
STAT News · Feb 18, 2026 · Collected from RSS
In this edition, AI Prognosis talks to STAT's Casey Ross, a Pulitzer finalist laser-focused on health insurers' use of AI, and more.
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter. Adobe/STAT 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. If you are a nerd like me, you may enjoy this game from Chemical & Engineering News that asks how many chemical elements you can name. I spent way too much time on it this past weekend and perfected my technique enough (without peeking at the periodic table!) to get up to 70 elements in 60 seconds. If you’d like a more general-knowledge / medicine-related challenge, don’t forget to check out the daily STAT mini crossword. I’m not as skilled at that — while some of my coworkers can do it in 30 seconds or fewer, yesterday’s puzzle took me 43 seconds. 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 View All Plans To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+. Subscribe Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang, Ph.D., is a health tech reporter at STAT and writes the AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01.