October 28, 2025
(NPR) – When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That’s standard practice, public health and infectious disease experts told NPR and … Read More
October 28, 2025
(MedPage Today) – linicians are raising concerns that trendy “Dubai-style chocolate” could be landing more food allergy patients in the emergency department, especially as Halloween approaches. Some may not realize that pistachio is a key ingredient, but that’s not the … Read More
October 28, 2025
(Wired) – OpenAI released initial estimates about the share of users who may be experiencing symptoms like delusional thinking, mania, or suicidal ideation, and says it has tweaked GPT-5 to respond more effectively. In a given week, OpenAI estimated that … Read More
October 28, 2025
(CNN) – That may be a way off, but at King’s College London, Ana Angelova Volponi, director of the postgraduate program in regenerative dentistry, has been experimenting with lab-grown teeth for almost two decades, and was part of a team … Read More
October 28, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – A conversation with the Microsoft AI boss about boundaries, digital species, and the future of chatbots. Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, is trying to walk a fine line. On the one hand, he thinks that … Read More
October 28, 2025
(The Guardian) – A cyclist who received severe third-degree burns to his head after being struck by a drunk driver has been fitted with a printed 3D face. Dave Richards, 75, was given a 3D prosthetic by the NHS that … Read More
October 28, 2025
(Reuters via Yahoo!) – Stillbirths in the U.S. are more common than previously reported, affecting roughly 1 in 150 pregnancies, and rates are even higher in lower-income areas, according to results from a large study published on Monday. The national … Read More
October 27, 2025
(New York Times) – Tim Andrews, 67, lived with a genetically modified organ longer than any other recipient. Surgeons removed a genetically modified pig kidney from a 67-year-old man last week, nearly nine months after he received the pioneering procedure … Read More
October 27, 2025
(WSJ) – Researchers face huge challenges in creating robotic hands equal to the real thing, but they’re getting closer. One big question: How many fingers? Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re … Read More
October 27, 2025
(AP) – Patients often smile or nod along. Salaysay even sees changes in their vital signs like lower heart rate and blood pressure, and some may request fewer painkillers. “There’s often a cycle of worry, pain, anxiety in a hospital,” … Read More
October 27, 2025
(WSJ) – To combat fears of aging out of the workforce, men in tech are splurging on face-lifts, neck lifts and eyelid lifts, say plastic surgeons Tech is a young person’s game. In a 2024 talk, Keith Rabois recounted advice … Read More
October 27, 2025
(CBS News) – Nearly one in five urinary tract infections in a group of patients in Southern California were linked to E. coli from contaminated meat, a four-year study found. And researchers say the problem could be occurring across the … Read More
October 27, 2025
(Axios) – Manufacturers of pricey wound-care products are squaring off with alliances of hospitals, doctors and other providers who care for Medicare patients over an effort to curb program spending on the high-tech bandages. Why it matters: Politically connected interests … Read More
October 27, 2025
(Axios) – Migratory birds aredriving up avian flu cases across the country, reviving concerns about U.S. readiness to respond to outbreaks, especially during the government shutdown. Why it matters: The most immediate concern is how the spread of the disease … Read More
October 27, 2025
(Wired) – I sound Korean—because I am Korean. Can AI make me sound American? There is a medium-is-the-message quality to accents. How you say something often reveals more—about your origin, class, education, interests—than what you say. In most societies, phonetic … Read More
October 27, 2025
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 393, no. 12, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 27, 2025
Bioethics (vol. 39, no. 8, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 24, 2025
(Medpage Today) – Here’s what concerns me most as a clinician: the absurdity of the notion that an artificially generated, non-sentient avatar could be a reasonable companion for a child or teen. It goes against everything we know about developmental … Read More
October 24, 2025
(AP via MSN) – Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the … Read More
October 24, 2025
(New Scientist) – Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and implantation – though this may not affect their viability During in vitro fertilisation (IVF), embryos undergo genetic testing before … Read More
October 24, 2025
(NPR) – As a result, Beirut has terrible air quality and is often submerged under a blanket of exhaust. And it’s not just in the big cities — vehicles belch pollution across the country. It’s one reason that cancer is … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Undark) – A dangerous pattern is emerging in media coverage of these topics. A previously expert-driven debate (still far from settled) about the medical and legal frameworks and best practices in end-of-life care is turning into a political exercise in … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Washington Post) – Doctors noticed an instant improvement in Parkinson’s disease patient Denise Bacon’s mobility during the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation. Bacon underwent the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), in London’s King’s College Hospital in July. … Read More
October 23, 2025
(NBC News) – Some experts worry about the risk of overdiagnosis of benign conditions and the lack of research showing AI technology actually saves lives. When reading women’s routine mammograms, radiologists are increasingly augmenting their eyes with artificial intelligence. While … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Wired) – Seems like the exploration phase is over. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently posted on social media that an update coming to ChatGPT this December will allow the chatbot to engage in “even more” types of content like “erotica … Read More
