November 20, 2025
(The Verge) – Researchers warn existing guardrails do little to protect people vulnerable to eating disorders. In the most extreme cases, chatbots can be active participants helping hide or sustain eating disorders. The researchers said Gemini offered makeup tips to … Read More
November 20, 2025
(WSJ) – Powerful psychotropic drugs are often the next step, even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been studied closely. ‘I was living in a body hijacked by the medication.’ Tens of thousands of kids who take prescription … Read More
November 20, 2025
(Digital Detox) – Parents are spending serious money to fix their kids’ screen habits, turning to everything from one-on-one screen-time coaches to full-blown digital detox camps. These services are booming as many parents feel they’ve completely lost control over how … Read More
November 20, 2025
(CNN via MSN) – A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. It’s the first reported … Read More
November 20, 2025
(AP) – They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday season. These toys, … Read More
November 20, 2025
(The Verge) – President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order as soon as Friday that would give the federal government unilateral power over regulating artificial intelligence, including the creation of an “AI Litigation Task Force” overseen by the … Read More
November 19, 2025
(IEEE Spectrum) – The tech is proving its worth, but lower costs are elusive When I asked Jeff Erenstone, a prosthetist for over two decades and founder of prosthetic limb non-profit Operation Namaste, why 3D printed designs hadn’t lowered costs, … Read More
November 19, 2025
(The Guardian) – Machine learning model predicts whether donor is likely to die within the timeframe that liver remains viable Recently, in cases where people need a liver transplant, access has been expanded by using donors who die after cardiac … Read More
November 19, 2025
(Wired) – Schools in the US are installing vape-detection tech in bathrooms to thwart student nicotine and cannabis use. A new investigation reveals the impact of using spying to solve a problem. Public records obtained by The 74 from a … Read More
November 18, 2025
(KFF Health News) – As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media age. The massive study, which was … Read More
November 18, 2025
(WSJ) – Discomfort around artificial intelligence helps explain the disconnect between a solid economy and an anxious public Artificial intelligence might be the most transformative technology in generations. It is also the most joyless. While Wall Street greets AI with … Read More
November 18, 2025
(Virginia Quarterly Online) – But buried beneath this evergreen drama of illness and cure, the promise of miracle biotech breakthroughs and heroic survivorship, is the story of how American business interests helped to steer politicians away from stopping the cancer … Read More
November 17, 2025
(BBC) – We asked the world’s foremost minds to highlight some of the game-changing scientific breakthroughs shaping our world since the year 2000 As the 21st century gathers pace, it’s clear we’re living through a golden age of scientific discovery. … Read More
November 17, 2025
(Wired) – Deliriants like Benadryl can bring on terrifying hallucinations in high doses. Some Gen Z-ers are taking at least a dozen pills at a time—and challenging others to do the same. When used in high doses, diphenhydramine, an ingredient … Read More
November 17, 2025
(CBC) – Gratton— who had a variety of health problems, including kidney failure and heart disease— spent a night in the emergency room before being moved to a bed in a hallway on the seventh floor. “There were no lights, … Read More
November 17, 2025
(New York Times) – Frustrated by the medical system, some patients are turning to chatbots for help. At what cost? Driven in part by frustrations with the medical system, more and more Americans are seeking advice from A.I. Last year, … Read More
November 14, 2025
(AP) – Unapproved peptide drugs have become a trendy new hack among wellness influencers, fitness coaches and celebrities, pitched as a way to build muscle, shed pounds and look younger. Online stores will offer injectable vials for $300 to $600 … Read More
November 14, 2025
(New York Times) – A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients. The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it would narrow approval of a … Read More
November 14, 2025
(Wired) – Secret chatbot flings are creating new legal challenges for married couples when it comes to infidelity. As chatbot romances become more commonplace, causing lasting rifts in relationships, a new legal frontier is emerging in family law that is … Read More
November 13, 2025
(KFF Health News) – The amount of air pollution she was exposed to — specifically, the level of fine particulate matter called PM2.5 — was less than half that of his exposure. Was it a coincidence that he had developed … Read More
November 13, 2025
(NPR) – A new drug, called GanLum, was more than 97% effective at treating malaria in clinical trials carried out across 12 African countries, researchers reported Wednesday at the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Toronto. That’s as … Read More
November 12, 2025
(Wired) – The provision, tucked into the spending bill that could end the US government shutdown, would ban intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, including gummies and drinks. A provision in the federal spending bill that could end the US government shutdown … Read More
November 12, 2025
(WSJ) – America holds a sizable lead, but China is working to tip the scales with a sweeping countrywide push, betting ‘swarms beat the titan’ The escalating AI race is drawing comparisons with the Cold War, and the great scientific … Read More
November 12, 2025
(Wired) – Sam Altman says the one-person billion-dollar company is coming. Maybe I could be that person—if only I could get my colleagues to shut up and stop lying. But I was also a little bewildered. Because first of all, … Read More
November 11, 2025
(New York Times) – Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod. Ms. Brous, 38, who lives in Hico, Texas, was one of dozens of women who converged … Read More
