The U.S. Alone Votes Against A Road Safety Declaration

Yesterday the UN’s General Assembly passed a near-unanimous declaration on cutting road-traffic deaths in half.

Cyclospora False Positive? Why We Should Still Trust Outbreak Science

Cyclospora lab test retraction by FDA does not negate outbreak science.

Is Warren Buffett’s Stock Gambling Warning Bad For Biotechnology?

Buffett’s casino comments raise an uncomfortable truth. Is biotechnology an investment, or is it more of a gambling casino? The honest answer is that it can be either.

Genetic Testing Looking At The Whole Genome

New structural variation sequencing reads long stretches of fetal DNA to pinpoint duplications, flips, and rearrangements, revealing which changes truly matter.

Carrie Ann Inaba Talks About Her Challenges With Sjögren’s Disease

Carrie Ann Inaba, longtime Dancing with the Stars judge and former co-host of The Talk, talked about the many challenges she has faced with Sjögren’s disease.

FDA’s Review Of Peptides Signals A Growing Public Health Challenge—Separating Science From Hype

A FDA advisory committee will review evidence surrounding peptides. Experts are concerned there is a paucity of evidence to back their approval for legal compounding.

Utah’s Letting AI Renew Prescriptions. Here’s The Surprising Result

A physician explains Utah’s program to let an AI chatbot renew prescriptions. Six months of data are now testing doctors, regulators and the FDA.

Smog And Smoke Are The New Normal, But It’s Not A Season Yet

Smoky and orange skies could be a new normal in the summer months in the Midwest and Northeast U.S., but it isn’t a seasonal occurrence yet.

Record-Breaking Heat’s Hidden Costs—6 Habits Worsening Mental Health

Record summer heat is transforming vacation into a survival season, severely impacting mental health and productivity.

Big Pharma And Psychedelic Medicine—Eli Lilly’s $3.8 Billion Bet

Eli Lilly’s acquisition of AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion, marks a pivotal moment for psychedelic medicine.