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Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds
A new study suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counselingABC News - Apr. 7 -
RFK Jr. plans autism studies aimed at identifying 'environmental toxins' linked to rising rates
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency will soon announce autism studies aimed at identifying “environmental toxins” that may be responsible for rising rates in children.NBC News - 5h -
Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.The New York Times - 2d -
4/8: CBS Mornings Plus
President Trump threatens new tariffs on China amid rising trade tensions. Also, new studies suggest a possible link between weight loss drugs and a lower risk of dementia.CBS News - 10h -
RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers
The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.The New York Times - 2h -
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling for it
A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous yearABC News - 1d -
Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.Wired - 2d -
Have you seen examples of health care fraud, waste or abuse? Tell us about it.
New York Times reporters are looking into cases of unnecessary and wasteful spending in government health programs.The New York Times - 6d -
Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation
Scale AI's partnership with Qatar's government includes developing AI tools for education, health care and transportation, according to a list viewed by CNBC.CNBC - 10h -
Autism rate rises to 3% of children in CDC study
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.CBS News - 2h -
Witchcraft accusations putting hundred at risk of attacks, death
Belief in witchcraft remains common in many rural communities along the west African coast, including Ghana.CBS News - 2d -
Why You Should Form a Special Purpose Vehicle and How to Do It
To manage investment capital and isolate financial risk, it may be worth forming an SPV.Inc. - 15h -
Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."CBS News - 3d -
World Health Organization agrees legally binding pandemic treaty
The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.BBC News - 14h -
A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.
Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.The New York Times - 1d -
The Age-Old Question: Do You Risk a Great Friendship For a Shot at Love?
Jacqueline Spata and Cameron Paton, former co-workers, eventually settled on an answer.The New York Times - 5d -
China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs
The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.The New York Times - 13h -
Harley-Davidson accuses activist shareholder of putting the company’s future at risk
Harley-Davidson’s management team has accused activist shareholder H Partners of “self-serving action” for calling for the firing of the motorcycle maker’s chief executive officer and two of its ...MarketWatch - 6h -
Trump’s tariffs put Fed’s jobs and inflation goals at risk, says Powell
US central bank chair says ‘without price stability, we cannot achieve long periods of strong labour market conditions’Financial Times - 8h -
Sperm Donors Fathered More Than 25 Children Each, Netherlands Data Reveals
The numbers raise concerns about the risk of genetic anomalies as those children eventually seek partners and give birth.The New York Times - 1d -
China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs
The economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.The New York Times - 23h -
US ‘paradise’ base on alert as Europe braces for Trump’s Nato cuts
Key to alliance’s anti-missile shield, Rota is among 38 bases across Europe at risk of a withdrawal by WashingtonFinancial Times - 22h -
RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected
U.S. Health Secretary Robert FABC News - Apr. 6 -
RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down 'better diagnoses' as a cause
Kennedy has prioritized autism as one of the chronic illnesses he’s determined to tackle in his aim to “Make America Healthy Again."ABC News - 39m -
Intel’s earnings could benefit from the tariff frenzy — for now. Here’s the risk ahead.
Analysts worry about the chip maker’s guidance, as the most recent period likely saw customers stockpile PC chips ahead of tariffs.MarketWatch - 5h -
Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.
Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space.The New York Times - 2d -
RFK Jr. Offers Qualified Support for Measles Vaccination
In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health.The New York Times - Apr. 10 -
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.The New York Times - 3d -
Sam Altman at TED 2025: Inside the most uncomfortable — and important — AI interview of the year
At TED 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced tough questions on AI ethics, artist compensation, and the risks of autonomous agents in a tense interview with TED’s Chris Anderson, revealing new details ...VentureBeat - 1d -
Why This MIT Professor Says We Need to Act Fast to Keep AI From Stealing Our Jobs
The AI revolution keeps steamrolling ahead—disrupting industries, delivering newer, smarter tools every day, propelled by billion-dollar investments. But there are real risks AI could upend the ...Inc. - 11h -
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.The New York Times - 53m -
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisisABC News - 15h -
‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan
The structural biologist, who has devoted his life to studying the processes behind aging, discusses the surprising things he has learned and the public misunderstandings about longevity.Wired - 1d -
Apr 16: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
Federal judge ramps up demands for Trump administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador; New CDC study shows rates of Autism diagnoses among children on the rise.CBS News - 7h -
Biden visits students at Harvard Kennedy School
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group on Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon. Donilon is one of ...The Hill - 39m -
RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’
US health secretary bucks expert opinion as research shows rise in diagnoses due to better tools and screening . The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said in his first press conference ...The Guardian - 7h -
Kennedy contradicts CDC on autism
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy bucks CDC on autism The HHS head does not believe the rising rate of autism spectrum disorder is ...The Hill - 4h -
Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism
The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic.The New York Times - 5d
