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STAT Plus: Trump’s early actions imperil efforts to improve AI’s performance in medicine

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Scientists’ suit against top academic publishers lays bare deep frustration over unpaid peer review

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STAT Plus: NIH abruptly terminates millions in research grants, defying court orders

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