December 23, 2025
(ProPublica) – ProPublica decided to test several generic versions of three of the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States: the antidepressant bupropion XL, the generic for Wellbutrin XL; the heart medicine metoprolol succinate, the generic for Toprol XL; … Read More
December 23, 2025
(AP) – The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa that is raising ethical concerns. The unusual contract was awarded to scientists who have been … Read More
December 23, 2025
(AP) – U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an … Read More
December 23, 2025
(KFF Health News) – Other families around the country have also recently had their access to the therapy challenged as state officials make deep cuts to Medicaid — the public health insurance that covers people with low incomes and disabilities. … Read More
December 23, 2025
(Washington Post via MSN) – In the days after H found her daughter’s Character AI chats, H projected an air of normalcy around her daughter, not wanting to do anything that would cause her distress or shame. H contacted her … Read More
December 23, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – In three papers published this week by Cell Press, scientists are reporting what they call the most accurate efforts yet to mimic the first moments of pregnancy in the lab. They’ve taken human embryos from IVF … Read More
December 22, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – At some point next month, a handful of volunteers will be injected with two experimental gene therapies as part of an unusual clinical trial. The drugs are potential longevity therapies, says Ivan Morgunov, the CEO of … Read More
December 22, 2025
(WSJ) – Gregory O’Shanick, a specialist in brain-injury medicine from Richmond, Va., has treated flight crew for serious injuries that he says were caused by toxic exposure on commercial aircraft. He has also identified what he said are clear parallels … Read More
December 22, 2025
(WSJ) – A Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data found one in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time. Schmidt, who lives with her husband of 65 years in … Read More
December 22, 2025
(Wired) – People have always defaced New York subway ads in every way imaginable, but what happened with the Friend ads tapped into a deep angst about AI. Even as some celebrate its possibilities (drug discovery) and others decry its … Read More
December 22, 2025
(Axios) – Most teens now use generative AI, even as parents and schools struggle to keep up with guidance on how to keep kids safe. Why it matters: Kids’ AI habits are outpacing adult oversight, raising concerns about privacy, development … Read More
December 22, 2025
(The Hill) – Cases of the flu continue to mount, with health officials recently recording the first pediatric flu-related deaths of the season, but some states are seeing much higher activity than others. According to data released Friday by the … Read More
December 22, 2025
(CNET) – Recent demonstrations and lawsuits over the strength of AI humanoid robots raise essential questions about safety standards. First in the spotlight is the robotics company Figure AI, which is facing a lawsuit from former safety engineer Robert Gruendel. … Read More
December 22, 2025
(TechCrunch) – Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Numerous photos and videos posted to social media captured Waymo robotaxis stalled … Read More
December 19, 2025
(Wired) – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los Angeles–based nonprofit Forest Neurotech, according to a source with direct knowledge of the plans. It will focus on using ultrasound to … Read More
December 19, 2025
(New York Times) – Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients. President Trump on Thursday ordered cannabis to be downgraded to a lower category of drugs, a … Read More
December 19, 2025
(NBC News) – Dozens of clients and surrogates were left panicked and in the dark after the agency’s owner seemingly disappeared. One intended parent, Mariana Klaveno, is missing $66,000. The FBI is investigating a prominent surrogacy agency that shuttered abruptly … Read More
December 19, 2025
(New York Times) – Here’s what to know about the dominant version of the virus that’s circulating now. The flu constantly morphs and mutates. Often, it surprises researchers a little. This year, the virus is surprising them a lot. They … Read More
December 19, 2025
(WSJ) – Customers are getting more wellness-obsessed, and brands are responding with new offerings Wearable wellness gadgets have gone mainstream. By now, it’s common to see someone in a ring or bracelet that measures their blood oxygen levels, heart rate … Read More
December 19, 2025
(ABC 7) – KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby who sparked nationwide headlines after receiving a first-of-its kind gene-editing treatment, was released from the hospital this week. KJ has spent the majority of his life at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after … Read More
December 19, 2025
(ProPublica) – Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. In all, six … Read More
December 19, 2025
(BBC) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the latest five-day strike by doctors in England is “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” and warned them not to abandon patients. The walkout by resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, began … Read More
December 19, 2025
(Wired) – Haotian is just one part of the wider tech ecosystem that has emerged around Southeast Asia’s booming cybercrime industry and forced labor scam compounds. And as face swapping and other video deepfake tools have become more widely available, … Read More
December 19, 2025
(Plough) – Christians should oppose euthanasia. But we also need to start showing real concern for those who feel they have no other option. On December 17, 2025, New York governor Kathy Hochul announced that she intends to sign the … Read More
December 18, 2025
(Los Angeles Times) – In the first 90 days after the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted in January, the caseload at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s emergency room looked different from the norm. There were 46% more visits for heart attacks than … Read More
