Richard Scolyer Has Died(bbc.com)

119 points by nicwilson 4 months ago | 33 comments

England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C(bbc.com)

541 points by stevekemp 2 months ago | 383 comments

BBC News article reporting that England is on track to become one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C.

Parkinsons patient "feels cured" with new adaptive deep brain stimulation device(bbc.com)

249 points by ck2 1 year ago | 30 comments

At least 100 deaths reported in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo(bbc.com)

62 points by saikatsg 5 months ago | 19 comments

Trials on veterans suggest ibogaine could provide a new treatment for PTSD(bbc.com)

101 points by bushwart 5 months ago | 112 comments

Results from blood test for 50 cancers(bbc.com)

108 points by dabinat 1 year ago | 57 comments

Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world(news.ucsc.edu)

414 points by XzetaU8 11 months ago | 284 comments

UC Santa Cruz news article reporting research suggesting early developing human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world.

Tinnitus linked to undetected auditory nerve damage(scitechdaily.com)

750 points by beefman 2 years ago | 401 comments

SciTechDaily article reporting Mass Eye and Ear research linking tinnitus to hidden auditory nerve damage undetected by standard hearing tests.

Alzheimer’s cases tied to no-longer-used medical procedure(statnews.com)

474 points by leeny 2 years ago | 204 comments

STAT News article reporting scientists documenting the first transmitted Alzheimer's cases, linked to past treatment with cadaver-derived human growth hormone.

Gene therapy restored hearing in deaf patients(news.ki.se)

336 points by justacrow 1 year ago | 80 comments

Karolinska Institutet news article reporting that a gene therapy restored hearing in patients with congenital deafness.

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.

I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis(burntsushi.net)

721 points by Tomte 4 months ago | 236 comments

Andrew Gallant (BurntSushi) blogs about his anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis diagnosis, symptoms, and prognosis, aimed at people relying on his projects.