January 16, 2026
(The Guardian) – What surprised me was how in love Lamar appeared to be, despite his awareness of Julia’s limitations. “AI doesn’t have the element of empathy,” he acknowledged. “It kind of just tells you what you want to hear, … Read More
January 15, 2026
(New York Times) – Infant heart transplants are extraordinarily rare. A Times health journalist donned scrubs and witnessed how the surgery unfolded. A week earlier, I’d spoken with Dr. Emile Bacha, now NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s surgeon in chief, and gotten his … Read More
January 15, 2026
(MedPage Today) – An official from the Africa CDC said if it moves forward, it must meet ethical criteria A controversial study on hepatitis B vaccination in Guinea-Bissau that was funded in part by the U.S. CDC has been halted. … Read More
January 15, 2026
(AP) – U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data released Wednesday showed that overdose deaths have been falling for more than two years … Read More
January 15, 2026
(Axios) – Prosecutors in states with abortion bans are increasingly charging mostly low-income women with pregnancy-related crimes, in a test of whether fetuses and embryos have the same rights as children. Why it matters: The cases further complicate the post-Roe … Read More
January 14, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – Therapies that target genetic illnesses at their root are no longer on the horizon. They are here. More are coming. But even as a growing suite of gene therapy tools are changing individual patients’ lives, … Read More
January 14, 2026
(AP via MSN) – A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the early identification of disabilities in young children. … Read More
January 14, 2026
(WSJ via MSN) – UnitedHealth Group deployed aggressive tactics to collect payment-boosting diagnoses for its Medicare Advantage members, a Senate committee investigating the company’s practices said. In Medicare Advantage, the federal government pays insurers a lump sum to oversee medical … Read More
January 14, 2026
(New York Times) – The groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the C.D.C.’s revised vaccine schedule is not based on scientific evidence and will harm the public. Six leading medical organizations plan to ask the courts to throw … Read More
January 13, 2026
(The New Yorker) – It’s as if the show’s creators absorbed every important conversation in health care today—and somehow transfigured it into good television. The scene is “The Pitt” in a nutshell. We see the everyday heroism of health-care workers, … Read More
January 13, 2026
(ProPublica) – A new lawsuit alleges that an insurer’s ghost network hindered New York City employees from accessing the mental health care they sought — and harmed the reputation of psychiatrists wrongly listed as being in-network. Shimrony and Calderón are … Read More
January 13, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Genetic testing on embryos is more sophisticated and accessible than ever—and it’s now being sold as a way to let parents pick their future baby’s best traits. Many Americans agree that it’s acceptable to screen embryos … Read More
January 13, 2026
(The Guardian) – Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests What Google’s AI Overviews said was normal may vary drastically from what was actually considered normal, experts said. The summaries could … Read More
January 13, 2026
(The Atlantic) – On Tuesday, researchers at Stanford and Yale revealed something that AI companies would prefer to keep hidden. Four popular large language models—OpenAI’s GPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok—have stored large portions of some of the … Read More
January 12, 2026
(WSJ) – When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his MAHA Report in May, a who’s who of the wellness world convened at the White House for the occasion. There was the influential physician Mark Hyman, who co-founded the … Read More
January 12, 2026
(Axios) – Chinese crackdowns on fentanyl may have reduced overdoses and saved American lives, new research shows. Why it matters: The data-backed explanation for the 34% plunge in overdose deaths from its peak suggests diplomatic pressure was more effective than … Read More
January 12, 2026
(Axios) – Food and Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary’s flagship effort to overhaul how the agency reviews drugs is facing intensifying scrutiny from Congress and the medical establishment over whether it’s putting politics over science. The big picture: The Commissioner’s … Read More
January 9, 2026
(Wired) – Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA regulatory pathway to commercialize treatments for rare diseases. Last February, a sick infant named KJ received a gene-editing treatment made … Read More
January 9, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Aurora Therapeutics’ first target is the rare inherited disease phenylketonuria, also known as PKU. It’s becoming clear that the impact of CRISPR isn’t as big as we all hoped. In fact, there’s a pall of discouragement … Read More
January 8, 2026
(Engadget via MSN) – OpenAI is launching a new facet for its AI chatbot called ChatGPT Health. This new feature will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored responses to … Read More
January 8, 2026
(Aeon) – For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap This is the paradox of chronic illness today. Never before have humans possessed such convenient access to abundant medical … Read More
January 8, 2026
(New York Times) – The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot. The agreement was one of five lawsuits that the companies agreed to settle … Read More
January 7, 2026
(The Guardian) – Analysis finds those who stopped using medication saw weight return four times faster compared with other weight loss plans People who stop taking weight loss jabs regain all the weight originally lost in under two years, significantly … Read More
January 7, 2026
(Axios) – More than 40 million people globally turn to ChatGPT daily for health information, according to a report OpenAI has shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: Americans are turning to AI tools to navigate the notoriously complex and … Read More
January 7, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – One float stood out among the tinsel and holiday cheer at the annual Christmas parade here: an unsightly data center with blinding industrial lights and smoke pouring out of its roof, towering menacingly over a … Read More
