Human Health
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Sleep Is the Unwritten Prescription in Blood Pressure Care
A real-world study of 2,128 adults with hypertension finds each nighttime awakening raises the odds of uncontrolled blood pressure by about 30%, and 7–9 hours…
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Brain Implants Are Getting Closer. Here Is What I’d Tell a Patient
A brain-computer interface firm completed its first subdural-route implant, cutting surgery time from about eight hours to under one; a recipient drew a digital picture…
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Movement Works Better Before the Crisis Arrives
A practical, evidence-led examination of physical activity, focused on coordination, access, timing and the operating measures that turn a visible trend into durable value.
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The Quiet Power of Prevention Nobody Is Counting
Prevention is the most cost-effective intervention in health — and the most underfunded. The gap between what it could do and what it gets is…
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A Record Share of Parents Are Skipping Vaccines. Measles Is Back
Childhood vaccination coverage keeps slipping, and the share of families seeking exemptions keeps setting records. The result is not hypothetical. Measles is back.
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5 Patients Completely Cured! China‘s “Genetic Pencil” Rewrites the History of Thalassemia Treatment
Imagine being told that your child will need a blood transfusion every two to five weeks for the rest of their life. Now imagine receiving…
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LLM Prices Have Crashed Through the Floor — But Who’s Actually Making Money?
Back in 2024, the big tech companies were all flexing their muscles over who had the most parameters and the highest benchmark scores. OpenAI rolled…