M. Alexander Otto began his reporting career early in 1999 covering the pharmaceutical industry for a national pharmacists' magazine and freelancing for the Washington Post and other newspapers. He then joined BNA, now part of Bloomberg News, covering health law and the protection of people and animals in medical research. Alex next worked for the McClatchy Company. Based on his work, Alex won a year-long Knight Science Journalism Fellowship to MIT in 2008-2009. He joined the company shortly thereafter. Alex has a newspaper journalism degree from Syracuse (N.Y.) University and a master's degree in medical science -- a physician assistant degree -- from George Washington University. Alex is based in Seattle.
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Looking to increase PrEP uptake
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Raltegravir not associated with IRIS in African trial
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Haloperidol does not prevent delirium in ICU patients
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Consider drug holidays for BCC patients on hedgehog inhibitors
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Click for Credit: Prenatal maternal anxiety; bariatric surgery safety; more
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Gender affirmation surgery has become more common
Record gender identity in EHRs.
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Baseline stress signals need for psychological help in CLL
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