Inside STAT: Ann Curry is going to air patients’ medical mysteries on live TV

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The patients’ doctors haven’t been able to help with their problems — and so those people are hoping that the power of many minds in a TV audience and beyond can help them. From one person who gained 90 pounds in one year to a medical student dealing with kidney failure-like symptoms, these patients will appear in a new show being hosted by former “Today” show host Ann Curry. Called “Chasing the Cure,” the program will have patients presenting their problems to a panel of doctors and experts, with audience members weighing in on possible diagnoses. But there are a number of ethical questions that the show has to grapple with, including responsibly sharing health information. Read more here from STAT’s Megan Thielking, who spoke with Curry to learn more about the show, which premieres this week.