Nurses push for involvement in AI decision-making
Union leaders and technology experts say health systems should be open with nurses about how they plan to use artificial intelligence and educate them on such tools in light of staffing and other concerns.
‘Cowspiracy’ Director Announces New Film: ‘How To Make Drugs’
The film looks at the “wasteful, dangerous, and often absurd” use of animal testing in pharmaceuticals
There’s Yet Another Danger Lurking in Your Gas Stove
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more...
As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical or recreational use by adults.
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use.
What Does Milk Do for Babies?
Human nutrition begins with milk, but the wondrous biofluid does much more than feed babies. In this episode, co-host Steven Strogatz speaks with molecular nutritionist Elizabeth Johnson about her research into the impact of human milk on a healthy microbiome.
I tried a 2-week negativity fast. Here’s how it went
Whether you turn on the news or attempt to unwind with a Netflix series, a lot of the messages in today’s world are negative. It’s easy to become immune to the heaviness, and you may not realize how much its constant drum beat impacts you. That’s because the human brain is wired to focus on the negative. It’s tied to survival.
No breakthrough in Korea’s medical standoff despite gov’t concession
PM proposes reduction of added slots, but doctors insist on complete scrapping of admissions quota hike. The government's latest decision to permit universities to reduce their medical school enrollment quotas for the 2025 academic year — a significant concession that could potentially reduce the total slots by hundreds from 2,000 — is still short of bringing striking doctors back to work.
The U.K. Advances Bill that Would Create World’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favor of the bill in a 383- to-67 vote.
Viruses Finally Reveal Their Complex Social Life
New research has uncovered a social world of viruses full of cheating, cooperation and other intrigues, suggesting that viruses make sense only as members of a community.
