Neurologic Complications of Flu in Kids May Be Up This Year
This is a MedPage Today story. Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children
RFK Jr. cut off raccoon’s genitals on family road trip, new book claims
“RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise” relies on diary entries and includes a bizarre story about a dead raccoon.
Trump admin plans to detransition incarcerated trans people. Is that ‘medical experimentation’?
Factually, the proposal rejects medically accepted standards of care.
Cerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepared for their own listings, in what is shaping up to
Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird announce split after nearly a decade together
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird — two legendary sports stars who were in a relationship for nearly 10 years — announced their separation Friday in
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is undecided on whether to sign a pause on data centers
The Maine legislature passed a first-of-its-kind bill to impose a moratorium on data centers amid a national debate over the use of energy surrounding AI.
Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets
The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term – kokushobi – translates to “cruelly hot”, “brutally hot” or “severely hot”, and comes after Japan’s hottest summer on record.
What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?
The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa’s most controversial politicians.
School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns
An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but “not a surprise”.
An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change
Pacific pocket mice are geographically isolated, but the species may retain the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate change.
How to invent a realistic language for fictional speakers
Linguists can mix, match or even break the rules of real-world languages to create interesting imaginary ones.
‘New Nostradamus who predicted Trump stunt’ makes chilling Iran war claim
Craig Hamilton-Parker, dubbed the ‘new Nostradamus’, claims he predicted Trump’s Christ-like imagery and has made another chilling claim
Trump’s ‘trap’ for MAGA has a ‘humiliation’ cost — and it’s adding up: ex-GOP lawmaker
A former Republican Party House of Representatives member sounded a warning for Trump’s MAGA movement heading into the 2026 midterms. Adam Kinzinger, who represented Illinois