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The Most Disturbing 2000s Reality Show Doesn’t Seem So Crazy Anymore22:15 Erin Lee Carr’s new documentary revisits the 2004 makeover show “The Swan,” which gave 32 women extensive plastic surgery and anticipated where beauty culture was headed. Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working20:07 Researchers are asking why patients, like former Senator Ben Sasse, inevitably develop resistance to the drug daraxonrasib. Medical Records Firm Uses AI Tool to Expose Flaws that Threaten Patient Privacy17:27 Epic’s engineers deployed an Anthropic tool that exposed security risks that could allow undetected access to millions of patient records. New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?11:23 Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access. A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit30.září The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government. V.A. Institutes New Consent Requirements for Some Psychiatric Drugs29.září Veterans under 30 will have to sign forms before being given antidepressants. Medical groups fear the moves may stigmatize mental health treatment. This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It28.září Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us. Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases27.září State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year. ‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission26.září The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics26.září Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections. Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?24.září “Patient zero” has long been associated with virus outbreaks and fictional health investigations. It was coined in the 1980s, by accident. In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology24.září Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown. Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher24.září The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care. Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing24.září Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone “dangerous to women.” As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children. Violinist Jennifer Koh on Her Decade-Long Struggle With a Rare Neurological Disorder24.září For 10 years Jennifer Koh struggled to understand and treat a rare neurological disorder, while trying to maintain a full calendar onstage. |