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Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work

The Guardian - US · Oct 13

Gene Therapy Paired with Special Goggles Improved Light Sensitivity in 7 of 10 Blind Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients

An optogenetic gene therapy used with special goggles improved light sensitivity in 7 of 10 people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa in a small trial.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

Who Was Mike Ditka? 'Iron Mike' Dies at 86 After Battling Multiple Heart Attacks and a Stroke

Mike Ditka, 'Iron Mike' of the Chicago Bears, has died aged 86. See who he was, his Hall of Fame legacy and the 1985 Super Bowl team he built.

International Business Times UK · Oct 11

‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science

Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

Hundreds of ageing Americans may not get results of Alzheimer’s study due to Trump cuts

Shutdown of study is latest for Trump administration, which has canceled, frozen and otherwise disrupted more than 5,700 medical research grants over two years

The Guardian - US · Sep 17

Why Teachers and Call Centre Workers Lose Their Voice and How to Repair Vocal Strain

What Happens Inside the Larynx When You Talk for HoursThe vocal cords are two small mucous-membrane folds stretched across the larynx. When you speak, they vibrate together at roughly 100 to 300 times per second. A teacher delivering six periods a day, or a call centre agent on back-to-back calls…

Times Life · Sep 12

A Picasso painting stolen in 1961 was bought by a Massachusetts couple in 1999; now, its original owner is suing them for $3.5 million

A long-lost Picasso painting, which vanished six decades ago, has surfaced once again. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is taking legal action against a couple from Massachusetts to reclaim what it believes is rightfully theirs. This couple acquired the painting nearly four decades post its theft. The court is now…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’

Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health

The Guardian - US · Aug 17

Survival Gaps in Ovarian Cancer Track with Neighborhood Conditions, Pointing Toward Treatment Access

Women with ovarian cancer in highly vulnerable neighborhoods faced 20% higher mortality in a new study. Researchers point toward care access.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Blame the ‘first-night effect’

Most people have trouble sleeping for the first time in a new place

The Independent UK · Aug 11