May 21, 2025
(CNN) – A ransomware attack has triggered a “system-wide technology outage” at a network of over a dozen medical centers in Ohio, causing the cancellation of elective inpatient and outpatient procedures, according to a statement from the health network and … Read More
May 21, 2025
(Axios) – Drug compounders and telemedicine companies may be ready to defy a Food and Drug Administration ban on copycat GLP-1 weight-loss drugs that takes effect on Thursday, arguing the law still allows customized versions tailored to patients’ needs. Why … Read More
May 21, 2025
(The Guardian) – UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest healthcare conglomerate, has secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents – part of a series of cost-cutting tactics that has saved the company millions, … Read More
May 21, 2025
Bioethics (vol. 39, no. 4, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
May 20, 2025
(Associated Press) – The Food and Drug Administration has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions. Novavax makes the nation’s only traditional protein-based coronavirus vaccine – and until now it had emergency authorization from FDA … Read More
May 20, 2025
(Axios) – Opioid abuse is as much an economic problem as a public health one, according to a comprehensive analysis provided first to Axios that concludes the total average annual cost associated with each case is nearly $700,000. Why it … Read More
May 20, 2025
(NPR) – Member states of the World Health Organization voted overwhelmingly to adopt the first ever pandemic agreement, a treaty aimed at preventing, preparing for and responding to any future pandemic. After three years of tough negotiations, no country voted … Read More
May 20, 2025
(New York Times) – Nearly 100 neurology experts collaborated on the creation of a new method of evaluating patients with traumatic brain injuries. “That case, and another like it,” Dr. Manley said, “changed my practice.” But little has changed in … Read More
May 20, 2025
(New York Times) – Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially life-changing procedure for people with debilitating bladder conditions. The operation was performed earlier this month by a pair of surgeons from … Read More
May 20, 2025
(NBC News) – Convenience stores are aptly named. They’re stocked with essentials people need at all hours of the day or night, everything from a quart of milk to a package of condoms. But they haven’t stocked contraception for women. … Read More
May 20, 2025
(Associated Press) – Investigators on Monday were combing through the writings of a 25-year-old man believed responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic over the weekend. The FBI identified Guy Edward Bartkus as the suspect … Read More
May 20, 2025
(Wired) – In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a health care CEO with a partially 3D-printed pistol, we built and tested the exact same model of weapon ourselves. And it was entirely legal. For the last hour, … Read More
May 20, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – In the next 12 months, the number of people with a brain-computer interface is set to double A high-stakes technology race is playing out in the human brain. Brain-computer interfaces are already letting people with paralysis … Read More
May 20, 2025
(New York Times) – Ross Douthat: How fast is the artificial intelligence revolution really happening? What would machine superintelligence really mean for ordinary human beings? When will Skynet be fully operational? Are human beings destined to merge with some kind … Read More
May 20, 2025
(The Economist) – AMERICA’S MEASLES outbreak is alarming for several reasons. What began as a handful of cases in Texas in January has now surpassed 800 across several states, with many more cases probably going unreported. It is the worst … Read More
May 20, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – The corporate race to amass computing resources to train and run artificial intelligence models and store information in the cloud has sparked a data center boom in the desert—just far enough away from Nevada’s communities to … Read More
May 19, 2025
(CNN) – If you search “Adderall” on Spotify’s podcast page, you’ll find health podcasts about ADHD, shows about addiction recovery and comedy podcasts where hosts talk about using the medication. You may also come across multiple pages masquerading as podcasts … Read More
May 19, 2025
(The Independent) – Yet longevity isn’t, claim its more mainstream advocates, just for the 0.1 per cent – nor is it a “trend” or “fad”. It’s a proactive and personal approach to health that focuses on extending lifespan and improving … Read More
May 19, 2025
(CNN) – “This is just the beginning,” xAI said on its website; the company already has plans for a second facility in the city. But for some residents in nearby Boxtown, a majority Black, economically-disadvantaged community that has long endured … Read More
May 19, 2025
(New York Times) – Trump aides have discussed requiring insurers to cover the procedure, though one leading medical group says it has been shut out of the process. Infertility doctors and other leaders in the industry, along with representatives of … Read More
May 19, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – More Republicans are pushing for new treatments for veterans to help combat PTSD and reduce suicide risk Luttrell is among a growing group of Republican lawmakers—many of them veterans—who are making the case for drugs that … Read More
May 19, 2025
(404 Media) – “Thinking about your ex 24/7? There’s nothing wrong with you. Chat with their AI version—and finally let it go,” an ad for Closure says. I tested a bunch of the chatbot startups’ personas. A startup is throwing … Read More
May 19, 2025
(Christianity Today) – As surgeon general under Ronald Reagan, C. Everett Koop traveled in evangelical circles. But the partnership was always uneasy. Of the Christian conservatives whom Ronald Reagan appointed to high office after winning the presidency in 1980, none … Read More
May 19, 2025
(Center for Humane Technology) – Right now, Congress is trying to stop state-level AI laws in the United States – for the next 10 years. The House Energy and Commerce committee passed a provision this week that proposes a sweeping … Read More
May 19, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Scientists are testing electric fields and pulses against a range of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and brain cancer Electricity is gaining newfound traction as a potential treatment for diseases, from rheumatoid arthritis to hard-to-treat cancers including … Read More
