February 13, 2026
(Wired) – EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help in making AI-human relationships a “new normal.” If you’re the type of person who cares about Valentine’s Day, not having someone to spend … Read More
February 13, 2026
(Wired) – The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight. Cryptocurrency’s frictionless, transnational, low-regulation transactions have … Read More
February 13, 2026
(WSJ) – A nightmare scenario makes a difficult family conversation even harder as children weigh their parents’ wishes to age in place The unimaginable series of events—the middle-of-the-night kidnapping of an 84-year-old woman—shows that awful things can happen. The billboards … Read More
February 12, 2026
(Independent) – France plans to send a letter to all 29-year-olds in the country encouraging them to have babies before it is “too late”. Hundreds of thousands of young people will receive the letter, which aims to provide “targeted, balanced … Read More
February 12, 2026
(New York Times) – A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time. Using the conventional method, embryologists use high-powered microscopes to … Read More
February 12, 2026
(Nature) – Researchers identify genetic mutation in small group of people who developed the serious disorder after receiving the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. About one in 200,000 people developed vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT), as the syndrome … Read More
February 12, 2026
(MedPage Today) – Absolute risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy remained low, however While rare, NAION is one of the most common causes of acute optic nerve injury in individuals over age 50. It presents as sudden vision loss … Read More
February 12, 2026
(NPR) – A new report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment. “Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages,” released Thursday by the … Read More
February 12, 2026
(CNN) – They’re part of a wave of artificial intelligence researchers and executives who aren’t just leaving their employers — they’re loudly ringing the alarm bell on the way out, calling attention to what they see as bright red flags. … Read More
February 12, 2026
(The Guardian) – Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a … Read More
February 12, 2026
(MedPage Today) – Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol. It’s very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. … Read More
February 12, 2026
(New York Times) – This week, OpenAI started testing ads on ChatGPT. I also resigned from the company after spending two years as a researcher helping to shape how A.I. models were built and priced, and guiding early safety policies … Read More
February 12, 2026
(WSJ) – ChatGPT’s 4o model was beloved by many users, but controversial for its sycophancy and real-world harms linked to some conversations Estrella is part of a vocal community of loyal 4o users who are in shock after OpenAI’s announcement … Read More
February 11, 2026
(ProPublica) – Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries. Colorado marijuana manufacturers would no longer be allowed to choose which … Read More
February 11, 2026
(Forbes)- An Anthropic staffer who led a team researching AI safety departed the company Monday, darkly warning both of a world “in peril” and the difficulty in being able to let “our values govern our actions”—without any elaboration—in a public … Read More
February 11, 2026
(Ars Technica) – In a news release late Tuesday, Moderna said it was blindsided by the FDA’s refusal, which the FDA cited as being due to the design of the company’s Phase 3 trial for its mRNA flu vaccine, dubbed … Read More
February 11, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – Three leading social media companies have agreed to undergo independent assessments of how effectively they protect the mental health of teenage users, submitting to a battery of tests announced Tuesday by a coalition of advocacy … Read More
February 11, 2026
(Minnesota Star Tribune) – The school is changing an elective course while still working with the Eden Prairie-based health care giant after students raised concerns. The University of Minnesota is revising a Medical School class financially supported by UnitedHealth Group … Read More
February 11, 2026
(NPR) – But amid low compliance and other struggles implementing the policy since it took effect in 2021, the available price data is sparse and often confusing. And instead of patients shopping for medical services, it’s mostly health systems and … Read More
February 11, 2026
(WSJ) – Divergent diagnostic criteria is raising concerns that some patients are being misdiagnosed and unnecessarily treated Divergent diagnoses for Alzheimer’s are the result of different criteria for diagnosing the disease. Some doctors worry the differing approaches can result in … Read More
February 11, 2026
(WSJ) – The executive, who was accused of sexual discrimination against a male employee, had raised concerns about upcoming launch of erotic content OpenAI said Beiermeister “made valuable contributions during her time at OpenAI, and her departure was not related … Read More
February 10, 2026
(AFP via Barron’s) – Next time you’re considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can find using more … Read More
February 10, 2026
(Wall Street Journal) – More people are using the app to train for marathons. Its makers are adding ways to tone down plans some users found too aggressive. To provide users with personalized plans and progress feedback, Runna uses a … Read More
February 10, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Many problems contribute to these shifts—insufficient investments in infrastructure, budget cuts in state and local health departments, the growing drug resistance of bacteria. Yet underlying all of the outbreaks, and even gun and opioid deaths, is a … Read More
February 10, 2026
(Optimist Daily) – The long battle against Guinea worm disease may soon reach a historic milestone: total eradication. In 2025, just 10 human cases were reported globally, according to The Carter Center, the United States nonprofit leading the decades-long eradication … Read More
