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STAT PlusNewsletterAI Prognosis The moment Anthropic convinced me it’s serious about science 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 TrangJuly 1, 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? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health care and medicine. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Wednesday. For the last several weeks my friend and I have been obsessed with the daily game Multiplet, which, when you complete the puzzle, pops up a message saying “You just did organic chemistry without crying.” It’s by far the best chemistry-inspired game, and dare I say it’s better than Wordle or Connections. The instructions are a bit confusing, but you’ll get the hang of it by playing the test puzzles.Advertisement This newsletter will be off next week, but I’ll be back in your inboxes July 15. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts. Already have an account? Log in Monthly $39 Totals $468 per year $39/month Get Started Totals $468 per year Starter $30 for 3 months, then $399/year $30 for 3 months Get Started Then $399/year Annual $399 Save 15% $399/year Get Started Save 15% 11+ Users Custom Savings start at 25%! Request A Quote Request A Quote Savings start at 25%! 2-10 Users $300 Annually per user $300/year Get Started $300 Annually per user View All Plans To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+. Subscribe Log In Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, life sciences, STAT+ Submit a correction requestReprints Brittany Trang Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. STAT+ Newsletter A hitchhiker's guide to the health care AI galaxy Recommended AI Prognosis June 24, 2026 STAT Plus: A dispatch on AI from BIOtech’s big summer bash AI Prognosis June 17, 2026 STAT Plus: Is Abridge’s ‘patient centered’ claim a bridge too far? Advertisement AI Prognosis June 10, 2026 STAT Plus: Your sepsis algorithm shouldn’t require a time machine AI Prognosis June 3, 2026 STAT Plus: What the pope’s encyclical on AI means for Catholic hospitals, and all of health care AI Prognosis May 27, 2026 STAT Plus: Where patients and hospitals disagree about AI Subscriber Picks