfather' Stelios Papadapolous live from #STATBreakthrough.

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Briefing: Perceived inequality is a breeding ground for populism, say researchers

Strategic angle: Income and wealth disparities have widened significantly, correlating with the rise of populist parties in Europe.

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Briefing: DeBriefed 20 March 2026: Energy crisis deepens | Brazil’s new climate plan | New Zealand climate case

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

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Briefing: The Carbon Brief Quiz 2026

Strategic angle: Around 300 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the 11th annual quiz.

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Briefing: ‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar

Strategic angle: In Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas could play a deciding factor in the national elections on Tuesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: All the highlights from STAT’s Breakthrough Summit East

Strategic angle: In today's Morning Rounds newsletter, the highlights from #STATBreakthrough, a ruling against Kennedy’s gender-affirming care declaration, and more.

Editorial Staff Mar 20