The doctor who says we can improve our vision – at any age(thetimes.com)

7 points by bookofjoe 1 year ago | 1 comments

Ozempic is causing trouble on Savile Row(thetimes.com)

26 points by cwwc 1 year ago | 30 comments

Female spies are waging 'sex warfare' to steal Silicon Valley secrets(thetimes.com)

32 points by nreece 1 year ago | 32 comments

A blood test accurately diagnosed Alzheimer's 90% of the time, study finds(nytimes.com)

33 points by m463 2 years ago | 5 comments

The Physicians Are Healing Themselves, with Ozempic(nytimes.com)

27 points by CharlesW 1 year ago | 15 comments

UK Police Arrest 30 People Per Day for Internet Comments(thetimes.com)

33 points by A_D_E_P_T 1 year ago | 10 comments

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.

Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless(economist.com)

89 points by burntcaramel 1 month ago | 83 comments

An Economist leader article arguing that many back and shoulder surgeries are ineffective or harmful compared with alternatives.

Privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain(economist.com)

382 points by benrmatthews 3 years ago | 444 comments

An Economist By Invitation opinion piece in which think-tank head Mathew Lawrence argues privatisation in Britain has been a costly failure and favours state ownership.

Cystic fibrosis breakthrough has given patients a chance to live longer(theatlantic.com)

394 points by cowboysauce 2 years ago | 139 comments

An Atlantic magazine feature on how the cystic fibrosis treatment Trikafta has extended patients' lives and what living longer means for them.

Artificial intelligence is losing hype(economist.com)

453 points by bx376 2 years ago | 663 comments

An Economist Free exchange column arguing that artificial intelligence is losing hype and asking whether that signals the technology will eventually succeed.

MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline(publichealthpolicyjournal.com)

438 points by cainxinth 1 year ago | 432 comments

Article reporting on an MIT study claiming that using AI tools like ChatGPT alters brain activity and leads to cognitive decline.