FEATURE STORIES

Why Pediatric Hospitals are Paying More Attention to Caregiver Hunger

Aditi Vasan and Michael Luke argued that hospitals should build partnerships with community-based organizations, such as food banks and benefit enrollment groups, to combat pediatric caregiver hunger.

Executive Order Gives Psychedelic Therapy a Boost

Holly Fernandez Lynch, Dominic Sisti, and Maggie Lowenstein weighed in on emerging questions about the evidence, delivery of services, and politicization of the use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions.  

No Dual Track for Nurses Hurts Patients

In The Lancet, Kathryn Connell argued that making it easier for nurses to train and work as clinician-scientists could help bridge the gap between evidence and patient care.  

Comments on the Regulation of Federal Financial Assistance

Rachel M. Werner, Scott Halpern, and Carmen Guerra submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget on a proposed rule revising federal grant awards and administration. 

Achieving Affordability Without Compromising Care

Ezekiel Emanuel suggested the U.S. government lower administrative costs by standardizing and digitizing billing in a Health Affairs Forefront piece.

UPCOMING EVENT

2026 Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research (SUMR) Program Research Symposium

August 10–14, 2026
9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. ET

In-person event open to the public.

IN THE MEDIA

“Researchers Worry a Trump Rule Could End U.S. Scientific Dominance.” Carmen Guerra. Washington Post

“12 Ideas for Tackling the U.S. Alcohol Epidemic.” Kit Delgado. STAT News

“Hegseth’s Testosterone Mandate Carries Risks, Raises Questions.” Derek Griffith. The Hill

“Philadelphia Doctors and Construction Workers Target Childhood Asthma Triggers With Free Home Repair Program.” Tyra Bryant-Stephens. WHYY

“AI Comes to the Medical Exam Room.” Srinath Adusumalli. Philadelphia Magazine

PUBLICATIONS

“Pharmacotherapeutic Decisions in Autism.” Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Ron Walfisch, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, David S. Mandell. New England Journal of Medicine

“The Landscape of Plasma Proteomic Links to Human Organ Imaging.” Zirui Fan, Julio Chirinos, Xiaochen Yang, Juan Shu, Yujue Li, Joan M. O'Brien, Walter Witschey, Daniel J. Rader, Ruben Gur, Bingxin Zhao. Nature Communications

“Utilization Patterns Among Heterogeneous Subgroups of Homebound Older Adults: A Latent Class Analysis.” J. Lee Young, Mary L. Pomeroy, Hanna Charankevich, Katherine A. Ornstein, Bruce P. Kinosian. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

“Adolescent Driving Intentions and Licensure by Neighborhood Opportunity.” Stephanie L. Mayne, Ngwi Tayong, Elizabeth A. Walshe, Maura Powell, Brian P. Jenssen, Flaura K. Winston, Alexander G. Fiks. JAMA Pediatrics

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