A letter from the executive editor: A seminal moment for science journalism
Dear Readers,
If you’re reading this, you have likely received letters from me before, highlighting STAT’s coverage of health and medicine and appealing to you to consider becoming a subscriber. I’m here to do so again. This time, though, feels different: We are at a unique moment in our country’s history, when an understanding of the issues that STAT covers is more relevant than ever before — to both our personal lives and our professional lives.
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