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Medical Xpress / Q&A: Why wealth fails to shield Black Americans from pregnancy risks
It's widely known that low-income Black women suffer far higher maternal health risks than low- income white mothers, often because they lack access to quality health care. But in a new book, UC Berkeley law professor Khiara ...
Tech Xplore / Musk loses blockbuster OpenAI suit as jury says too late
A federal jury ruled Monday that billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, delivering a decisive victory to the ChatGPT startup and ending one of Silicon Valley's most closely watched courtroom ...
Medical Xpress / Prior authorization rules vary widely among major commercial insurers, review finds
A brief research report reviewed the prior authorization rules for Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare and found little consistency in their prior authorization rules. The findings highlight a fragmented system that may contribute ...
Medical Xpress / From PCOS to PMOS: What the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome means for women's health
"Hopeful," "excited" and "helpful" for the future of women's health—these are just some of the words expressed by the team that worked together for more than a decade to change the name polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to ...
Phys.org / Companies are hyping AI the same way they talked up sustainability, but there are ways to fix that
Across corporate earnings calls, investor presentations and marketing pitches, "artificial intelligence" has become the buzzword of choice. Yet a troubling pattern lies under the hype. Many claims vastly overstate actual ...
Phys.org / Small financial changes can have big impact on stress, study finds
New research is shedding light on the factors surrounding financial stress, showing that even small changes in income or expenses can significantly affect how stressed people feel, both at home and at work.
Medical Xpress / International experts call for end to routine reporting of 'corrected' calcium
An international coalition of experts in laboratory medicine, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease is calling for laboratories to stop routinely reporting albumin-adjusted ("corrected") calcium, arguing that the longstanding ...
Tech Xplore / Ground oyster shells unlock ultra-light magnesium foam for vehicles and protective gear
For the first time, researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have produced a magnesium foam made entirely from natural marine raw materials. No toxic additives are required for its production. Ground oyster shell powder from ...
Phys.org / How teaching the history of science can help equip students to face polarized times
For decades, science educators have been encouraged to "stick to the science" and leave politics at the classroom door. But as disinformation spreads online and public trust in science seems to erode in some contexts, this ...
Medical Xpress / Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further
Several states have joined President Donald Trump's deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further—by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement.
Medical Xpress / Ebola outbreaks in Africa trigger global health emergency, US travel warnings
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) an international public health emergency.
Phys.org / Cricket nuggets? Caterpillar cookies? Canadians would consider eating insects if they can't see them
Lobster had one of the greatest reputation makeovers in food history. Once treated as "food for the poor," it is now served in expensive restaurants, dipped in butter and presented as a delicacy.
