Pulse oximeters need to be more accurate for people with darker skin; the Dobbs decision and the future of medical education

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Sponsored by      All of this this week's First Opinion essays are gathered here for you, on topics ranging from the fallout of the Dobbs decision to biopharma innovation during a bear market. Looking for some longer summer reads or listens? Check out STAT's latest suggestions for books and podcasts on health and science. Dobbs decision will rob many medical students of essential abortion training By Kellen Mermin-Bunnell and Ariana M. Traub Rogelio V. Solis/AP The Supreme Court's decision to remove federal protection for abortion care undermines medical education and future physicians' competence. Read More The accuracy of pulse oximeters shouldn't depend on a person's skin color By A. Ian Wong Adobe Pulse oximeters are less accurate when measuring the blood oxygen level of people with darker skin. Makers need to fix that problem. Read More STAT+: How pharma and biotech can keep innovating in a bear market By Shane Kovacs Adobe Biotech and pharma companies can make the best of a bear market to sharpen their focus and emerge from it with a stronger trajectory. Read More Community-level risk: an 'uninformative' guide for Covid-19 prevention By Sheldon H. Jacobson Spencer Platt/Getty Images The CDC's community-level risk map does little to help individuals make decisions about Covid-19 prevention during the "new normal." Read More Are tax-exempt hospitals giving back their fair share to communities? It depends on what you count By Judith Garber and Vikas Saini Adobe When it comes to tax exemptions, nonprofit hospitals get credit for their spending on programs for which they are already being paid. Read More The monkeypox vaccine underscores the value of U.S. investments in preparedness By Paul Chaplin Adobe The development of a monkeypox vaccine emerged from U.S. investing in medical countermeasures after the September 11 attacks in 2001. Read More Real-world evidence must not become evidence for abortion-related prosecution By Eric D. Perakslis adobe The Supreme Court's decision on abortion should change how health systems think about sharing and monetizing real-world evidence. Read More The FDA owes parents an explanation about why it delayed authorizing Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for young kids By Jorge A. Caballero CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images The FDA needs to explain why it didn't authorize the use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for kids under age 5 sooner than it did. Read More STAT+: Why health care organizations need to invest in workforce career advancement By Heather Brace and Vivek Sharma Adobe Investment in career education can be an effective approach to recruiting and retaining health care workers. Read More Hospitals and for-profit PBMs are diverting billions in 340B savings from patients in need By Ted Okon APStock Nonprofit hospitals and for-profit 340B contract pharmacies are diverting billions of dollars that should be helping patients in need. Read More Sunday, July 10, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser