Alex Hogan
@alexhogan.bsky.social
Senior Multimedia Producer www.statnews.com
Moderna's stock priced has plummeted ~90% from it's highs during Covid. Its flagship mRNA technology being basically "under attack from Washington" certainly doesn't help. But there are other factors at play as well. @jasonmast.bsky.social and STAT's Damian Garde explain @statnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Moderna's stock priced has plummeted ~90% from it's highs during Covid. Its flagship mRNA technology being basically "under attack from Washington" certainly doesn't help. But there are other factors at play as well. @jasonmast.bsky.social and STAT's Damian Garde explain @statnews.com
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watch to get the context for "David Half-Asselhoff" 😆
And one more with maybe my favorite pun I've ever snuck into a video
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
watch to get the context for "David Half-Asselhoff" 😆
Sometimes doctors "fake" CPR. It's called a "slow code" in medical parlance. But "slow code" is really an umbrella term for all types of insincere attempts at CPR. Here's a clip from my new @statnews.com video on the topic
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Sometimes doctors "fake" CPR. It's called a "slow code" in medical parlance. But "slow code" is really an umbrella term for all types of insincere attempts at CPR. Here's a clip from my new @statnews.com video on the topic
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What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains in this week's episode of STATus Report.
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What is 'fake' CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it?
What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's Alex Hogan explains in this week's episode of STATus Report.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains in this week's episode of STATus Report.
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We're (officially) launching STATus Report, a new video series from @statnews.com ! If you'd like to learn about "genericide," why Novo Nordisk sells the exact same drug under two trademarks, or see me do a "backside Fahrvergnügen" on rollerblades, check it out today's episode! youtu.be/XKjoo1aS2Bg
What do Ozempic and Rollerblades have in common?
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October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We're (officially) launching STATus Report, a new video series from @statnews.com ! If you'd like to learn about "genericide," why Novo Nordisk sells the exact same drug under two trademarks, or see me do a "backside Fahrvergnügen" on rollerblades, check it out today's episode! youtu.be/XKjoo1aS2Bg
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My colleague @alexhogan.bsky.social is re-launching the STATus Report — @statnews.com, but on YouTube!
In his first reboot video, he takes us to the skate park and does his own stunts, all to teach us about...Ozempic and "genericide"?
Check it out, and subscribe for videos every Wednesday!
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In his first reboot video, he takes us to the skate park and does his own stunts, all to teach us about...Ozempic and "genericide"?
Check it out, and subscribe for videos every Wednesday!
🩺🧬🧪
What do Ozempic and Rollerblades have in common?
YouTube video by STAT
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October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My colleague @alexhogan.bsky.social is re-launching the STATus Report — @statnews.com, but on YouTube!
In his first reboot video, he takes us to the skate park and does his own stunts, all to teach us about...Ozempic and "genericide"?
Check it out, and subscribe for videos every Wednesday!
🩺🧬🧪
In his first reboot video, he takes us to the skate park and does his own stunts, all to teach us about...Ozempic and "genericide"?
Check it out, and subscribe for videos every Wednesday!
🩺🧬🧪
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Let STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explain what is happening at the CDC.
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What is happening at the CDC?
A lot has happened at the CDC in the past week. Get caught up with a quick video explainer in this week's installment of STATus Report.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Let STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explain what is happening at the CDC.
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The CDC has a full-blown crisis on its hands. A *lot* happened at the agency in the last week. In this new video, I break down the wild sequence of firings and resignations, and the aftermath. I also learn why it is "Centers," plural (kinda obvious in retrospect.) @statnews.com youtu.be/hzc4YX39ry0
The crisis at CDC, explained
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September 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The CDC has a full-blown crisis on its hands. A *lot* happened at the agency in the last week. In this new video, I break down the wild sequence of firings and resignations, and the aftermath. I also learn why it is "Centers," plural (kinda obvious in retrospect.) @statnews.com youtu.be/hzc4YX39ry0
New video- @brittanytrang.com just wrote a great new piece about how the use of AI by doctors could increase medical bills. She joined me to talk about it in the newest STATus Report. @statnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New video- @brittanytrang.com just wrote a great new piece about how the use of AI by doctors could increase medical bills. She joined me to talk about it in the newest STATus Report. @statnews.com
Last Tuesday, RFK Jr. announced $500 million in cuts to mRNA research. He made the announcement with a short video post on X, and in this week's episode of STATus Report, @aniloza.bsky.social joins me to break it down in detail. @statnews.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Last Tuesday, RFK Jr. announced $500 million in cuts to mRNA research. He made the announcement with a short video post on X, and in this week's episode of STATus Report, @aniloza.bsky.social joins me to break it down in detail. @statnews.com
STAT reporter @matthewherper.bsky.social and I met with @billgates.bsky.social this morning in Boston. Here's what his had to say about the role of his foundation amid deep U.S. spending cuts to aid. @statnews.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
STAT reporter @matthewherper.bsky.social and I met with @billgates.bsky.social this morning in Boston. Here's what his had to say about the role of his foundation amid deep U.S. spending cuts to aid. @statnews.com
Sarepta and the FDA have gone back and forth over the last two weeks about which patients can access the gene therapy Elevidys. It's been a confusing, whiplash-inducing saga. I broke down the whole timeline, from its 1st approval to news that broke last night. youtu.be/XXf1KoOAhBw @statnews.com
The story of Sarepta's Duchenne gene therapy
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July 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sarepta and the FDA have gone back and forth over the last two weeks about which patients can access the gene therapy Elevidys. It's been a confusing, whiplash-inducing saga. I broke down the whole timeline, from its 1st approval to news that broke last night. youtu.be/XXf1KoOAhBw @statnews.com
I had just finished editing a new video on all the latest twists and turns with Sarepta's gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, when news broke that Vinay Prasad, the FDA official overseeing it, was out. Full video tomorrow! @statnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I had just finished editing a new video on all the latest twists and turns with Sarepta's gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, when news broke that Vinay Prasad, the FDA official overseeing it, was out. Full video tomorrow! @statnews.com
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STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social goes on a Make America Healthy Again food crawl.
See what he discovered: www.statnews.com/2025/07/23/m...
See what he discovered: www.statnews.com/2025/07/23/m...
July 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social goes on a Make America Healthy Again food crawl.
See what he discovered: www.statnews.com/2025/07/23/m...
See what he discovered: www.statnews.com/2025/07/23/m...
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STAT's extremely fun @alexhogan.bsky.social tries beef tallow fries and compares cane sugar Coke to corn-syrup Coke in his latest video:
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Putting MAHA-inspired foods to the test
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July 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
STAT's extremely fun @alexhogan.bsky.social tries beef tallow fries and compares cane sugar Coke to corn-syrup Coke in his latest video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCib...
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MAHA prefers Coke with cane sugar, fries made with beef tallow, and ice cream with no synthetic dyes. Experts say those ingredients don't really make the foods any healthier. But what *I* wanted to know is if they made them taste any better. So I went on a mini MAHA food crawl for @statnews.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
MAHA prefers Coke with cane sugar, fries made with beef tallow, and ice cream with no synthetic dyes. Experts say those ingredients don't really make the foods any healthier. But what *I* wanted to know is if they made them taste any better. So I went on a mini MAHA food crawl for @statnews.com
Could GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduce cravings for other substances — or behaviors like gambling — the way they reduce food cravings? In this @statnews.com vid @levfacher.bsky.social and I chat with a doctor who is prescribing GLP-1s off-label to his addiction patients youtu.be/80UgDXeNN3g
Could drugs like Ozempic help combat addiction?
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July 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Could GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduce cravings for other substances — or behaviors like gambling — the way they reduce food cravings? In this @statnews.com vid @levfacher.bsky.social and I chat with a doctor who is prescribing GLP-1s off-label to his addiction patients youtu.be/80UgDXeNN3g
There have officially been more U.S. measles cases in 2025 than in any year since 1992. In this new video I talk about how incredibly contagious measles is and I chat with @helenbranswell.bsky.social about what might be next for the current outbreak @statnews.com youtu.be/x66MBev07XI
2025 is a record year for measles in the U.S.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
There have officially been more U.S. measles cases in 2025 than in any year since 1992. In this new video I talk about how incredibly contagious measles is and I chat with @helenbranswell.bsky.social about what might be next for the current outbreak @statnews.com youtu.be/x66MBev07XI
New video! STAT just published a wild story about a medical device company that went all-in on bitcoin. I spoke with reporters Casey Ross and @lizzylawrence.bsky.social about the whole saga. We also unexpectedly get turned into cartoons by AI! youtu.be/8XYpnnoGTwY @statnews.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New video! STAT just published a wild story about a medical device company that went all-in on bitcoin. I spoke with reporters Casey Ross and @lizzylawrence.bsky.social about the whole saga. We also unexpectedly get turned into cartoons by AI! youtu.be/8XYpnnoGTwY @statnews.com
Bill Cassidy is challenging RFK Jr. about his changes to ACIP, the CDC's vaccine advisory panel. I chatted with @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social a couple weeks ago about why Cassidy is uniquely positioned to question RFK Jr.'s decisions @statnews.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Bill Cassidy is challenging RFK Jr. about his changes to ACIP, the CDC's vaccine advisory panel. I chatted with @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social a couple weeks ago about why Cassidy is uniquely positioned to question RFK Jr.'s decisions @statnews.com
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Research funding has unexpected benefits. A lizard study led to Ozempic
STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/n...
STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/n...
Research funding has unexpected benefits. A lizard study led to Ozempic
In a new weekly video series, STAT's @HoganAlex examines the stakes of ongoing court battles over NIH grant funding.
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June 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Research funding has unexpected benefits. A lizard study led to Ozempic
STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/n...
STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/n...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors. Story here, will be updating: www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/s...
Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care delivers major setback for transgender rights
Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors can stand after the Supreme Court ruled that it does not constitute sex-based discrimination, in a 6-3 decision.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors. Story here, will be updating: www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/s...
New video! I look at how obscure research can lead to amazing discoveries, in light of how a US district court ruled that some NIH grant terminations are ‘void and illegal.’ Features a clip from Reed Jobs, venture fund founder and son of Apple founder Steve Jobs. @statnews.com youtu.be/oIPYHfROxng
Research funding has unexpected benefits. A lizard study led to Ozempic.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New video! I look at how obscure research can lead to amazing discoveries, in light of how a US district court ruled that some NIH grant terminations are ‘void and illegal.’ Features a clip from Reed Jobs, venture fund founder and son of Apple founder Steve Jobs. @statnews.com youtu.be/oIPYHfROxng
In case you need to get caught up on this ACIP news, here's a little background from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and I @statnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
In case you need to get caught up on this ACIP news, here's a little background from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and I @statnews.com
New video- my new @statnews.com colleague @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and I chat about RFK Jr.'s dismissal of all the members of ACIP, CDC's vaccine advisory board. Also I'm going to be doing a video every week now so please wish me luck (and like & subscribe plz) youtu.be/brVDswDpaeQ
Did RFK Jr. break a promise he made to GOP Senator?
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June 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New video- my new @statnews.com colleague @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and I chat about RFK Jr.'s dismissal of all the members of ACIP, CDC's vaccine advisory board. Also I'm going to be doing a video every week now so please wish me luck (and like & subscribe plz) youtu.be/brVDswDpaeQ