The Paper-Thin Implant That Listens To Your Brain Signals

A thin, wireless brain implant with 65,000+ sensors maps vision, touch, and movement from the brain’s surface, promising gentler, high‑resolution neural interfaces.

Medicare Advantage Disenrollments Are A Growing Threat To Beneficiaries

It’s unknown at this time whether additional forced disenrollment of beneficiaries will occur later this year. But it seems likely that more plans will exit the market.

Oz Pushes Catastrophic Health Plans, Which Critics Call Junk Insurance

The main criticism of high-deductible health plans has been that people with such coverage typically must pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket when they do get sick.

Jesse Jackson’s Early HIV/AIDS Advocacy Transformed The Course Of The Disease

Jackson’s advocacy caused a shift in both behavior and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. He helped chart a course of action that led to improved prevention and treatments.

Consumer Price Index Isn’t Properly Accounting For Healthcare Costs

On top of continued elevated inflation, it’s what the Consumer Price Index doesn’t measure — certain patient healthcare costs — that’s enhancing the affordability crisis.

A New Antibody Treatment For Breast Cancer

A one‑year course of T‑DM1 offers excellent cancer‑free survival for early HER2‑positive breast cancer, with far less nerve damage and hair loss than standard chemotherapy.

The Hidden DNA Shape That Could Break Cancer

A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that future therapies might exploit to collapse tumors.

The Curious Case Of Rome’s Unbreakable Concrete

Hot-mixed Roman concrete used quicklime “healing” clasts that seal cracks over time, explaining Pompeii’s long‑lasting structures and inspiring tougher, lower‑carbon concretes today.

Hope And Hurdles For Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

CRISPR gene therapy Casgevy can nearly eliminate sickle cell crises, but difficult stem‑cell collection is delaying access and exposing fragile gene‑therapy infrastructure.

Does Living Near A Nuclear Plant Increase Deaths From Cancer?

A new study from Harvard University finds that people who live closer to nuclear power plants have a higher risk of dying from cancer than those further away.