December 19, 2025
(NBC News) – Dozens of clients and surrogates were left panicked and in the dark after the agency’s owner seemingly disappeared. One intended parent, Mariana Klaveno, is missing $66,000. The FBI is investigating a prominent surrogacy agency that shuttered abruptly … Read More
December 19, 2025
(New York Times) – Here’s what to know about the dominant version of the virus that’s circulating now. The flu constantly morphs and mutates. Often, it surprises researchers a little. This year, the virus is surprising them a lot. They … Read More
December 19, 2025
(WSJ) – Customers are getting more wellness-obsessed, and brands are responding with new offerings Wearable wellness gadgets have gone mainstream. By now, it’s common to see someone in a ring or bracelet that measures their blood oxygen levels, heart rate … Read More
December 19, 2025
(ABC 7) – KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby who sparked nationwide headlines after receiving a first-of-its kind gene-editing treatment, was released from the hospital this week. KJ has spent the majority of his life at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after … Read More
December 19, 2025
(ProPublica) – Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. In all, six … Read More
December 19, 2025
(BBC) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the latest five-day strike by doctors in England is “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” and warned them not to abandon patients. The walkout by resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, began … Read More
December 19, 2025
(Wired) – Haotian is just one part of the wider tech ecosystem that has emerged around Southeast Asia’s booming cybercrime industry and forced labor scam compounds. And as face swapping and other video deepfake tools have become more widely available, … Read More
December 19, 2025
(Plough) – Christians should oppose euthanasia. But we also need to start showing real concern for those who feel they have no other option. On December 17, 2025, New York governor Kathy Hochul announced that she intends to sign the … Read More
December 19, 2025
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 393, no. 19, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
December 18, 2025
(Los Angeles Times) – In the first 90 days after the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted in January, the caseload at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s emergency room looked different from the norm. There were 46% more visits for heart attacks than … Read More
December 17, 2025
(The Free Press) – Under the proposed New York bill, terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live would be able to access a prescribed, self-administered life-ending medication. Supporters argue that this is a compassionate … Read More
December 17, 2025
(Plough) – In Vienna, a hospital offers palliative care to babies with debilitating diagnoses. Through a “life protection agency,” as pro-life associations are commonly known in Austria, the young couple learned of a possible alternative. Since 2020, Vienna’s St. Josef … Read More
December 17, 2025
(AP via MSN) – New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill under a deal reached between the governor and state legislative leaders announced Wednesday. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul plans … Read More
December 17, 2025
(STAT News) – STAT spoke with a half-dozen scientists who have left or are in the process of leaving the U.S., and while each had individual circumstances that enabled their move, there were two broad reasons for people to jump … Read More
December 17, 2025
(New York Times) – More young, child-free women are pursuing the permanent form of contraception. Female sterilization, medically called tubal ligation or salpingectomy, entails removing, severing or blocking the fallopian tubes. It is a permanent and highly effective form of … Read More
December 17, 2025
(AP) – Science Corporation, founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life of organs for longer periods. Science Corporation, the brain-computer interface startup founded in 2021 by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, … Read More
December 17, 2025
(AP) – The Gift of Life Donor Program, which serves as the organ procurement network for eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, is supporting the pilot program with a grant of more than $100,000 from its foundation. So far, … Read More
December 17, 2025
(Axios) – The once-distant prospect of AI models executing cyberattacks fully on their own now looks unavoidable, according to a range of recent academic studies and industry warnings. Why it matters: This is the worst AI tools will likely ever … Read More
December 17, 2025
(The New Atlantis) – Hospitals have to interpret new laws. Some are refusing to. Who is right? The conflict might reside not in the law itself, but just outside it. At least some doctors are willing to say that what … Read More
December 17, 2025
(Noema) – Today’s tech “prophets” push a narrative that God-like artificial superintelligence is inevitable, and only they can ensure humanity’s safety from their creations. The loudest prophets of superintelligence are those building the very systems they warn against. When Sam … Read More
December 17, 2025
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 51, no. 11, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
December 16, 2025
(NBC News) – he Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer’s birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain. Pfizer is currently battling … Read More
December 16, 2025
(New York Times) – The city and surrounding region have some of the highest levels of flu-like illness in the United States. Flu season has arrived early this year in New York City, with cases climbing dramatically during the past … Read More
December 16, 2025
(Vox) – No one wants to make it. A new antiviral pill for dengue called mosnodenvir showed promising results in early phase 2 trials. In a study where volunteers were deliberately exposed to dengue, roughly half of those who received … Read More
December 16, 2025
(ITV News) – After decades of suffering alone, more women exposed to the controversial drug Stilbestrol are breaking their silence to speak out on what’s been described as one of the worst medical disasters in NHS history. ITV News has … Read More
