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Physician assistants seek new name and more independence amid state fights — Static01.nyt.com

Physician assistants seek new name and more independence amid state fights

Physician assistants are pushing to be called “physician associates” and to gain greater ability to practice independently in several states, a shift already adopted in Oregon, New Hampshire and Maine, The New York Times reported on Jan. 31, 2026. The American Academy of Physician Associates, which changed its own name

Ralph Towner, Guitarist and Composer with Oregon, Dies at 85 in Rome — Static01.nyt.com

Ralph Towner, Guitarist and Composer with Oregon, Dies at 85 in Rome

Ralph Towner, a guitarist, pianist and composer who was a founding member of the ensemble Oregon, died on Sunday in Rome. He was 85, his daughter, Celeste Towner, confirmed; she did not specify a cause. Over six decades Mr. Towner integrated jazz, classical and world music into a personal style,

Psilocybin advances in U.S. therapy as FDA speeds review, but access is costly — Static01.nyt.com

Psilocybin advances in U.S. therapy as FDA speeds review, but access is costly

Psilocybin has pulled ahead in efforts to commercialize psychedelic medicine in the United States, with the Food and Drug Administration moving up its review of a Compass Pathways treatment by nine to 12 months, the applicant said. Compass hopes to receive approval before the end of the year. The drug