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GMO food scares and organic myths stall Africa’s embrace of agricultural technology and food security Ify Umunna | August 24, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/24/gmo-food-scares-and-organic-myths-stall-africas-embrace-of-agricultural-technology-and-food-security/ Across Africa, conversations about food are becoming increasingly intertwined with conversations about science as stakeholders across the value chain work to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and food inequality. Farmers are being encouraged to adopt improved seed varieties to cope with climate change, declining soil fertility, emerging pests and diseases and shifting market demands, while governments and development partners continue to invest heavily in agricultural research.

Viewpoint: RFK, Jr.’s hand-picked FDA panel of physician grifters legitimizes the ‘cure-all’ peptides craze Henry Miller | August 24, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/24/viewpoint-rfk-jr-s-hand-picked-fda-panel-of-physician-grifters-legitimizes-the-cure-all-peptides-craze/ Abooming wellness market has formed around peptides—mini-proteins that affect various processes inside the body. They help regulate hunger, blood sugar, inflammation, tissue repair, sleep and hormone release, among other bodily functions. Synthetic versions are sold as injections, pills, nasal sprays and creams. Some, including insulin and GLP-1 drugs, have been rigorously tested and approved by the FDA and are sold by prescription. But many wellness peptides lack credible evidence of safety or effectiveness, yet are available online.

I’m a retired doctor. Volunteering at a community clinic gave me an entirely new medical education Only now do I fully comprehend the limitations of the U.S. health care system

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/24/retired-doctor-community-clinic-volunteering-education/ By Benjamin I. LeeAug. 24, 2026 Lee is a retired cardiologist who volunteers at a community-based clinic in Maryland.

Nurse practitioner trainees find themselves stymied by shortage of clinical mentors As students resort to paying thousands to engage ‘preceptors,’ companies arise to make the match

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/24/nurse-practitioner-preceptor-shortage-clinical-placement-challenges/ By Colleen ConnollyAug. 24, 2026

Medicaid transgender care rule sets precedent that could restrict coverage of other drugs Medicaid generally pays for drugs approved by the FDA. Trump’s rule could upend that

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/24/transgender-care-ban-precedent-could-be-broadly-applied-medicaid-states/ By John WilkersonAug. 24, 2026 John Wilkerson, a Washington correspondent, is the author of D.C. Diagnosis, a twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine.