June 1, 2026
(Newsweek) – Researchers who spoke to the Washington Post examined how GLP-1s affect the brain. They found evidence that the drugs could influence neural pathways that affect attention, reward, addiction and cognition. The new findings show that the potential benefits … Read More
May 29, 2026
(The Free Press) – ‘I don’t want my little girl to die,’ Cissy Dekker said about her 19-year-old daughter, Iris. ‘But out of love, I also don’t want this life for her.’ The symptoms began early in Iris’s adolescence. In … Read More
May 25, 2026
(WSJ) – Artificial food dyes have long been suspected to be harmful to your health. But new research shows that some of the natural color additives being turned to as alternatives are associated with an increased risk of Type 2 … Read More
May 22, 2026
(WSJ) – As millions flock to GLP-1s, doctors warn the drugs can cause rapid and significant muscle loss Obesity rates are falling, the volume of food consumed in America is declining and retailers report a slump in sales of plus-size … Read More
May 22, 2026
(Futurism) – “All AI scribe systems from the 20 approved vendors showed one or more inaccuracies at the procurement testing phase.” If you’ve been to a medical appointment in the past two or three years, chances are high that your … Read More
May 21, 2026
(Science) – By restoring some functions to intact brains from deceased donors, the startup Bexorg hopes to create a better drug development test bed for neurodegenerative diseases NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT—Just a day ago, the brain was in a living person. … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Politico) – A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species. Ownership of extensive neural data can be used to do anything from serve extremely targeted ads to surveil or manipulate consumers’ behavior. The … Read More
May 14, 2026
(NYT) – The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact. “It’s important to be honest scientifically and communicate that, because otherwise you lose … Read More
May 13, 2026
(CNET) – Three advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on behalf of the family of a 19-year-old who died of a drug overdose in May 2025. The suit alleges that the company’s ChatGPT chatbot advised Samuel Nelson about … Read More
May 13, 2026
(NYT) – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority. Working behind the scenes, Mr. Kennedy … Read More
May 11, 2026
(Wired) – These cuddly, connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned. Consumer groups argue that AI toys, in the form of soft teddy bears, bunnies, sunflowers, creatures, and kid-friendly “robots,” … Read More
May 8, 2026
(Washington Post via Yahoo!) – They arrive in cheerful bottles with names that sound like promises – Daily Brain Boost, Brain Drive, Brain guard+. And Americans, in turn, spend billions of dollars each year chasing the idea of a sharper … Read More
May 8, 2026
(WSJ) – New study shows many of the influencers sharing health advice online are coaches or entrepreneurs A new study of health and wellness influencers found that nearly as many say they are coaches or entrepreneurs as say they are … Read More
May 7, 2026
(NYT) – With cutting-edge sports medicine and sci-fi gadgetry, more and more athletes are figuring out how to extend their careers. All pro athletes eventually reckon with their sports mortality and shift into career-extension mode, but that shift is happening … Read More
May 6, 2026
(ProPublica) – Their autopsies, which took place over the last several years, all came to the same conclusion: The deaths were caused, in whole or in part, by a rare but potentially fatal condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding. … Read More
May 6, 2026
(WSJ) – The Fifth Circuit’s order has a sound basis. Mifepristone—not to be confused with the Plan B morning-after pill, which is available over the counter—poses clinical risks and is a potential tool of coercion and abuse. Its distribution without … Read More
May 6, 2026
(TechCrunch) – Meta will start using AI to scan photos and videos for visual clues to see if a user is under 13 and should be removed from Facebook and Instagram, the company announced on Tuesday. These visual clues include … Read More
May 5, 2026
(The Atlantic) – he bad news is that software now purports to glean insights into the depths and vagaries of human emotion using AI, and it is coming to watch you. If it isn’t already: Morphcast, for example, has licensed … Read More
May 5, 2026
(Tech Crunch) – Almost all of the 20 U.S. state government-run health insurance marketplaces shared residents’ application information with advertising and tech giants, including Google, LinkedIn, Meta, and Snap, according to a new investigation by Bloomberg. The report drives home … Read More
May 4, 2026
(NYT) – Some consider the regular feeding of late-stage dementia patients to be nonnegotiable. Others see it as extending life unnecessarily. Within a few years of that, Ms. Lawson could utter only a string of unintelligible sounds and had lost … Read More
April 30, 2026
(Washington Post via Yahoo!) – The drug, rapamycin, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent organ-transplant rejection in people. But recent studies in yeast, flies and mice showed that relatively low doses of the drug often increase … Read More
April 27, 2026
(The New Republic) – If there was any doubt over the brewing public backlash to this technology, the last few weeks have erased it. These numbers and actions point in the same direction: a rapidly growing populist backlash toward AI, … Read More
April 24, 2026
(AFP via 24 France) – Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid. The 26-year-old is one … Read More
April 23, 2026
(Axios) – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new push to loosen federal restrictions on peptides could be a bonanza for telehealth companies, compounding pharmacies and longevity clinics looking for the next big wellness trend. Why it matters: The heavily … Read More
April 20, 2026
(Compact Magazine) – Marijuana remains the most misunderstood vice in America. Our large and growing marijuana industry depends on obscuring the well-documented connection the drug has to a wide variety of severe physical and mental health issues, as well as … Read More
