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MENTAL

The Algorithm That Gave Me Pause Tonight and “Hooked” Me

I had never envisioned a computer responding to me and “telling” me that it had found something both interesting and challenging in our conversation....

ENVIRON

America at a Climate Crossroads: The Stark Choices Ahead

As the United States gears up for one of the most consequential elections in its history, the future of climate action is at stake....

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

During a laparoscopic tubal ligation out-patient procedure, the fallopian tubes are tied, cut, or removed to permanently prevent pregnancy. Tubal surgery blocks the pathway between the uterus and ovaries preventing sperm from reaching the egg.

DISEASES

Vision and COVID-19

THERE IS A GENETIC LINK BETWEEN COVID-19 RISK and the leading cause of vision loss in people 50 and older, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Kill the Oceans and Destroy Your Health Slowly

We often picture climate change as raging wildfires, melting ice, or violent storms. But one of the most dangerous changes is happening quietly, beneath the waves....

Biotech Showcase at 18: The Other Center of Gravity

Every January, San Francisco becomes a temporary capital of global health innovation. The pilgrimage is familiar. Leaders from biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, finance, policy, and technology...

Road Noise Might Be One Reason Your Blood Pressure is High

THERE IS AN LINK BETWEEN ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE and high blood pressure (hypertension).

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

How OMICS and Other Predatory Publishers Enable Scientific Fraudsters

Predatory Journals like OMICS and Pulsus pose a real danger to the scientific community and public alike.

CARDIO

At HLTH Europe, BBC StoryWorks Shines a Light on Women’s Health and the Challenge of Navigating Care

Conversations about women's health are not new. Researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and policymakers have spent decades drawing attention to disparities in care, gaps in...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Fact-Checking Geert Vanden Bossche. Cashing in on Covid Misinformation

Geert Vanden Boscche has made outlandish claims about the Covid vaccines and suggested they will end humanity. We debunk his claims with substantive sources.