October 14, 2025
(The Washington Post) – The study builds on growing genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with the risks and benefits of the drug’s soaring popularity. The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, … Read More
October 14, 2025
(New York Times) – The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. Across the world, the spread of dangerous infections that do not respond to antibiotics has been increasing … Read More
October 13, 2025
(Aeon) – The convergence of singular talent and profound disability confounded scientists eager to place humans into neat categories To use the language of the 19th century, how could a person be at once both a ‘genius’ and an ‘idiot’? … Read More
October 13, 2025
(Today) – When identical twins Chaysen and Graylen were in their mother Jessica Proudfoot’s womb, doctors discovered the beginning of the rare and sometimes deadly Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome where one twin doesn’t get enough fluid form the placenta. Thanks to … Read More
October 13, 2025
(New York Times) – Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency found that they could develop methods to identify traces of the medication if necessary — a practice long sought by the anti-abortion movement. Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency … Read More
October 13, 2025
(MedPage Today) – While using these substances for sleep may work initially, it will backfire, researcher says “Raising clinicians’ awareness about the common intersection of substance use and sleep problems among young adults is important for screening and developing and … Read More
October 13, 2025
(WSJ) – Health systems are joining with local high schools to create employee pipelines; ‘You can’t sit and wait to see who shows up’ Human resources advisory firm Mercer projects a deficit of 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028, mostly among … Read More
October 13, 2025
(Nature) – Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future? Are AIs capable of murder? That’s a question some artificial intelligence (AI) experts have been … Read More
October 13, 2025
(Axios) – Police and sheriff’s departments across America are using AI-powered drones for pursuits, investigations and emergencies — even delivering Narcan to stop overdose deaths. Why it matters: Local law enforcement agencies are facing chronic staffing shortages amid pressures to … Read More
October 13, 2025
(Digital Trends) – Families of deceased public figures are horrified at AI videos depicting their loved ones generated without their consent. In less than two weeks since its release, OpenAI’s Sora 2 AI video app has been through a rollercoaster. … Read More
October 10, 2025
(New York Times) – Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world. For 40 years Iran has performed … Read More
October 10, 2025
(NBC News) – At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. “Expect more,” one expert said. A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out … Read More
October 10, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message. Over the … Read More
October 10, 2025
(Euro News) – The liver performed key bodily functions, proving that pig organs can temporarily support human life, though serious complications eventually arose. In what researchers are calling a “landmark” in medical science, surgeons implanted a genetically engineered pig liver … Read More
October 9, 2025
(NBC News) – Doctors say insurers are automatically downgrading their claims and paying less. Insurers say it’s their duty to prevent overbilling. It’s a practice called “downcoding.” Insurance companies — in Wagner’s case, Aetna — automatically downgrade the claims a … Read More
October 9, 2025
(YouTube) – “This does not have to be our destiny.” Co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology Tristan Harris sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss how AI has already disrupted the workforce as current iterations of the technology have … Read More
October 9, 2025
(The Verge) – The Amazon Pharmacy kiosks will enable patients to get their meds before leaving the doctor’s office. Amazon is adding vending machines stocked with prescription drugs to its One Medical clinics, allowing patients to pick up their medications … Read More
October 9, 2025
(The Guardian) – Researchers in Australia find 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women but only eight in men Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, a new study has found. Claiming to be the largest genetic study … Read More
October 9, 2025
(New York Times) – As Americans take more gummies, pills and powders than ever, some physicians are trying to convince patients to be a bit more careful. A wide variety of gummies, pills and powders are categorized as supplements, including … Read More
October 9, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Company is seeking to move away from dependence on its partner OpenAI and build a consumer base for its Copilot chatbot Microsoft has a lofty goal: to become an artificial-intelligence chatbot powerhouse in its own right … Read More
October 9, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Operators promise high-end treatment, help addicts sign up for insurance then pile on charges for little in return, say former patients and insurers The rehabs are often in locations that people might be tempted to travel … Read More
October 9, 2025
(Axios) – Federal authorities in Los Angeles arrested a man accused of igniting January’s destructive California wildfires. The big picture: The Palisades Fire ranks among the most destructive in Los Angeles history, killing a dozen people and destroying more than … Read More
October 8, 2025
(STAT News) – Marijuana use by people with psychosis is 10% higher in states where the drug has been legalized Cannabis use rates among people with psychosis have surged in states that have legalized the drug, according to a new … Read More
October 8, 2025
(NPR) – New survey data finds that nearly 1 in 5 high schoolers say they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. And 42% of students surveyed say they or someone they know have used … Read More
October 8, 2025
(Axios) – The Health and Human Services Department last week ordered the federal organ procurement and transplant network to halt many operations until the government shutdown is over, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Patients will still be able to … Read More
