July 3, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool—one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an “employee” with a title … Read More
July 3, 2026
(WSJ) – CDC says continued drop in drug overdose deaths contributed to low rate, while influenza and pneumonia now rank among top 10 causes of death The death rate fell 4.6% last year, to 689.2 deaths per 100,000 people, down … Read More
July 2, 2026
(NYT) – Birthrates in much of the developed world are at record lows, but there’s one demographic group that’s exploring new frontiers of fertility: ultrawealthy men. Deploying nearly limitless resources, a small number of them are reproducing at such an … Read More
July 2, 2026
(BBC) – Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals. The first study of its kind shows deaths have fallen … Read More
July 2, 2026
(WSJ) – Experts warn that chatbots shouldn’t take the place of therapy Her therapist doesn’t always agree with the chatbots’ analysis. But these digital companions have allowed Petherbridge to cut back on how often she does in-person therapy. That might … Read More
July 2, 2026
(The Economist) – The genomic generation is on its way Freddie is part of the Generation Study, an English programme which plans to sequence the complete genetic code of 100,000 babies. The idea is both to screen them for genetic … Read More
July 2, 2026
(Axios) – The Food and Drug Administration will announce today that it will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes. Why it matters: Though scientists generally agree that the language is accurate … Read More
July 2, 2026
(Wired) – Welcome to the “Temu experience of telehealth,” where everyone from Grindr to MAGA influencers can open a virtual clinic selling weight loss drugs and more. JustAnswer is part of a growing movement of newbie virtual clinic owners who … Read More
July 2, 2026
(NYT) – Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life. On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward that vision. Blending together … Read More
July 1, 2026
(NPR) – On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration posted documents outlining concerns about a lack of evidence for the batch of peptides that are set to be considered by an FDA panel in about three weeks. Peptides are a … Read More
July 1, 2026
(NYT) – A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help. They do it by capitalizing on a law intended to protect … Read More
July 1, 2026
(Wired) – The maps and images show the extent of destruction and give rescue operations a tool to find any remaining survivors. Satellite Technology Is being used to streamline rescue efforts in Venezuela following the two earthquakes that struck on … Read More
July 1, 2026
(Church Life Journal) – I do not for one moment deny the importance of just war theory and its venerable tradition of thought, which continue to provide much guidance for Christians and others of good will. But just war theory … Read More
June 30, 2026
(NYT) – A growing network of home-sharing programs is helping people find compatible housemates. In Denver, the housing matchmaker was Sunshine Home Share Colorado, a local nonprofit that Alison Joucovsky, a senior services administrator, founded in 2016 when the problem … Read More
June 30, 2026
(Axios) – The Trump administration wants to formalize the process for recording whether Medicare patients want to be kept alive if they become incapacitated. Why it matters: Health providers have been required to ask about living wills and other “advance … Read More
June 30, 2026
(BBC) – Ford says it has hired back some human engineers after AI failed to match their skills and experience. In a bid to reap the benefits of the tech, which developers claim can cut costs and boost productivity, the … Read More
June 30, 2026
(Nature) – A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high cholesterol to a rare muscular disorder. The idea is to remove or add epigenetic markers — essentially chemical groups that … Read More
June 30, 2026
(SFGate) – Newspaper publishers across the country are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly scraping their websites to train their flagship artificial intelligence models. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on … Read More
June 30, 2026
(WSJ) – Some prosecutors believed they had enough to charge Abbott Laboratories, but senior officials opted for civil settlement Some prosecutors believed they had evidence to criminally charge the company under a law they have used to pursue other businesses … Read More
June 30, 2026
(Nature) – Ethical discussions are urgently needed as genome-editing science advances, some researchers say. For the second time this month, a team of researchers has reported harnessing a precise gene-editing technique to alter the DNA of human embryos. This time, … Read More
June 29, 2026
(WSJ) – How AI’s sycophantic responses, language mirroring and hyperpersonalized content work together to send some people into a spiral We’ve all experienced the tendency of AI chatbots to tell us what we want to hear, but there are two … Read More
June 29, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – You wake up to your 7 a.m. alarm feeling relatively refreshed and ready to tackle the day ahead. But when you check your smartwatch, you’re surprised to see a low sleep score staring back at … Read More
June 29, 2026
(Axios) – Nursing homes and other providers of senior care are predicting upheaval and cutbacks in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court decision to terminate temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Why it matters: Individuals who in … Read More
June 29, 2026
(Wired) – After weeks of negotiations, the White House permitted Anthropic to grant access to its most advanced AI model to a select group of US companies and government agencies. The US government has eased the restrictions it imposed on … Read More
June 29, 2026
(Knowable Magazine) – Inks created with a patient’s own cells might one day help the body regrow tissues Scientists have long tried to develop ways to nudge the body to build healthy tissue instead of defaulting to emergency repair. In … Read More
