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Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak

State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.

The New York Times - Mar. 28

RFK Jr. is dangerous for immunocompromised people like me

Vaccinate yourself and your children. Not only will your family be protected, you’ll be protecting others too.

The Hill - 4d

Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘setting us back decades’

Trump administration’s slashes to prevention and access expansion likely to erode progress on eliminating epidemic. The federal government has cancelled dozens of grants to study how to prevent ...

The Guardian - 3d

Vaccine stocks fall after key FDA official resigns in protest of RFK Jr.

Shares of Moderna, Novavax and other biotech companies fell after FDA official Peter Marks's resignation in protest of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

CNBC - 3d

Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they've begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately ...

ABC News - 2d

Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field

The National Institutes of Health has canceled more than 270 grants focused on LGBTQ health in recent weeks.

NBC News - 1d

Bitcoin-related startup deals soared in 2024 alongside crypto prices, research shows

The number of pre-seed transactions in the bitcoin startup market climbed 50% in 2024, according to a report from Trammell Venture Partners.

CNBC - 1d

Steve Jobs Said Perseverance Separates Doers From Dreamers. New Research Shows How to Be More Resilient

According to the Apple co-founder, perseverance matters most. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to develop greater resilience.

Inc. - 6h

Anthropic's Claude Is Good at Poetry—and Bullshitting

Researchers looked inside the chatbot’s “brain.” The results were surprisingly chilling.

Wired - Mar. 28

Mark Cuban’s Advice to His Kids on How to Be Successful Is 2 Simple Words

The research-backed advice doesn’t just applies to his kids, but to you too.

Inc. - 3d

NBCU Academy: How Kristen Welker prepares for her biggest interviews

The "Meet the Press" moderator talks research, "gotcha questions" and navigating confrontational guests.

NBC News - 3d

ACLU sues Trump administration over NIH grant cancellations

A coalition of health researchers, unions and other stakeholders filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the abrupt cancellation of billions of dollars in research grants by the National Institutes ...

The Hill - 1d

Mehmet Oz confirmed by US Senate to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Former TV pitchman has close relationship with boss RFK Jr but regularly encourages Americans to get vaccinated. Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr Mehmet Oz was confirmed on Thursday to lead ...

The Guardian - 16h

Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants

A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.

The New York Times - 16h

A Shark’s Sounds Are Recorded for What Is Believed to Be the First Time

Researchers in New Zealand have made what they believe is the first recording of a shark actively making noise.

The New York Times - 6d

New approach to agent reliability, AgentSpec, forces agents to follow rules

Researchers from Singapore Management University developed a new domain-specific language for agents to remain reliable.

VentureBeat - 6d

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

The Spectrum rocket's first test flight lasted 30 seconds but researchers say it will still provide useful data.

BBC News - 4d

Meet the Former M.I.T. Physicist Behind the Yankees’ New ‘Torpedo’ Bats

New York’s uniquely shaped bats have caught the attention of many and are the result of two years of research and experimentation.

The New York Times - 4d

FirstFT: US stocks post worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff fears

Also in today’s newsletter, how a $1.4tn Trump trade war could unfold, and DeepMind slows down research releases

Financial Times - 3d

Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds

The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting insomnia and sleep loss.

BBC News - 3d

Layoffs Begin at U.S. Health and Human Services Department

The agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food are expected to lay off 10,000 people.

Inc. - 2d

Neuroscience Says Doing 1 Hard Thing Can Make You Smarter, More Insightful, and Even Increase the Size of Your Brain

You’re probably doing it already, but research shows you need to do it a lot more often.

Inc. - 2d

Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb

The couple may have been married, and the woman appears to have been a priestess, researchers said.

CBS News - 1d

Here's how cuts at NIH could impact cancer patients

The Trump administration's cuts to the National Institutes of Health has some worried about stalls in research and medicine.

CBS News - 18h

Don’t believe reasoning models’ Chains of Thought, says Anthropic

New research from Anthropic found that reasoning models willfully omit where it got some information.

VentureBeat - 15h

2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast released

A new forecast from researchers at Colorado State University predicts the 2025 hurricane season will be busier than an average year.

CBS News - 13h

Giant Sloths’ Hairy Truth Revealed by Scientists

New research painted a more accurate picture of the megafauna that spread widely around the Americas before they went extinct.

The New York Times - 14h

‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science

Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.

The New York Times - Mar. 24

43-year-old American who never plans to return to the U.S. shares her No 1. piece of advice for moving abroad

Nicole Brewer, 43, has lived abroad for 16 years. To follow in her footsteps, she says, you'll have to ignore naysayers and do thorough research.

CNBC - 6d

Why Adding a Full Hard Drive Can Make a Computer More Powerful

Ten years ago, researchers proved that adding full memory can theoretically aid computation. They’re just now beginning to understand the implications.

Wired - 5d

Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The New York Times - 4d

Urgent health warning about 'stealth' cholesterol

New research is sounding the alarm about "stealth" cholesterol, which is undetectable by traditional tests. As NBC News Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports there is hope to treat it.

NBC News - 4d

Homeownership is 'an investment,' Maryland governor says. High prices mean fewer young adults can benefit

Since 1980, median home prices have increased much faster than median household incomes, research finds. For some, that is putting homeownership out of reach.

CNBC - 4d

Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

The New York Times - 3d

Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West

His wide-ranging work drew on field research in his native Sri Lanka as well as his extensive study of English literature and Christian mysticism.