Biomedical Industrial Complex?

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“When I was a student, I remember thinking about sick cancer patients and being brought almost to tears. That emotion was part of what drew me into cancer research; it felt like the most meaningful way to use science to…

Health care and FEMA

Barber Shop located in Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana, damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

We distill and report the news so you don’t have to. As such, we seldom chime in with our own suggestions, but … Let’s start here. For health conditions that would generally be considered “no fault of your own”. For…

AI changing the world

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“There’s no question AI is going to change the entire world and do it much faster than anything we’ve ever seen before, much faster than the internet, certainly faster than the Industrial Revolution. That is terrifying to me. I mean,…

Where were you born?

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“Climate is super important but has to be considered in terms of overall human welfare.It’s the best way to ensure that everyone gets a chance to live a healthy and productive life no matter where they’re born, and no matter…

Chess competition

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Editor’s note: Why a separate Women’s division? “At the 2025 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, IM Alice Lee increased the gap with her closest rivals to a full point as she beat IM Tatev Abrahamyan, while IMs Anna Zatonskih and Anna Sargsyan drew their games with FM Rose Atwell and WGM Atousa…