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“The sensational is taking precedence over established evidence.” As an example, Califf cited multiple media reports of a Florida surgeon general who called for a halt to the COVID-19 vaccine. “Only one or two reporters wrote about our FDA letter” to that official that factually disputed his position. The news media, he said, must compete with an incessant onslaught from people with huge online audiences. In good medical news, Califf pointed to successful outcomes among over 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Europe and the United Kingdom recently published evidence, he said, of the “…
Asked about working with the medical products industry, he said part of the FDA’s job is to make products more effective. “We’ve got to make it efficient to study large populations … and develop better treatments … in areas like chronic lung disease, the fourth leading cause of death in the world.” “Everywhere I go people are envious of our creativity,” he said. “The American system is the envy of the world.”
Asked about artificial intelligence, he said he welcomes many developments after being skeptical for years. Those old enough to remember taking maps from your car’s glove compartment and arguing about what route to take, he said, can now “just talk to your car! That’s AI.” “Does your doctor look at you when you go to the clinic?” he asked. They try, he said, but they’re under pressure to click into a computer: “AI can simplify with large language models … so users can spend more time using their brains instead of just using their computers to log in your information.”
FDA commissioner stresses vital role of media in spreading accurate public health information
NPC President Emily Wilkins, left, listens as FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf answers a question following his remarks at a Feb. 14, 2024, Headliners luncheon. Photo: Joe Luchok Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf believes the news media plays a vital role in helping the agency's mission to ensure the protection of public health. He said the U.S. is experiencing a “significant decline in life expectancy and health outcomes” that falls far behind all other high-income countries. “We also have a very high level of fetal and maternal mortality compared with other…
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Tickets cost $5 for members of the National Press Club and $15 for the general public. Buy tickets online. They must be paid for at the time of purchase. The Energy Department is deploying a set of tools aimed at enabling American businesses, workers and consumers to participate in the clean energy economy. Granholm will outline how this strategy is designed to boost American manufacturing, create green jobs, fuel economic growth, and help the US lead the world toward a clean energy future. The Coffee and Conversation Headliners event will feature opening remarks from Granholm followed by a…
Energy Secretary Granholm to discuss clean energy strategy for industry, Feb. 21
Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will discuss the Biden administration's industrial strategy for a clean energy transition at a Headliners Coffee and Conversation on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 10 to 11 a.m.
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Club members invited to apply for Center on Global Energy Policy's 2024 Energy Journalism Fellows Program
National Press Club members are invited to apply for the 2024 Energy Journalism Fellows Program, said EJF Director Bill Loveless, a former energy editor and reporter at S&P Global, and a Club member. The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University is accepting applications for the EJF seminar to take place in New York City June 11-14. There are spots for 20 energy and climate journalists from the U.S. and other countries to participate in presentations to help deepen their understanding of complex issues associated with climate change and the energy transition. The program is…
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Club closed Monday for Presidents Day
The National Press Club will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of Presidents Day. The Wire will resume publication on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Why not kick off the three-day weekend with Taco Night in the Reliable Source, starting at 5:30 p.m. tonight? While there, be sure to congratulate waiter Jose Granados on his upcoming retirement at the end of February.
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