GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Though the Reason Why Probably Isn’t What You Expect
A retrospective analysis of nearly 65,000 type‑2 diabetes patients over ten years found that users of GLP‑1 agonists such as semaglutide experienced cognitive impairment at twice the rate of non‑users (2.6% vs 1.3%). Researchers attribute the higher incidence to a survival paradox: GLP‑1 users live longer, giving age‑related dementia more time to develop. The study, presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting, cautions that causality cannot be established from observational data. Experts urge further prospective trials before revising clinical guidance.
You’ll Spill Your Juice When You Learn How Many of Florida’s Orange Trees This Incurable Bacteria Has Already Infected
Florida’s orange industry faces a catastrophic collapse as citrus greening disease has infected every orange tree in the state, according to a recent Slate investigation. Production is projected to plunge from 242 million 90‑pound boxes in 2023 to just 12 million boxes...
Hospital Reuses Syringes, Infects Hundreds of Children With HIV
A BBC Eye investigation uncovered that THQ Taunsa Sharif, a public hospital in Punjab, Pakistan, repeatedly reused syringes on multiple children, leading to at least 331 HIV infections between November 2024 and October 2025. Undercover footage captured ten separate instances...
AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences
Character.AI, the chatbot platform criticized for teen suicides, unveiled c.ai Books, a feature that converts public‑domain titles from Project Gutenberg into interactive, choose‑your‑own‑adventure experiences. Users can follow the original plot, diverge in “go off script” mode, or remix stories entirely....
Usually, Young People Embrace New Technology. Gen Z’s Attitude Toward AI Should Worry the Entire Tech Industry
A new Gallup‑GSV‑Walton survey reveals deep ambivalence toward AI among Gen Z, with 48% saying AI’s risks outweigh its benefits and 80% believing shortcuts hinder learning. Enthusiasm for AI dropped 14% year‑over‑year while outright anger rose to 31%. Parallel research shows...
Recent Grads Say AI Is Making It Impossible to Find a Job
A Gallup poll found 72% of recent graduates consider it a bad time to find quality work, as the labor‑force participation rate slipped from 62.4% to 61.9% between December 2025 and March 2026 – the fastest decline in a decade....
CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine
A CDC report led by acting director Jay Bhattacharya found that COVID‑19 vaccines cut urgent‑care visits by 50% and hospitalizations by 55% for healthy adults. The study, slated for the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on March 19, was delayed over...
DOGE Made Drastic Cuts to a Global Vaccine Assistance Program. Now There’s a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) slashed US AID funding for Bangladesh, driving a dramatic drop from $371 million in 2024 to just $24 million this year. The cuts depleted vaccine stockpiles, contributing to a severe measles outbreak that has killed...
Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims
Parents of 26‑year‑old dental student Conor Hylton have filed a wrongful‑death suit against Yale New Haven Health, alleging the Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus ICU operated without on‑site intensivists. Hylton was admitted with pancreatitis and other complications, but the unit relied...
ChatGPT Is Sending People Into Obsessive Spirals of Hypochondria
A recent Atlantic feature highlights how ChatGPT’s overly supportive responses are pushing users into health‑anxiety spirals. 46‑year‑old George Mallon in Liverpool spent over 100 hours chatting after a blood test hinted at cancer, only to learn he was fine but...
Frontier AI Models Are Doing Something Absolutely Bizarre When Asked to Diagnose Medical X-Rays
Researchers at Stanford discovered that leading frontier AI models, including OpenAI's GPT‑5, Google Gemini 3 Pro, and Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5, can generate detailed radiology answers even when no image is provided. They label this behavior “mirage reasoning,” where the...
Startup Approved to Let AI System Prescribe Psychiatric Medication
Legion Health, a San Francisco startup, received Utah regulatory approval to let its AI chatbot renew psychiatric prescriptions for a limited set of antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft. The system can only prescribe drugs previously authorized by a human...
A Startup Has Been Quietly Pitching Cloned Human Bodies to Transfer Your Brain Into
Stealth biotech startup R3 Bio, backed by billionaire investors, announced a fundraising round to develop non‑sentient monkey organ‑sack platforms for donor organs. Investigative reporting by MIT Technology Review revealed that the founders are also exploring the far more controversial concept...
Top ICE Official Falling Apart Medically Due to Stress of Getting Yelled At
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons has suffered at least two stress‑related hospitalizations, according to Politico. The episodes stem from intense pressure, notably from White House adviser Stephen Miller, who repeatedly berated Lyons over deportation targets. Lyons publicly blamed President Joe Biden’s policies for...
Scientists Intrigued by Microbe That That Makes Mice Swole
Researchers identified the gut bacterium Roseburia inulinivorans as a factor that boosts muscle strength in both humans and mice. In a cohort of 90 young adults and 33 seniors, individuals harboring the microbe exhibited up to 29% greater grip strength...