CDC data are disappearing(theatlantic.com)

614 points by doener 1 year ago | 479 comments

The Atlantic article by Katherine J. Wu reporting that the CDC has removed scientific data from public view, with more removals possibly to follow.

The consensus on Havana Syndrome is cracking(theatlantic.com)

81 points by paulpauper 1 year ago | 93 comments

The Ozempic Plateau(theatlantic.com)

22 points by crescit_eundo 2 years ago | 37 comments

DNA tests are uncovering the true prevalence of incest (2024)(theatlantic.com)

94 points by georgecmu 1 year ago | 78 comments

The weak science behind psychedelics(theatlantic.com)

78 points by Hooke 2 years ago | 55 comments

It seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history(theatlantic.com)

103 points by 0in 3 months ago | 213 comments

New pancreatic cancer drug might open the door to much longer survival times(economist.com)

413 points by andsoitis 4 months ago | 143 comments

Economist article reporting that a promising pancreatic cancer drug may be the first of a new class of treatments targeting a cancer master switch.

It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis(thetimes.com)

375 points by shoggouth 2 years ago | 146 comments

Times article profiling Simon Westbrook, a former Pfizer scientist who spent his redundancy money and 14 years developing an osteoarthritis treatment.

We’re secretly winning the war on cancer(vox.com)

365 points by lr0 1 year ago | 161 comments

Vox Future Perfect article by Bryan Walsh arguing that falling cancer death rates reflect quiet advances like reduced smoking and immunotherapy.

Cheap blood test detects pancreatic cancer before it spreads(nature.com)

331 points by rbanffy 1 year ago | 196 comments

Nature news article from February 2025 about an inexpensive blood test that can detect pancreatic cancer before it spreads to other parts of the body.

Colorectal Cancer Is Rising Among the Young, Even Kids and Teens(gizmodo.com)

14 points by gumby 24 days ago | 1 comments

Gizmodo article reporting research that colorectal cancer is rising in people 20 and under, often aggressive and diagnosed late, and differs from adult disease.

One in ten people are older than 65. Three in four live under a leader who is(hannahritchie.substack.com)

50 points by gumby 11 days ago | 22 comments

Hannah Ritchie's Substack post analyzing the ages of world leaders and how long they've held power compared to the populations they govern.