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C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Mpox
The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume. Source link
Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?
Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds. Source link
Virus from marine animals is causing weird eye problems in people
A virus seems to have jumped from marine animals into people for the first time ever, and it is causing serious vision problems Source link
Lust for Luxury
Michael Massing The real estate gluttony of the superrich is truly eye-popping. The post Lust for Luxury appeared first on The Nation. Source link
What Was Your Mom’s Favorite Mantra?
Share the go-to motto or oft-repeated bit of advice that has stayed with you throughout the years. Source link
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug. Source link
Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors
Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18. Source link
FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell. Source link
New fibre optic record allows 50,000,000 movies to be streamed at once
Improved hardware can send ten times as much data through existing fibre optic cables, potentially providing a way to massively upgrade the internet’s infrastructure without the cost and inconvenience of laying any new cables Source link
What One Month of Intense Red-Light Therapy Did to My Mind
Celebrities are obsessed. People swear it gives them thicker hair and perfect skin. But what if the biggest effect of red light is stranger than that? Source link