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STAT PlusNewsletterAI Prognosis How a former ARPA-H director’s startup is tackling AI’s ‘dumb problems’ You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article By Brittany TrangSept. 2, 2026 Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang[email protected]Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed?

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