STAT News Appoints Dedicated Trust Reporter to Combat Scientific Misinformation

By Rick Berke · STAT News · 2026-08-19

According to reporting from STAT News, the publication has established two new editorial positions focused exclusively on the erosion of public trust in science. Nicholas Florko returns to the newsroom to spearhead this beat, which will investigate how health misinformation sprea

According to reporting from STAT News, the publication has established two new editorial positions focused exclusively on the erosion of public trust in science. Nicholas Florko returns to the newsroom to spearhead this beat, which will investigate how health misinformation sprea