ADHD and Autism Diagnoses Have Surged. A Massive Study May Help Explain Why
A study finds ADHD and autism diagnoses rose as the population receiving them came to resemble the general population more closely.
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Novartis and Novo Nordisk Trials Lower Biomarkers but Fail to Improve Outcomes
Two major trials show drugs can lower markers like lipoprotein(a) and IL-6 without changing patient outcomes. A moment of reckoning for preventive cardiology.
In Radiology, AI Is Blurring the Line Between Technology Development and Clinical Practice
Radiology groups build their own AI tools and market 'AI-native' services, blurring the line between tech developer and clinician.
Calcium Channels in Muscle Cells Fire in Lockstep to Control Contractions
How calcium channels in muscle cells open together to trigger contraction, a mystery that persists for almost 30 years.
Study links rare infections during pregnancy to threefold higher autism risk in children
A Swedish study finds rare infections passed from mother to fetus triple the risk of autism and intellectual disability in offspring.
Enveda Raises $311M Series E to Advance Nature-Derived AI Drugs Through Clinical Trials
Enveda raises $311M to advance AI-discovered nature-derived drugs into clinical trials, valuing the biotech at $2B.
CDC Under RFK Jr. Is Blocking State Orders for Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccines
HHS chief RFK Jr. blocks states from ordering kid shots via CDC's VFC program, leaving millions of children without access.
Fat Bear Week Has Begun: These Bears Are Eating Their Way to the Championship
Meet Backpack, Bucky and other chunky bruins in Katmai's Fat Bear Week 2026, a 16-bear tournament of fattened champions.
Opinion: Women With Mental Health Conditions Need Better Pathways to Motherhood
A look at the gaps in care for women with serious mental illness who wish to bear children.
Measles Case Traced to Busch Stadium, With Local St. Louis Businesses Potentially Exposed
A warning arises of possible exposure to a dread malady at Busch Stadium and neighboring local businesses in St. Louis.
Injectable particles restore light response to retinas damaged by disease
Tiny light particles injected into the eye may restore sight by acting as stand-in light receptors for blind retinas.
UnitedHealth, CVS Push Back on Medicare Plan to Curb Remote Patient Monitoring
UnitedHealth, CVS, and Kaiser push back on Medicare's plan to require remote patient monitoring be done only by direct employees.