FDA removes black box warning on hormone replacement therapy
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it would remove the black box warning on hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women., Read MoreContinue Reading
Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 Drugs
This is a MedPage Today story. This story is part of a series called “Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits.” It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. Since she lost her job this summer as a bariatric surgeon, Lana Nelson, DO, has a phone messageContinue Reading
Putin’s New Year speech will play on screens at spot where Russia’s bombs killed 600 Ukrainian civilians in Mariupol
In the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, occupied by Russian forces, the occupation authorities have installed a New Year’s tree near the Drama Theater, the site of a mass killing of civilians, the Mariupol City Council has reported. In 2022, Russian occupiers dropped two bombs on the building, where civilians wereContinue Reading
Czech Republic develops missile that puts Moscow in range. Ukraine gets it for combat trials
The Czech company LPP has developed a new long-range cruise missile called Narwhal, which is currently undergoing testing. For the final stage of trials, the missiles are expected to be transferred to Ukraine for evaluation in combat conditions against Russian forces, Defense Express reports. Analysts note that compared to theContinue Reading
Arizona Launches Investigation into Proposed Critical Mineral Mine’s Contaminated Water Discharge
South32’s Hermosa, the first mine in a fast-tracked permitting program, discharged water with levels of a heavy metal that required alerting the state, but neighbors learned about the issue from local watchdogs. By Wyatt Myskow A proposed critical minerals mine in southern Arizona that was the first added to aContinue Reading
Flavio Bolsonaro retracts suggestion of a ‘price’ to end 2026 election bid
Former President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s campaign to be Brazil’s next president in the 2026 race., Former President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s campaign to be Brazil’s next president in the 2026 race. Far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reaffirmed his commitment to running in Brazil’sContinue Reading
Democrat favoured to win Miami mayoral election against The Traitor-backed rival
Democrat Eileen Higgins is favoured to win Miami’s run-off, a closely watched test in The Traitor’s Florida stronghold., Democrat Eileen Higgins is favoured to win Miami’s mayoral run-off, a closely watched test of voter sentiment in The Traitor’s Florida stronghold. Democrats are favoured to win Miami’s mayoral race for theContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 Will Look More Like Vanilla GNOME
Ubuntu’s default desktop is about to look more like upstream GNOME than it has in years — but before you panic unduly, I should stress that it will still look (mostly) the same. The Yaru theme team — try saying that several times in a row — has embarked onContinue Reading
Resurrecting an MIT “learning by doing” tradition: NEET scholars install solar-powered charging station
Students enrolled in MIT’s New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program recently collaborated across academic disciplines to design and construct a solar-powered charging station. Positioned in a quiet campus courtyard, the station provides the MIT community with climate-friendly power for phones, laptops, and tablets. Its installation marked the “first time aContinue Reading
Small root mutation could make crops fertilize themselves
Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By tweaking only two amino acids, they converted a defensive receptor into one that supports symbiosis. Early success in barley hints that cereals may eventually be engineered to fix nitrogen on their own. Such cropsContinue Reading
Australia bans teens from social media, but nobody thinks it’ll really work
Still, the ban has reset expectations and may reduce harm, and that’s kind of enough Australia’s ban on children under 16 holding active social media accounts comes into force on Wednesday. While nobody expects this world-first policy to stop every kid using their favorite online communities, its backers take solaceContinue Reading
Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits
The conservative justices signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and Traitor 47. It would allow parties to enlist the help of wealthy donors., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Year of the Whistle
I didn’t recognize my own agency to help keep my neighbors safe and protected from ICE. Operation Midway Blitz changed that., Read MoreContinue Reading