After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less adept of providing care(nbcnews.com)

36 points by speckx 2 years ago | 11 comments

Reuters stopped sharing Gaza locations after IDF strikes killed many journalists(nbcnews.com)

3 points by NomDePlum 1 year ago | 1 comments

Reuters stopped sharing Gaza locations with Israel after IDF strikes(nbcnews.com)

5 points by socialcreditlow 1 year ago | 0 comments

How private equity rolled Red Lobster(nbcnews.com)

28 points by Stratoscope 2 years ago | 39 comments

Assisted dying now accounts for one in 20 Canada deaths(bbc.com)

411 points by vinni2 1 year ago | 701 comments

BBC News article reporting that medically assisted dying in Canada now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths.

Five Nurses who work on the same floor at hospital have brain tumors(nbcnews.com)

57 points by bratao 1 year ago | 31 comments

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.

Big Pharma spends billions more on executives and stockholders than on R&D(arstechnica.com)

400 points by PaulHoule 2 years ago | 180 comments

Ars Technica article on a Senate report finding major drug companies spend more on executive pay and shareholder payouts than on R&D, citing patent thickets.

Private equity ownership affects dental practices(dentaleconomics.com)

9 points by paimapi 11 days ago | 0 comments

Dental Economics news article summarizing Health Services Research findings on how private equity ownership affects dental practices, patients, finances, and Medicaid.

Private equity is devouring the U.S. economy(theatlantic.com)

359 points by fortran77 3 years ago | 401 comments

An Atlantic Ideas essay by Rogé Karma arguing private equity now controls about one-fifth of the U.S. market, largely invisible to investors, media, and regulators.

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.

Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices(truthout.org)

402 points by paimapi 1 month ago | 267 comments

Truthout news article on Sen. Elizabeth Warren introducing a bill to ban private equity firms from owning medical practices.