Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake as Xi Speaks at White House

He couldn’t even stay awake for Xi’s first visit to the White House in over a decade.

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Kennedy's New Autism Research Program Aims to Speed Diagnoses

ARPA-H launches SPECTRA autism research initiative

medpagetoday.com

Kim Kardashian's Diagnosis; Needless Mastectomies; 1 in 3 Docs Retiring

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

medpagetoday.com

Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem

Creating a quieter environment can improve your health – but you have to know what you’re listening for.

theconversation.com

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson (Gift Article)

Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Dr. El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in a key Senate race. Strategists are scratching their heads.

nytimes.com

A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny

James Deardorff, a geriatrician at UCSF, talks about the benefits and pitfalls of using AI to make care decisions for older adults.

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The ethical cases for immigration as a human right

A political philosopher explains the ethical arguments in favor of free movement.

theconversation.com

Ambushed by Memes - Quora

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The FDA’s rebuilding effort is running into a new challenge

The FDA's plan to hire thousands of new workers is being slowed by an overwhelmed HR center.

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Transcript: Trump Rages Openly at Midterm Woes as Worst Poll Yet Drops

As an angry Trump says straight out that his failed election-theft plot will hurt the GOP in the midterms, a Democratic strategist parses through what is arguably his worst polling news this cyle.

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Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy

Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.

theconversation.com

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Four-Year Student Visa Cap | The Harvard Crimson

A federal judge temporarily blocked a federal rule that would impose fixed admission periods of up to four years on international students and scholars, postponing the policy one day before it was…

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Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI?

Because it’s the only thing he has left

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Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s filing cabinets

Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.

theconversation.com

Judge Blocks Controversial International Student Restrictions

A Massachusetts judge issued the injunction hours before the regulation was set to take effect. Institutions worried it would harm international students.

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Opinion | What Happens on the Subway Doesn’t Stay on the Subway (Gift Article)

The American dilemma in one subway car.

nytimes.com

Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK

“Messaging can’t substitute for the relational infrastructure needed for building and sustaining trust,” write Michelle Groman and Caroline Montojo.

statnews.com

Where Bright Lights Are Switched on at Night, Heart Troubles Follow

Nighttime light exposure linked to subclinical findings and clinical events

medpagetoday.com

Trump Makes Crowd Swear Pledge to “Cheat Like Hell” This Election

Donald Trump led the audience at the Republican midterm convention in a chilling oath.

newrepublic.com

College campuses need to be liberated from their administrators

Higher ed is being strangled by absurd and costly rules. What message is that sending to students?

globecollegetown.substack.com

Can AI fix health care? In the chaos of emergency rooms, the technology comes up short

CEOs of the biggest AI companies have predicted the technology will “eliminate most cancer” and “improve treatment of most other ailments.” But nowhere better illustrates the challenge facing AI than ...

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Opinion | Black in Academic Medicine: Twice As Good Yet Never Enough

No credential can protect you in a space that treats you as a guest it didn't invite

medpagetoday.com

Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel

The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.

theconversation.com

The House Is Paid Off. Aging in It Is Not.

A paid-off house can still be the most expensive way to age.

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