The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly.
Source: Aging in Place: How Technology Might Help You Grow Old at Home – The New York Times
Dr. Benjamin Ebert, who previously served as chair of the department of medical oncology at the institute for seven years, shared with the Boston Globe his ideas and vision for Dana-Farber’s future.
Source: How Dana-Farber’s CEO is reshaping cancer care – The Boston Globe
We’ve had Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist, the libertarian, the life coach. To understand his influence, think of him first as a dissident.
Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say
Source: ‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
Srdjan Stakic, 49, vibe coded a security camera system for his parents to ensure their safety, which became the basis for his startup Alvis.
Source: I Vibe Coded an AI Security System for My Aging Parents, They’re Safer – Business Insider
Israeli-US war against Iran continues to cause serious pollution incidents placing people and ecosystems at risk of acute and long-term harm.
Source: Operation Epic Fury: emerging environmental harm and risks in Iran and the region – CEOBS
For too long, the promise of personalized therapies has been tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach for rare-disease families.
Source: New FDA approach to rare diseases will help kids like mine | STAT
Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich launches new lobbying in an effort to force the health industry to become more accessible and affordable.
Source: Insurance Exec: ‘We Are All To Blame’ For Failure Of US Health System
As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines
Next week, we’ll see a string of days around this important number, when science says we feel “maximized” happiness.
Source: The ideal temperature for happiness: The science behind 57 degrees| Starting Point
What jobs will be left after AI takes all the others? Here’s 6 candidates … and many more like them.
Source: Here Are The 6 Safest Jobs With Least AI Risk, According to Anthropic
Norway is often called one of the world’s happiest countries, not because people feel joyful all the time, but because daily life is stable and predictable. Basic needs are handled early. Health care, education, and safety are not constant worries. When problems appear systems are designed to absorb them before they become personal crises. This lowers stress more effectively than optimism ever could.
Anthropic has shown bravery not in standing up to the demands of a foreign adversary’s government but in standing up to our own government here in the US.
Source: Anthropic Just Showed What Doing the Right Thing Looks Like | Cato at Liberty Blog
Crispr’s ability to cut genetic code like scissors has just started to turn into medicines. Now, gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna wants to build an entire ecosystem to bring these treatments mainstream.
Source: Jennifer Doudna’s $1 Billion Plan To Bring Gene Editing To The Masses
Less like a picture, more like a video game? “Our imaginations are actually patchwork and fuzzy and not filled in,” says Tomer Ullman.
Source: Cognitive scientist explains how we ‘see’ what isn’t real — Harvard Gazette
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