October 24, 2025
(Medpage Today) – Here’s what concerns me most as a clinician: the absurdity of the notion that an artificially generated, non-sentient avatar could be a reasonable companion for a child or teen. It goes against everything we know about developmental … Read More
October 24, 2025
(AP via MSN) – Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the … Read More
October 24, 2025
(New Scientist) – Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and implantation – though this may not affect their viability During in vitro fertilisation (IVF), embryos undergo genetic testing before … Read More
October 24, 2025
(NPR) – As a result, Beirut has terrible air quality and is often submerged under a blanket of exhaust. And it’s not just in the big cities — vehicles belch pollution across the country. It’s one reason that cancer is … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Undark) – A dangerous pattern is emerging in media coverage of these topics. A previously expert-driven debate (still far from settled) about the medical and legal frameworks and best practices in end-of-life care is turning into a political exercise in … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Washington Post) – Doctors noticed an instant improvement in Parkinson’s disease patient Denise Bacon’s mobility during the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation. Bacon underwent the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), in London’s King’s College Hospital in July. … Read More
October 23, 2025
(NBC News) – Some experts worry about the risk of overdiagnosis of benign conditions and the lack of research showing AI technology actually saves lives. When reading women’s routine mammograms, radiologists are increasingly augmenting their eyes with artificial intelligence. While … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Wired) – Seems like the exploration phase is over. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently posted on social media that an update coming to ChatGPT this December will allow the chatbot to engage in “even more” types of content like “erotica … Read More
October 23, 2025
(ProPublica) – Hidden Drug Names: For decades, the FDA has blacked out the names of generic drugs on inspection reports for foreign factories that were found to have safety and quality violations. Patients in the Dark: The practice has prevented … Read More
October 23, 2025
(WSJ) – An amended complaint from the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide, alleges the changes were part of a push to increase engagement OpenAI twice loosened ChatGPT’s rules for discussing suicide in the year before … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Fox News) – Researchers find mRNA vaccines boost immunotherapy effectiveness for lung cancer and melanoma patients For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was associated … Read More
October 23, 2025
(TIME via MSN) – An open letter calling for the prohibition of the development of superintelligent AI was announced on Wednesday, with the signatures of more than 700 celebrities, AI scientists, faith leaders, and policymakers. Among the signatories are five … Read More
October 22, 2025
(The Cut) – Online, Brooke Eby shows us what navigating her 30s with the neurodegenerative disease looks like. Here, a week behind the screen. In the past three years, Brooke Eby has gone from Peloton classes to a walker to … Read More
October 22, 2025
(Wired) – One in six laboratory-confirmed bacteria tested in 2023 proved resistant to antibiotic treatment, according to the World Health Organization. All were related to various common diseases. For the first time, this edition of the report includes prevalence estimates … Read More
October 22, 2025
(Wired) – The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot. WIRED sent a public record request to the FTC requesting all complaints mentioning … Read More
October 22, 2025
(WSJ) – Higher spending on chronic diseases, weight-loss drugs and hospital bills help drive the increase The cost of health insurance rose steeply for a third year in a row in 2025, reaching just under $27,000 for a family plan, … Read More
October 22, 2025
(WSJ) – “Instantly, my heart just kind of stopped,” Gallozzi, who lives in Austin, Texas, said of the moment she learned the account was drained. Her hopes of expanding her family seemed to vanish with the money. Like thousands of … Read More
October 22, 2025
(Wired) – Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to offspring. Human semen not only accumulates genetic mutations with age; as the percentage of sperm carrying potentially serious mutations increases, so does … Read More
October 22, 2025
(Science) – Prophylactic use of azithromycin saves vulnerable children’s lives, but could trigger antibiotic resistance In some of the most remote and impoverished areas of the world, as many as one in 10 children die before their fifth birthday. The … Read More
October 21, 2025
(NPR) – For years, parents were told not to expose their babies to peanuts, to prevent a potentially dangerous allergy. But 10 years ago, a landmark study found the opposite to be true, stating that if babies consume peanut products … Read More
October 21, 2025
(STAT News) – The changes are due to provisions that will exempt or delay certain drugs from pricing negotiations The Congressional Budget Office has revised its forecast showing the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost taxpayers as … Read More
October 21, 2025
(Ars Technica) – Doctors share top concerns of AI surrogates aiding life-or-death decisions. For more than a decade, researchers have wondered whether artificial intelligence could help predict what incapacitated patients might want when doctors must make life-or-death decisions on their … Read More
October 21, 2025
(Maclean’s) – The world’s most powerful companies used my books, and millions more, without permission to train their AI models. I’m suing to stop them. When I learned that my copyrighted work had helped fuel this explosion, I thought of … Read More
October 21, 2025
(STAT News) – Findings strengthen biotech’s push for FDA approval of Galleri blood test As part of its bid to transform the future of cancer screening and seize control of a potentially vast and increasingly competitive market, Grail announced fresh … Read More
October 21, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – Instead of relying on the same old recipe biology has followed for a billion years, give or take, Hanna is coaxing the beginnings of animal bodies directly from stem cells. Join these cells together in the … Read More
