May 13, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – The CRISPR patents are back in play. On Monday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier will get another chance to show they ought to own the … Read More
May 13, 2025
(The Atlantic) – GLP-1 drugs are remarkably effective at reducing visceral fat. In fact, that may be a large part of why GLP-1s so improve the metabolic health of people who take them. The strongest case for use of GLP-1s, … Read More
May 13, 2025
(NPR) – Squeezed by insurers and middlemen, independent pharmacists such as Jolley find themselves on the front lines of a tariff storm. Nearly everyone down the line — drugmakers, pharmacies, wholesalers and middlemen — opposes most tariffs. Slashing drug imports … Read More
May 13, 2025
(UPI) – The number of Americans using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, is 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a study published Friday by researchers from the RAND Corp. and the University of Southern California. Researchers said government counts … Read More
May 13, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – iPhone maker works with startup Synchron on new brain-computer interfaces to assist people with disabilities Apple is embracing the world of brain computer interfaces, unveiling a new technology that one day could revolutionize how humans interact … Read More
May 13, 2025
(CNET) – If you’ve been hoping for clarity from the US Copyright Office on AI training — whether AI companies can use copyrighted materials under fair use or creators can claim infringement — prepare to be disappointed. The Office released … Read More
May 12, 2025
(NPR) – The U.S. ambassador to Zambia — Michael Gonzales — began his Thursday press conference on a somber note. After 29 minutes, he was wiping away tears. His distress goes back to a discovery made in late 2021: Medications … Read More
May 12, 2025
(ProPublica) – When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked … Read More
May 12, 2025
(New York Times) – Elizabeth Holmes is in prison for defrauding investors through her blood-testing company, Theranos. In the meantime, her partner is starting one of his own. Billy Evans, who has two children with Ms. Holmes, is trying to … Read More
May 12, 2025
(Axios) – The Food and Drug Administration is rolling out an aggressive plan to make generative AI a linchpin in its decision-making, part of a bid to get faster and leaner in evaluating drugs, foods, medical devices and diagnostic tests. … Read More
May 12, 2025
(The Independent) – This week, Weight Watchers, the company that commercialised the diet group and has reigned over the industry for around six decades, announced that it had filed for bankruptcy, reportedly in an attempt to eliminate $1.15bn (£863m) worth … Read More
May 12, 2025
(New York Times) – The New York bill defines “aid in dying” as a medical practice. If a patient qualifies, a doctor can prescribe a lethal dose of drugs that the patient may self-administer to end his or her life. … Read More
May 12, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Apple, Facebook, Google and Tesla are all facing the ‘innovator’s dilemma’ at the same time Middle age hits hard—even for the Kings of Silicon Valley. One minute you’re upending established industries as the young disrupter. The … Read More
May 12, 2025
(Associated Press) – Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. But … Read More
May 12, 2025
(CNBC) – As struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens is doubling down on automation. The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, which use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients … Read More
May 12, 2025
(Los Angeles Times via MSN) – The futuristic technology is the creation of a startup called Tools for Humanity, which is based in San Francisco and Munich, Germany. Founded in 2019 by Alex Blania and Sam Altman — the entrepreneur … Read More
May 12, 2025
(First Things) – Our Holy Father, always a wise teacher, was not afraid to let us watch him die, much like his beloved predecessor, Pope St. John Paul II. Both men knew that our worth is based on who we … Read More
May 12, 2025
(CBS News) – Marta Carsteanu-Dombi was in the best shape of her life when a bike accident during a 2018 Ironman race left her paralyzed, robbing her of the ability to walk. Her spinal cord injury was so severe that … Read More
May 12, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – The vaccine maker, which has partnered with OpenAI since 2023, is rethinking how it does workforce planning thanks to the growing capabilities of AI and other tech Moderna’s move to merge technology and human resources into … Read More
May 12, 2025
(New York Times) – CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients. Tens of thousands of Americans will soon be … Read More
May 12, 2025
Hastings Center Report (vol. 55, Issue 2, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
May 9, 2025
The New England Journal of Medicine AI (vol. 2, no. 5, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
May 8, 2025
(NPR) – In the new book, Second Life: Having A Child In The Digital Age, Hess writes about how technology shapes every aspect of parenting — from our online identities to the pressures of sharing our lives in real-time. “I … Read More
May 8, 2025
(Discover) – Controlling your emotions could also relieve your pain. An experiment where chronic pain patients learned to turn down negative emotions through a combination of sessions with an online therapist with homework showed significant success easing physical suffering, according … Read More
May 8, 2025
(New York Times) – Across the country, doctors, nurses and social workers are increasingly concerned that people with serious medical conditions, including injuries, chronic illnesses and high-risk pregnancies, are forgoing medical care out of fear of being apprehended by immigration … Read More
