States make progress in removing barriers to opioid use disorder medications
A new study from Tulane University found that, over the past decade, more states have moved to make it easier for people with opioid use
More frequent use of electrocardiograms could help prevent sudden cardiac death
Many young people who suffered sudden cardiac death had recently sought medical care. More frequent use of electrocardiograms (ECG) could help prevent such cases, according
Israeli fire kills 3 people in Gaza, medics say, as hospital receives more Palestinian bodies
Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, north of the southern city of Rafah, which remains under Israeli control, according to local health
Deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits northern Afghanistan
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city’s historic
Jamaica’s hurricane aftermath ‘overwhelming’, Sean Paul says
The Grammy-winning reggae singer says the storm was “very frightening, especially for my young kids”.
French climber among at least three killed in Nepal avalanche
A search is continuing in the Dolakha district for four other foreigners who are feared dead.
Rescue under way after medieval tower partially collapses in Rome
A worker is trapped after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way.
ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models.
‘It’s on’: Nancy Mace declares war on unpaid TSA agents airport tirade fallout grows
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is escalating her foul-mouthed tirade unleashed at Charleston International Airport Thursday as security did not meet her as she traveled. On
Mike Johnson openly defies Trump’s shutdown demand
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) publicly broke with President Tweety McTreason Monday after speaking out against eliminating the filibuster, which Trump has demanded Republicans do
Disruption to science will last longer than the US government shutdown
US science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
This month, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine archived its trillionth webpage, and the nonprofit invited its more than 1,200 library partners and 800,000 daily users
Volunteers agreed to be buried face-down in the snow, for science
A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes, tests show, buying crucial time for an avalanche rescue.
Trump warns Nigeria that US troops or airstrikes ‘could be’ used to defend Christians
Tweety McTreason has warned the US military “could be” deployed to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he called the killing of