November 4, 2026
(San Antonio Report) – Incidence rates for endometrial cancer in this region were roughly 21% higher than the statewide average, at 53.8 cases per 100,000 women in the 2010-2019 period. That’s compared to a statewide average of 44.5 cases per … Read More
November 4, 2026
(Ars Technica) – A person in Washington state has died from bird flu after exposure at an infected dairy farm, state health officials reported Sunday. It marks the third human bird flu death in the US since a strain of … Read More
November 4, 2026
(NYT) – Of course, you can never know for sure whether a machine is conscious, just as you can never know for sure whether anyone is conscious other than yourself. As philosophers have long recognized, the only conscious experience each … Read More
November 4, 2026
(Wired) – A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs. If you give an AI agent a robotic arm, an injector, and a … Read More
November 4, 2026
(Futurism) – Microsoft just filed a patent for an AI product that would be able to transform live video in real time to alter speakers’ words and faces. The patent, as first flagged by patent-tracker Patentlyze, is described by its … Read More
November 4, 2026
(Harper’s Bazaar) – As GLP-1s become increasingly popular, the body-image tensions in families loom larger than ever For many people, this has been nothing short of a miracle. At the same time, the GLP revolution has tapped into some of … Read More
November 4, 2026
(The Guardian) – I’d recently published a book about AI and human consciousness and had spent that year speaking on panels with people who insisted that our minds were fundamentally computational and determined, conclusions that were not so different, on … Read More
November 4, 2026
(AP) – At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed path to longevity to the wellness-conscious. Private companies are offering tests, costing $100 to $500 or more, that promise … Read More
November 4, 2026
(AP) – As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. The millions of people estimated to have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, typically have episodes of depression … Read More
November 3, 2026
(GMA) – In the first contract they signed in 2021, both Rubin and Millender had agreed to donate the embryos for research purposes should they divorce or legally separate. But in the contract they signed in 2023, Rubin and Millender … Read More
November 3, 2026
(RNS) – David Durman, an administrator at the University of Kentucky, said using AI would cause him to offload his thinking and decision making, which would violate his humanist views. He hopes other Americans will rethink their views on AI, … Read More
November 3, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Babies are catching measles in utero for the first time in decades. In Pennsylvania, at least 1,398 people have been infected with measles this year, according to recent estimates from the state health department; the Amish community, … Read More
November 3, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Emerging evidence suggests some people with eating disorders are misusing weight-loss drugs. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are one of the biggest biotech breakthroughs of the last decade. But to some clinical psychologists, they can represent something more … Read More
November 3, 2026
(CNET) – Dating and AI companion apps have new age gate restrictions, while apps that share your location will have to disclose it. Falling in love with artificial intelligence raises a lot of questions about loneliness, human connection and what … Read More
November 3, 2026
(NYT) – About two weeks after Edward’s crash, Joanna was driving him home after a visit to her mother when Edward reached over and turned on the radio. As music from a jazz quintet played, he started calling out the … Read More
November 2, 2026
(Toronto Now) – Eligible Canadian adults diagnosed with an incurable illness may soon be able to request medical assistance in dying (MAID) in advance after the federal government introduced new legislation that would allow them to do so. The proposed … Read More
November 2, 2026
(Nature) – Faulty neurons can contribute to various neurological conditions, but researchers have uncovered a system that might clean them up. Around the time of birth, the developing human brain mysteriously tidies up by purging itself of a vast number … Read More
November 2, 2026
(Nature) – Finding practical ways to analyse the state of a person’s immune system could guide treatment decisions and create opportunities for disease prevention. People of the same age can have strikingly distinct immune systems, shaped by genetics and by … Read More
November 2, 2026
(BBC) – People with scars, birthmarks and medical conditions have told the BBC how AI tools have changed or erased their personal features. Rhiannon Morgan, from Bridgend, said an image of her used in a work newsletter had been auto-retouched … Read More
November 2, 2026
(Wired) – Death Clock promises to predict when you’re going to die and help you extend your time on Earth. After a month, I felt like it was sucking the life out of me. After filling out an initial health … Read More
October 30, 2026
(NYT) – A.I. has uncovered a horde of software flaws, which engineers are racing to fix before they can be exploited and abused by hackers. Across Silicon Valley, technologists like Mr. Matin are grappling with a major shift in cybersecurity. … Read More
October 30, 2026
(Ars Technica) – A Delaware proposal to let companies be operated by AI agents would help the firms’ human owners evade legal responsibility for reckless and harmful actions taken by the AI, US Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told Delaware Governor … Read More
October 30, 2026
(Wired) – In breathless press releases and posts, the company has touted its models’ ability to deliver scientific breakthroughs. But its IPO filing taps the brakes on just how fast its AI will lead to big discoveries. AI giant Anthropic … Read More
October 30, 2026
(ABC News) – A doctor in Florida performed a medical first on Sunday, using a robotic telesurgery system to perform a surgery at a hospital located 35 miles away. Dr. Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics … Read More
October 30, 2026
(NPR) – The U.S. organ transplant system is making a controversial change to a long-standing rule that was designed to protect potential donors. The revision aims to boost donations and reduce errors. But critics worry that the move may endanger … Read More
