July 7, 2026
(NYT) – Proponents of assisted spelling say it has improved the lives of thousands of nonspeakers, some of whom have used it to write memoirs or obtain graduate degrees. Yet despite the potentially profound implications of these communication methods, there … Read More
July 7, 2026
(Straight Arrow News) – Pregnant women in the U.S. are routinely exposed to dozens of chemicals found in everyday products. Some of these chemicals are linked to poorer birth outcomes, a new study reported. Researchers from across the country followed … Read More
July 7, 2026
(Wired) – A large-scale study demonstrates that preservatives widely used in everyday processed foods may exacerbate common health risks. The analysis found that participants with the highest intake of non-antioxidant preservatives had a 29 percent higher risk of developing hypertension … Read More
July 7, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the … Read More
July 6, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – At an event for pharmaceutical executives, biotech founders, and researchers on Tuesday, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a major new product intended to support scientific research in the same way that Claude Code supports software engineering. Like … Read More
July 6, 2026
(NYT) – Public health experts said there were more cases than usual of the disease caused by cyclospora, which is spread through contaminated food and drink. More than 400 people across 18 states have been infected with cyclospora, a parasite … Read More
July 6, 2026
(AP) – At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has … Read More
July 6, 2026
(Wired) – Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in abundance in oily fish such as mackerel and sardines, is thought to improve cognitive function by supporting connections between brain cells. However, it has never been conclusively demonstrated that … Read More
July 6, 2026
(NYT) – New research shows that tolerance has become so strong that common treatments for opioid addiction are no longer effective for many patients. Habitual users of fentanyl have developed such a strong tolerance to the drug that standard doses … Read More
July 6, 2026
(Wired) – The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry. The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to temporarily ban 7-OH, … Read More
July 6, 2026
(NYT) – For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them? This process involves more than merely transcribing a … Read More
July 6, 2026
(Newsweek) – A team of researchers believes they may have found a new way to attack glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, after developing an experimental therapy designed to exploit what they see as a critical weakness … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Axios) – A new UN-backed commission will bring top tech executives and heads of state to the same table to forge global solutions for AI, per an announcement shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: As global AI regulation grows … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Newsweek) – A new approach to fighting Lyme disease could one day be as easy as buying a bag of garden pellets from a home improvement store. Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are developing a … Read More
July 3, 2026
(STAT News) – Uganda formally reported to the World Health Organization on Tuesday that it had detected a Marburg disease outbreak in the western part of the country, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based global health agency told STAT. The development … Read More
July 3, 2026
(New Scientist) – Brain recordings from newborns reveal the first neural evidence that humans are born with an innate sense of numbers Babies are born with an innate sense of numbers, and now, the brain mechanisms behind this ability have … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Illinois Public Media) – Illinois aid-in-dying law is set to take effect in September. It’s meant to give terminally ill patients a medical way to end their lives. But opponents call it “assisted suicide,” and they’ve joined with disability advocates … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Washington Post) – Those who lack a trusted health care provider or who often use social media or AI are more likely to believe vaccine myths, according to a poll released Tuesday by KFF, a health policy research and news … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Daily Mail via MSN) – Around a third of conceptions now end in abortion, according to stark figures released today. Some 32.1 per cent of pregnancies were terminated in 2023, up from 29.7 per cent the previous year and the … Read More
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
