Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There is a nationwide shortage of pediatric specialists, delaying care for many patients. In some cases, children wait weeks or even months for appointments. But now,…
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How the brain distinguishes between ambiguous hypotheses
Recurrent neural dynamics can be used to navigate through locally ambiguous landmarks by forming and employing multimodal hypotheses. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-01944-z When navigating a place that we’re…
US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians
A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why her mother couldn’t afford insulin without insurance, despite having a full-time job. I told her…
Statins may reduce risk of death by 39% for patients with life-threatening sepsis, large study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sepsis is when the immune system overshoots its inflammatory reaction to an infection, so strongly that the vital organs begin to shut down. It is life-threatening:…
Ivory Coast announces cholera outbreak after 7 deaths
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Ivory Coast announced a cholera outbreak on Thursday, confirming seven deaths from the disease. Daniel Kouadio Ekra, head of the National…
Can AI Be Funny? Yes, But Not Funnier Than a Human
Summary: A new study shows that AI can create internet memes rated as funny and shareable as those made by humans, but the best jokes still come from people. Researchers…
Study shows how obesity can affect care provision
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found that older adults living with obesity can feel judged or dismissed by care providers due to their weight, leading to a…
Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One
Summary: A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different multitasking…
Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it’s easy to conclude that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are misguided, selfish or…
Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department…
