Health
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Meet Your Digital Twin: The Data Ghost That Knows Your Future Sicknesses
TLDR: A new AI tool called Delphi-2M can predict your risk of over 1,000 diseases up to 20 years ahead by analyzing your health data—essentially creating a "digital twin" that might know your medical future before you do. Beyond the promise of early intervention, this raises unsettling questions: Will knowing your algorithmic fate spark paralyzing… read more
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Your ‘Digital Twin’: How Scientists Are Building a Virtual You to Predict Your Health
TLDR: Scientists are building personal health Digital Twins—dynamic, data-fed virtual versions of you that can simulate treatments before they touch your body. Today, this tech is already managing chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, planning complex surgeries, and personalizing cancer therapy. But as we build these virtual selves, massive questions around data privacy, AI bias,… read more
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Wait, Why Is Antifreeze in Your Kid’s Cough Syrup? Inside India’s Coldrif Crisis
TLDR: In early October 2025, at least 11 children died in India after taking Coldrif cough syrup contaminated with up to 48.6% diethylene glycol—a toxic industrial solvent used in brake fluid. This isn't new. It's a pattern stretching from India's 2023 outbreaks back through the 2008 heparin crisis, driven by manufacturers cutting corners with cheap… read more
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The Big Killer Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Millions of Kids Are Dying From Sepsis and Drug-Resistant Infections—And Why You’ve Probably Never Heard About It
TLDR: Sepsis and antimicrobial resistance are quietly killing millions of children annually—often before anyone diagnoses sepsis. The fixes aren't science fiction: earlier recognition, better diagnostics, smarter antibiotic use, and equity-focused systems, powered by determined health workers (ESCMID/CHAI 2025; WHO 2025). Why This Crisis Stays Invisible (And Why That Matters) If a disease killed 3 million… read more
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Inside the 300,000-Member Facebook Group That Poison Control Calls When They Need Help
A massive, all-volunteer network of mycologists and botanists operates 24/7 on Facebook, triaging panicked "did my dog just eat a death cap?" posts faster than most emergency rooms. This group, now over 300,000 members strong, has become such a reliable authority that even official Poison Control centers refer tricky mushroom and plant identification cases to… read more