October 21, 2024
(Vanity Fair) – When dairy cows in Texas began falling ill with H5N1, alarmed veterinarians expected a fierce response to contain an outbreak with pandemic-sparking potential. Then politics—and, critics say, a key agency’s mandate to protect dairy-industry revenues—intervened. This close-knit … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wired) – Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal. Already mandatory for most positions at all NFL preseason practices, … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Tens of thousands of prescriptions are now being filled each month for ketamine-derived Spravato for depression Sales are rising so much that Spravato has emerged as a key part of J&J’s lineup. Analysts expect the drug … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wired) – Lauren Greenfield, director of the docuseries Social Studies, says we have to have empathy for teens growing up online. “It’s not fair to ask them to self-regulate when the apps have been designed to be addictive.” The thesis … Read More
October 21, 2024
(MedPage Today) – World Medical Association releases “Declaration of Helsinki” principles for medical research The World Medical Association (WMA) voted unanimously today to approve revised ethical principles for human participants in medical research. (Read More)
October 21, 2024
(CNN) – Florida has seen a recent increase in confirmed cases of flesh-eating bacteria following the devastating hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to state health department data. The Tampa Bay-area counties of Hillsborough and Pinellas – which were inundated by … Read More
October 18, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Trumble is among 25,000 U.S. patients whose survival depends on parenteral nutrition, or PN — IV bags containing life-sustaining amino acids, sugars, fats, vitamins, and electrolytes. Hurricane Helene wrecked a factory in North Carolina that produced … Read More
October 18, 2024
(The Atlantic) – For all the upheaval that followed the overturn of Roe v. Wade, it did not dramatically change the most basic fact about abortions in America: the number. Since 2022, abortions in the United States have held steady—even … Read More
October 18, 2024
(The Guardian) – Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows A US startup company is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ using controversial technology that raises questions about the … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Associated Press) – As Canada pushes to expand euthanasia and more countries move to legalize it, health care workers here are grappling with requests from people whose pain might be alleviated by money, adequate housing or social connections. And internal … Read More
October 17, 2024
(NPR) – Martin was not assigned to the operating room that day, but she says she thought she might get drafted. So she started to review case notes from earlier in the day. She became alarmed when she read that … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Wired) – The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives at … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Associated Press) – People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as the U.S. government moves to expand the practice. That could shorten the wait for organs … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – State-mandated tests frequently find mold just below legal limits, WSJ analysis shows, suggesting that tainted samples are being cleared for sale Marijuana’s humid growing conditions are a paradise for dangerous mold. States where marijuana is legal … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Max Hodak’s company, Science, is selling devices and software that make it easier for researchers to probe the mind. The brain implant industry has boomed over the past decade as companies such as Neuralink, Precision Neuroscience and Synchron … Read More
October 16, 2024
(Medical Xpress) – A series of recently published opinions and letters in JAMA Internal Medicine present varying perspectives on the current state of US dental care all emphasize the need for evidence-based practices and changes in economic models. The conversation … Read More
October 16, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control. The clinic, called the UniMóvil, is part of the … Read More
October 16, 2024
(Axios) – GlaxoSmithKline is suing Moderna for allegedly using technology patented by GSK in its COVID-19 vaccine. Why it matters: It’s the latest in a series of legal fights over who owns the intellectual property behind mRNA technology and whether … Read More
October 16, 2024
(Wired) – The new frontier in large language models is the ability to “reason” their way through problems. New research from Apple says it’s not quite what it’s cracked up to be. For a while now, companies like OpenAI and … Read More
October 16, 2024
(CBS News) – The Biden administration says it has invoked the wartime powers of the Defense Production Act to speed rebuilding of a major American factory of intravenous fluids that was wrecked by Hurricane Helene last month. Damage to the … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Lawmakers have proposed restrictions, but some scientists say it is hard to tell if they will help America’s children and teens love social media. But concern is growing that using it is causing more harm than good, … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Washington Post) – As the public heads into another viral season, health experts said the findings highlight how the virus continues to reveal ways to pose long-term consequences. Children and teenagers infected with the coronavirus are significantly more likely to … Read More
October 15, 2024
(New York Times) – Nearly two million children may die of malnutrition because a product used to treat the condition is in short supply, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Monday. Four countries — Mali, Nigeria, Niger and Chad … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Wired) – Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid. If the technology works as advertised, then Global Intelligence … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Wired) – The death of an American woman inside Philip Nitschke’s latest invention reveals the next frontier in the right-to-die debate. With the Sarco pod, Nitschke proposes taking the assessment process out of the hands of medical professionals—whom he calls … Read More
