January 29, 2026
(NPR) – Women selling their eggs illegally is an open secret in the Indian fertility industry. Even though the for-profit industry relies on their biomaterial to keep operating, NPR found that the women whose eggs are harvested are usually poor … Read More
January 29, 2026
(Wired) – Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound technology. China’s brain-computer interface industry is growing fast, and the newest company to emerge from the … Read More
January 29, 2026
(WSJ) – Life expectancy in the U.S. reached a record high in 2024 following a substantial decline of drug-overdose deaths, according to figures released by the federal government Thursday. The life expectancy at birth for the average American was 79 … Read More
January 29, 2026
(NPR) – The APA outlined its thinking and approach for the next revision in five papers published Wednesday in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Instead of a weighty volume, the next DSM will be “a living document” online and easier … Read More
January 29, 2026
(New York Times) – AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery. Scientists used the program to study how proteins normally work — … Read More
January 29, 2026
(New York Times) – The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights. The attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, has filed a lawsuit against a Delaware … Read More
January 29, 2026
(NBC News) – NBC News spoke to ten students and faculty who described being caught in the middle of an escalating war of AI tools. Amid accusations of AI cheating, some students are turning to a new group of generative … Read More
January 29, 2026
(New York Times) – The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability. TikTok reached an agreement late Monday to settle a … Read More
January 28, 2026
(WSJ) – “If you’re carrying 15-20 extra pounds,” it says, “medications like Wegovy can help jumpstart your progress.” For obesity doctors and researchers, this kind of messaging is problematic. The blockbuster drugs—known as GLP-1s—are increasingly marketed as lifestyle fixes to … Read More
January 28, 2026
(New York Times) – Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients. Less than one month after the lunch meeting, Trump … Read More
January 28, 2026
(Yahoo! Sports) – Yes, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks have deliberately chosen to practice elsewhere. Their decision has gotten people talking, given the narratives surrounding the injury-ridden 49ers season. The Niners’ training facility has come under scrutiny … Read More
January 28, 2026
(New York Times) – At the Singing Circle in Amsterdam, people with cognitive decline join together to lift their spirits and improve their lives. They had come to the Concertgebouw for Singing Circle (“Zing-Cirkel”), a monthly program for people with … Read More
January 28, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – In a bid to treat blindness, Life Biosciences will try out potent cellular reprogramming technology on volunteers. ER-100 turns out to be the code name of a treatment created by Life Biosciences, a small Boston startup … Read More
January 28, 2026
(WSJ) – Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare Millions of Americans are starting to see their monthly health-insurance bills rise, a new pressure point for a nation still frustrated with the high cost … Read More
January 28, 2026
(Undark) – The goal, said Cowan, is to develop AI systems that can increase efficiency and scale up the production of science. And other companies like Sakana AI have indicated a belief that AI scientists are unlikely to replace human … Read More
January 27, 2026
(ProPublica) – ProPublica on Friday published never-before-released data connecting generic drugs to the factories that manufactured them. The data powers Rx Inspector, our groundbreaking tool that allows you to find the factories where your generic drugs were made and their … Read More
January 27, 2026
(KFF Health News) – Ambient AI scribes are being hailed by physicians as a game changer that helps free them to focus on their patients rather than their computer keyboard. By releasing doctors from the onerous and time-consuming task of … Read More
January 27, 2026
(NBC News) – The nation’s leading group of pediatricians has issued its annual recommendations about which vaccines children should receive — marking the first significant break from the federal government’s proposed vaccine schedule in 30 years. The American Academy of … Read More
January 27, 2026
(Reuters) – Britain and several other European countries have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organization said on Monday, after a jump in infections across the continent. Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also lost their status, and … Read More
January 27, 2026
(Axios) – The escalation of ICE activity in Minnesota is disrupting care at hospitals and clinics that already were navigating shifting legal standards on immigration enforcement in their facilities. Why it matters: Health workers say many patients aren’t coming in … Read More
January 27, 2026
(The Independent) – A charity boss fears some hospice staff and volunteers may resign if the assisted dying bill becomes law, as the sector braces for profound changes. In an already under-resourced workforce, Hospice UK’s chief executive Toby Porter fears … Read More
January 27, 2026
(Daily Mail) – Lab–grown life has taken a major leap forward as scientists use AI to create a new virus that has never been seen before. The virus, dubbed Evo–Φ2147, was created by scientists from scratch using new technologies that … Read More
January 27, 2026
(New York Times) – Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives. Six-plus decades after its invention, the Fogarty … Read More
January 26, 2026
(NBC News) – The agency plays a key role in tracking disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of that work, according to new research. Nearly half of the databases that the Centers … Read More
January 26, 2026
(New York Times) – Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits. Mental health workers across the country are navigating how to treat problems caused or exacerbated by A.I. chatbots, according … Read More
