{
  "id": 16220140,
  "title": "STAT+: Diabetes association says ‘threat’ preceded members’ ejections, but admits policies were unclear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/stat-diabetes-association-says-threat-preceded-members-ejections-but",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T19:16:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/23/ada-new-orleans-convention-new-report-on-controversial-june-ejections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In June 5, five members of the American Diabetes Association were removed from the organization's scientific session in New Orleans. The professional body issued a statement, an apology, a review summary, and a notice of further review in response. These actions have sparked protests through petitions and a 1,100-member boycott. The flagship journal has suspended accepting manuscripts, grant reviews, fundraisers, and educational activities. On Friday, the ADA released a news release detailing the long-awaited review, three days after it announced the resignation of Rita Kalyani, the chief medical and scientific officer, without providing further explanation. The post explained the evictions, attributing them to a \"written threat of protest and disruption,\" but later clarified that the \"ADA's code of conduct did not explicitly state that distributing materials within the convention center was prohibited.\"",
  "summary": "The American Diabetes Association has issued two explanations, two reviews and an apology over its June convention. A Friday report adds new twists.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}