October 15, 2025
(CT) – Study author praises staff members who “stay where their presence matters most.” A new study is shedding light on a rarely researched area: faith-based health care in low-resource settings. The study, published in JAMA Surgery, found dramatically lower … Read More
October 15, 2025
(TechCrunch) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions. The law, SB … Read More
October 15, 2025
(BBC) – The world’s first IVF baby has given her backing to an international fertility care campaign. Louise Brown, 47, from Bristol, was the first in the world to be born via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) at Oldham General Hospital … Read More
October 15, 2025
(New York Times) – Studies based on the medical records of millions of people taking GLP-1s for obesity or diabetes have revealed strong signals of their potential as addiction treatment. The research shows reductions of 30 to 70 percent in … Read More
October 15, 2025
(AP) – With teams investing hundreds of millions of dollars every season into their rosters, keeping those players available to play is crucial and any small edge has the potential to lead to better results on the field. To help … Read More
October 15, 2025
European Journal of Human Genetics (vol. 33, no. 9, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 14, 2025
(New York Times) – In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy. Ani is one of two sexually explicit chatbot companions unveiled by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, in July. … Read More
October 14, 2025
(The Guardian) – Experts describe findings as deeply concerning and predict 70% increase in related deaths by 2050 Hospitals across the world have recorded an alarming rise in common infections that are resistant to antibiotics, with doctors saying the number … Read More
October 14, 2025
(New York Times) – Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people. For 14 years now, Mr. … Read More
October 14, 2025
(Nature) – Conservationists debate the pros and cons of using synthetic-biology techniques to alter wild species. The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild. Dozens of non-governmental organizations have called … Read More
October 14, 2025
(NPR) – Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That’s according to a new study that suggests a link … Read More
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 13, 2025
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include:
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
