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GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
24,000 Registered Attendees Fill the Halls of Successful SPIE Photonics West 2025
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
SPIE and Boston University Announce $1-Million Endowment for Graduate and Postgraduate Scholarships
Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies
SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, Announces Its 2025 Fellows
University of Melbourne confers five honorary doctorates
5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigour – a different approach is needed
Mini smart city drives design of safer automated transportation
Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: sales pitches are often from biased sources, the choices can be overwhelming and impartial help is not equally…
America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder
Dr. Kara Marshall named a 2024 Rita Allan Foundation Scholar
Class of 2027 Brings Varied Life and Career Backgrounds to Cornell Law
FDA’s new regulations underscore the complexity around screening for women with dense breasts
How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day
Study Raises Concerns About Residential Opioid Treatment Providers in N.C
A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that
Abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit
AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
India’s high air pollution counts for a large share of deaths
New University of Canterbury research identifies brain network link to stuttering | University of Canterbury
Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows
AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics
COP28: FAO underlines importance of working together with partners in Pakistan’s Living Indus Initiative
Targeting unsuspected protein reverses lymphedema
New study highlights the brain trauma risks for young athletes
New study highlights the brain trauma risks for junior players
Police Involvement May Hamstring Overdose Outreach Efforts
Scientists develop AI tool to predict Parkinson’s disease onset
Here’s how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s disease
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Southwest Florida Water Management District
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Seven to the Medical Examiners Commission
OECD appoints Manal Corwin as new Director of its Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
Study Finds Law Enforcement Is Hampering Harm Reduction Programs in N.C
Global collaboration: Mapping whole human brain
Antarctic stations are plagued by sexual harassment – it’s time for things to change
Pat Morin appointed deputy scientific director of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Data on fired managers’ performance may improve investments
UNSW scientist selected to attend prestigious Nobel summit
Look who’s talking now: fishes
Australia needs ‘mental wealth’ lens on post-COVID recovery
Francis Fukuyama talk launches series on global crises
New Assistant Commissioner announced for Western Region, NSW
University Counsel Madelyn Wessel to retire in 2021
Book casts doubt on notion of ‘imperial presidency’
How to stop next pandemic: Reduce wildlife trafficking and forest loss