The problem with an end-run around abortion bans; dearth of LGBTQ+ health data; making science more inclusive for people with disabilities; and more

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Another new year for First Opinion; who knows what it will bring! If you have an idea for an essay, or know someone who should be writing one, please let us know at first.opinion@statnews.com. Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act is no end-run around abortion bans By Jennifer W. Tsai and Hazar Khidir Jon Cherry/Getty Images Trying to make emergency departments a last stop to provide abortion care is well-intentioned but lacks feasibility. Read More Better information on sexual orientation and gender identity is needed to improve LGBTQ+ health By Matthew Schabath and C.K. Wang ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images The dearth of data on sexual orientation and gender identity has kept the LGBTQ+ population largely invisible to health care researchers. Read More Sponsored Insight by STAT+ You're invited to STAT's JPM Recap On Jan. 13, get a full rundown of the deals, data, and scuttlebutt from the STAT reporters who attended the conference, and come away with insights you won't get anywhere else. Sign up here. NIH advances landmark recommendations on disability inclusion and anti-ableism By Bonnielin Swenor and Lisa I. Iezzoni and Steven Barnett Adobe Landmark recommendations can point the way to increasing disability equity and inclusion in the National Institutes of Health's activities. Read More STAT+: Continuous manufacturing can help pharma companies save time, money, and more By Patricia Hurter Adobe The pharmaceutical industry has been slow to adopt continuous manufacturing. It should be embracing it and moving away from batch processing. Read More STAT+: Health record interoperability needs to include dental health records By Kiltesh Patel OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images New rules to make health records more easily available and interoperable should be expanded to include dental health records. Read More Sunday, January 8, 2023       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2023, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser