If you run a team giving anaesthetics to kids, you’re not just managing drugs and monitors—you’re shaping how families experience some of the scariest hours of their lives. The job has always been intense, but three things are making it trickier: what patients actually need keeps getting more compli
Back in 2020, Ohio’s health director Dr. Amy Acton faced criticism for her long hours while battling COVID-19. Some called out her family struggles during that tough period. But heavy workloads aren’t new—for doctors, managers, or anyone in high-pressure jobs. Even in normal times, professionals oft
A federal judge recently tossed out a health department rule that tried to cut off federal funds for any clinic offering gender-affirming care to minors. The judge called the December 18 order reckless, saying it ignored legal limits and harmed kids by blocking treatments their doctors had recommend
Colleges today spend a lot of time talking about fairness and social change. For years, many schools pushed programs to hire more diverse teachers and admit more students from different backgrounds. Some even created entire departments focused on social issues. A recent study at one well-known unive
Hans Lauber was a respected eye doctor from Switzerland who spent most of his career in Austria and Poland. He wrote many books and papers on eye diseases and even invented his own medical tools. For a while, he was a well-known figure in eye science. But his reputation changed after World War II.
Deepfake videos aren’t just a problem for tech experts and social media scientists anymore. They’re now a real headache for famous faces who see their faces turned into bots, scams, and fake ads. YouTube just rolled out a new system that lets actors, singers, and other public figures fight back. Ins
Heavy metals like cadmium sneak into the environment from mining, batteries, and factory waste. Even small amounts can build up in animal kidneys over time. Chickens, often raised near polluted sites, face particular risk since their kidneys filter blood continuously. Researchers recently tested if
Three high-stakes debates are coming to California screens this month, giving voters their last real look at the people competing to lead the state. The first showdown kicks off April 22 in San Francisco, with six candidates facing off in front of cameras for the first time since February. This isn’
Florida’s top prosecutor recently announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT after a deadly shooting at a university last spring. The shooter, who killed two people and injured six others, reportedly used the AI tool to ask about guns and ammunition before the attack. Inv
Swiss postage stamps from 1850 to 1908 weren’t just about postage. They were tiny canvases showing off the best pigments and dyes of the time. For the first time, researchers closely examined 98 of these stamps using advanced tools like Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Instead of
