Starting soon, Americans won't have to worry about medical bills hurting their credit scores. The Biden administration is updating the rules so that medical debt can't be included in credit reports. This change will help about 15 million people by removing around $49 billion in medical bills from th
Ever thought about how unfair it is that medical bills can ruin your chances of getting a mortgage or a car loan? The Biden administration has just made a big change to fix that. They've banned unpaid medical bills from showing up on your credit report. This is huge! It means around 15 million Ameri
Imagine if you could harness the power of light in a tiny particle. Well, researchers have done just that by mixing together a special set of chemicals. One of the key ingredients is a compound called bis-naphthylacrylonitrile derivative (BND). This isn't your average chemical; it's really good at g
You might not think about it when you're looking at a microscope slide, but making histology slides can release tiny plastic particles into the environment. These microplastics (MPs) are showing up in every corner of the earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains. And guess what? They'r
Major Depressive Disorder, or MDD, is a serious mental health issue that impacts people worldwide. One of its most concerning symptoms is suicidal ideation. Many researchers have looked into how traumatic childhood events can lead to suicidal thoughts in adults. But not many studies have explored wh
Distance education has popped up as a big deal in medical schools, promising wider access and up-to-date content. But when COVID-19 hit, lots of students found themselves taking anatomy classes online overnight. This wasn't just a thing in 2020—even natural disasters like the 2023 earthquakes made r
Let's think about the tricky ethics of using AI in music. We're talking about how AI tools might carry some unfair baggage from the past. Take Holly+, for instance, a special AI that makes music like its creator, Holly Herndon. Shouldn't we question how it works and what it implies? We can learn fro
Imagine having a kidney transplant and suddenly facing a fever you can't shake off, along with a strange swelling in your spleen and blood cell counts dropping. This was the reality for a 74-year-old patient who ended up in the hospital. Doctors were baffled at first, but they soon discovered that t
Iron Regulatory Protein 2, or IRP2, plays a role in regulating iron levels in our cells. Scientists have found that IRP2 could be linked to chronic lung diseases like COPD. Resistive breathing, a common issue in these diseases, puts extra stress on the lungs. Researchers used mice to study how IRP2
On New Year's Day, a devastating event shook New Orleans when a man drove a truck into a crowd in the French Quarter, leaving 14 people dead and 30 injured. The FBI revealed that the perpetrator, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had used Meta's smart glasses to scout the area before the attack. These glasses, a
