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The Jeremy Wilson Foundation helps local musicians navigate healthcare and medical crisis

Oregon’s Jeremy Wilson Foundation is stepping up for musicians in medical crisis with grants and health navigation; free Oct 22 Portland event on big 2027 OHP changes.

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Oct 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Nathan Fielder called in this Oscar-nominated star for a surprise role in “You Can See Everything”

A familiar face joins Fielder in his examination of Elizabeth Holmes.

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Oct 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Says Physical AI Will Have Its ‘Science Fiction’ Moment by 2030

Speaking at the Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, Scaringe said that transformative changes in robotics are set to happen soon.

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Oct 16 • 3:00 PM EDT • Science • inc-1-smart-business-story.beehiiv.com
Students explore careers from health care to skilled trades at Career Connect

Wood County Christian School swapped its traditional college and career fair for face-to-face conversations this year, launching a Career Connect panel that brought local professionals to the gymnasium Friday.

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Oct 16 • 2:26 PM EDT • Health • wtap.com
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Aurora Behavioral Health hosts first Connect Fest to connect families with care

More than 40 health organizations gathered in one place with the same goal: helping Valley families connect with the resources they need.

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Oct 16 • 2:25 PM EDT • Health • azfamily.com
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Phoenix mental health clinic hosts event to connect families with care

Aurora Behavioral Health hosted its first-ever Connect Fest at its location near 59th Avenue and Peoria Avenue.

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Oct 16 • 2:22 PM EDT • Health • azfamily.com
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Augusta Health to Host Community Career Fair in Waynesboro on October 22 Careers & Connections event will offer job opportunities, same-day interviews, and career resources

FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA — Augusta Health invites everyone —from experienced professionals and career changers to students and those simply exploring what’s next —to discover career opportunities at Careers & Connections: More Than a Job Fair. The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Best Western Plus, 109 Apple […]

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Oct 16 • 2:19 PM EDT • Health • augustahealth.com
Katie Zacharia is out after half a Scaramucci

A record-breaking five days as White House press secretary proves once again: Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.

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Oct 16 • 2:06 PM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com
Dr. Patrick McGill: Healthy hospitals help drive a healthy Indiana economy

Health care’s impact as an economic driver goes much deeper than direct jobs and spending, in much the same way good schools and housing are intrinsic quality-of-life factors.

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Oct 16 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • ibj.com
Milwaukee leaders spotlight community-centered health care

A new documentary explores community-led efforts to close health care gaps. Its screening and a community conversation are on Saturday, Oct. 17, at No Studios.

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Oct 16 • 1:59 PM EDT • Health • wisn.com
Historic Orlando hospital site could become affordable housing, health care hub
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Oct 16 • 1:50 PM EDT • Health • clickorlando.com
Scaling perinatal mental health care: Scientists assess home visiting programs in Midwest

Can reaching out to new mothers right at the outset of parenting set them on the right path? A new study published in BMC Health Services Research assesses home health visitation programs, which provide ...

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Oct 16 • 1:40 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 Days

Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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Oct 16 • 1:33 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
A new UNC initiative aims to bring AI tools to rural and low-resource health care clinics

From transcription tools to customer service, many small clinics don't have the bandwidth to navigate AI.

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Oct 16 • 1:28 PM EDT • Health • axios.com
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Duke Health, CaroMont Health Partner To Develop Two New Hospitals In Charlotte, North Carolina

Duke Health and CaroMont Health are partnering to develop a 120-bed hospital and an 80-bed hospital in Charlotte, N.C.

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Oct 16 • 1:13 PM EDT • Health • healthcaredesignmagazine.com
Analogue is reviving its Mega SG and Super Nt consoles, and they'll play all your old Sega and Nintendo cartridges with some modern enhancements

Analogue has unveiled new, fancier, versions of its Mega SG and Super Nt machines, with pre-orders starting soon.

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Oct 16 • 1:11 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Official NVIDIA Marketplace Seemingly Removes GeForce RTX 5090

NVIDIA's official marketplace, where gamers across the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia could purchase GeForce RTX cards through NVIDIA's official channels, is showing more signs that the GeForce RTX 5090 might indeed be nearing its end of life. There are officially no more GeForce RTX...

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Oct 16 • 1:10 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Pokémon TCG Pocket Is Finally Fixing One Of Its Most Frustrating Features

Alongside slowing its release cadence, trading and immersive cards are also getting improvements

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Oct 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Chuck Lorre gets candid on hits, flops and hard lessons in new memoir 'Sitcom'

Legendary producer Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory,” reflects on his career in his new memoir, “Sitcom.” | KMBZ

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Oct 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Chuck Lorre gets candid on hits, flops and hard lessons in new memoir 'Sitcom'

Legendary producer Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory,” reflects on his career in his new memoir, “Sitcom.” | Talk 1370

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Oct 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Parkview Health to acquire Tennessee-based Ovation Healthcare

Indiana-based health care system Parkview Health announced Friday it has signed an agreement to acquire Tennessee-based Ovation Healthcare, a shared services company that works with more than 500 health care organizations across 48 states.

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Oct 16 • 12:52 PM EDT • Health • insideindianabusiness.com
NC Life Sciences News: Labcorp’s $722M Acquisition, IQVIA’s Veeva Partnership & More

North Carolina – Regional Life Sciences Roundup -October 16th, 2026 Each week, our Regional Roundup delivers the most important and timely life sciences…

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Oct 16 • 12:42 PM EDT • Science • biobuzz.io
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Duke Health debuts three autonomous delivery robots to help healthcare providers

Duke Health’s autonomous robots are transporting supplies throughout the university's hospital in Durham.

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Oct 16 • 12:39 PM EDT • Health • wunc.org
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Hometown’s Best: Vote for your favorite Southwest Virginia pet care business finalist in 2026

The search is on for Southwest Virginia’s favorite locally owned pet care business, and the finalists for this year’s Hometown’s Best have officially been announced.

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Oct 16 • 12:31 PM EDT • Business • wsls.com
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Sell Rating Could Be A Turning Point For Sphere Entertainment Stock (SPHR)

Argus recently cut its view on Sphere Entertainment to a SELL rating, citing weaker scores on management quality, growth potential, and valuation, while assigning only medium marks to financial strength and the industry backdrop. The downgrade highlights a key tension in Sphere Entertainment’s story: an experience-heavy, capital-intensive model that faces questions about execution discipline and long-run profitability. This raises the question of how Sphere Entertainment's investment...

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Oct 16 • 12:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Dealroom.co | Parkview Health to acquire Ovation Healthcare in rural care push

What's the deal? Parkview Health has signed an agreement to acqu…

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Oct 16 • 12:19 PM EDT • Health • app.dealroom.co
Jennifer Lawrence Officially Launches New Business Venture That Fans Weren’t Expecting

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence is officially making her stride into the commercial beauty landscape. She is stepping into the beauty business with a haircare brand of her own. The actress is ...

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Oct 16 • 12:16 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
NMSU Aggie Career Studio to host 12th annual Health Professions Fair

New Mexico State University’s Aggie Career Studio will host its 12th annual Health Professions Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on the first floor of Corbett Center Student Union. The...

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Oct 16 • 12:10 PM EDT • Health • newsroom.nmsu.edu
Heike Pfau receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Heike Pfau, assistant professor of physics at Penn State, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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Oct 16 • 12:07 PM EDT • Science • psu.edu
This week in health care policy: October 8–15, 2026

Innovation watch Merck expects faster production of its personalized cancer vaccine. CEO Rob Davis told CNBC the six-week turnaround for intismeran autogene, built from each patient’s tumor and paired with Keytruda, will shrink over time. In August, Merck and Moderna reported that the vaccine delayed recurrence and spread in a 1,137-patient Phase 3 melanoma trial, […]

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Oct 16 • 12:07 PM EDT • Health • cei.org
Mental Health Awareness Week

Steve Carleton, Chief Clinical Officer with Porch Light Health joins us in studio to talk about Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Oct 16 • 12:01 PM EDT • Health • kktv.com
Jonathan Kuo receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Jonathan Kuo, assistant professor of chemistry, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Carriage drivers, union leaders oppose NYC plan to eliminate industry by mid-2028

Horse-drawn carriage drivers, business owners, and union leaders gathered near Central Park on Friday to push back against plans to phase out New York City's horse carriage industry.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • abc7ny.com
The best Amazon deals this weekend: Score big brands like Yeti, Lego, Apple and more for up to 70% off

We found fabulous fall discounts on everything from kitchenware and vacuums to holiday gifts, headphones, skin care and more.

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Oct 16 • 11:57 AM EDT • Technology • shopping.yahoo.com
Parkview Health announces agreement to acquire Ovation Healthcare to strengthen community healthcare nationwide, advance local affordability

/PRNewswire/ -- Parkview Health has signed an agreement to acquire Ovation Healthcare, a leading provider of shared services that strengthen the operational...

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Oct 16 • 11:48 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
Bagley Cartoon: Risky Business

Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Risky Business

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Oct 16 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • sltrib.com
Local health insurance broker highlights changes coming to Medicare, healthcare policies in 2027

As over a million Coloradans review their healthcare plans for Medicare’s open enrollment period — running from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 — a local health insurance broker is preparing

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Oct 16 • 11:42 AM EDT • Health • littletonindependent.net
Wildfires, heat waves and access to care among health-related problems facing Californians

The latest annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) offers a more precise look at how the 2025 wildfires affected Californians’ health and well-being. The data also reveal trends in the health of immigrants, low-income individuals, and transgender and gender-expansive communities. The 2025 CHIS data show: 500,000 more California adults said their mental health was harmed...

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Oct 16 • 11:35 AM EDT • Health • ssrs.com
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Mars Impact Fund Commits $3M to 4-H science pathways

Mars is investing $3 million in National 4-H Council to expand agricultural, food science and veterinary career opportunities for up to 200K young people.

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Oct 16 • 11:22 AM EDT • Science • agdaily.com
Having insurance doesn’t mean you can get a mental health appointment

Americans with commercial insurance are generally told they have access to a strong network of mental health providers. But when researchers called providers listed in those networks, securing an appointment was usually difficult or impossible, according to a new study.Researchers, posed as “secret shoppers” looking for appointments for issu...

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Oct 16 • 11:17 AM EDT • Health • news.osu.edu
CentraCare to Be Official Health Care Provider for Johnnie Athletics

(KNSI) - CentraCare and Saint John's University have agreed to a three-year partnership that makes CentraCare ...

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Oct 16 • 11:12 AM EDT • Health • knsiradio.com
Arizona Cardinals Daily Links:

The Cardinals select South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart in a new 2027 NFL mock draft.

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Oct 16 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chris Murray challenges Palumbo with affordability, health care focus

Democrat Chris Murray has placed affordability, health care and environmental protection at the center of his campaign as he tries to unseat incumbent Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Mr. Murray — an attorney who was elected chairman of the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees in 2019 and has also chaired the Citizens Campaign...

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • suffolktimes.timesreview.com
From Mumbai To Singapore To Australia: How An International Business Education Shaped My Career Journey

An SP Jain alum traces how marketing studies and constant relocation led to employment services – and now teaching.

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Oct 16 • 10:38 AM EDT • Business • poetsandquants.com
Starlink a 'major card' for Ukraine, sudden speed limits show risk

The recent disruption of Ukraine's military-grade Starlink service has spotlighted the risks, as well as efforts to diversify communications options.

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Oct 16 • 10:34 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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Oct 16 • 10:32 AM EDT • Health • yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
Tesla's new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air. Don't expect to drive it anytime soon

Thursday's launch arrived after years of delays and anticipation around the new Roadster — and Tesla shares climbed about 2% in morning trading on Friday after its unveiling.

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Oct 16 • 10:16 AM EDT • Sports • pbs.org
Pat McAfee Net Worth in 2026: ESPN Salary, NFL Earnings and Business Ventures

Pat McAfee has turned a seventh-round punting career with the Indianapolis Colts into a sports media fortune, and his next ESPN contract could double what he al

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Oct 16 • 10:03 AM EDT • Business • si.com
Sacramento health inspectors found 251 rodent droppings in this facility. Where?

Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave red placards to six eateries and cited 12 other facilities.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • sacbee.com
Evan Worrell builds on MAHA-inspired health push ahead of 2027 West Virginia session

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Expanding rural health care access, strengthening drinking water protections and addressing shortages of medical professionals are among the priorities House Health and Human Resources Committee Chairman Evan

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Oct 16 • 9:37 AM EDT • Health • wvnews.com
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Following Argus Focus Is The Digital Growth Story Undervalued

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is back in focus after research provider Argus highlighted its mix of roughly 50 U.S. gaming properties and detailed 2024 EBITDAR contributions from Las Vegas and regional operations. Recent trading has been softer, with the share price slipping over the past week and month, and the 3-month share price return down 2.04%. However, Caesars Entertainment still carries a 24.15% year to date share price gain and a 34.61% 1-year total shareholder return, alongside a much...

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Oct 16 • 9:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Health Care and Crude Led the Week While Tech Lost Its Grip

American News Group News Commentary - The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slipped 0.28% and the Invesco QQQ Trust fell 2.62% over the five trading sessions ended Thursday, October 15, according to Stock Analysis data, as a hotter-than-expected inflation report revived concerns about interest rates and technology stocks sold off. Among U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds with at least $1 billion in assets, excluding leveraged and inverse products, the week's leaders came from health care, crude

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Oct 16 • 9:10 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Fierce Healthcare Regulatory Recap: HHS presses medical groups on gender-affirming care for minors; CMS distributes RHTP funding to 5 states

Stay up to date on the latest across Washington, D.C. with this weekly brief. Read below for news from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16. | The latest news from CMS and HHS this week: HHS demands info on ‘sex-rejecting procedures’ for minors, CMS releases more RHTP funds and more.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
CVS Caremark Is Transforming the Health Care Experience

WOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Originally published on Company NewsroomHealth care consumers increasingly expect the same convenience and connectivity they experience in other aspects of their daily lives. As digital experiences become more personalized and intuitive, is working to make care easier to access, navigate and understand.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Plague is stoppable. The next health threat may not be.

The word plague is scary. Centuries ago, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people and changed the course of history. Plague still kills people around the world, and the word still evokes catastrophe. New fears of plague surfaced on October 2, when a lab worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died of pneumonia. Reports suggested that she may have contracted plague through a laboratory exposure. Understandably, people were alarmed. On October 7, the World Health Organization called for the Russian Federation to be transparent about what it knew. WHO issued an update on October 10. Russian authorities told WHO that testing did not identify plague and that investigations found no laboratory release. WHO said confidence in its risk assessment remained limited and that further clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory information was needed. The cause of the woman’s illness remains unknown, and WHO says a laboratory-associated exposure cannot be excluded. As I explained in a recent interview, this incident is very unlikely to lead to a pandemic. Plague is still active, including in the U.S., which sees a handful of cases each year. But it is a disease we can prevent and treat. Plague doesn’t spread readily, and it responds to antibiotics. The standard response—isolate the patient, trace contacts, and administer antibiotics and monitor for symptoms among contacts for seven days—works. We have even planned for antibiotic-resistant plague. At CDC, we developed a playbook for antibiotic-resistant plague and ran exercises on how to find and stop it. CDC guidance anticipates engineered resistance and recommends two different classes of antibiotics if there’s reason to suspect it. There is no evidence that resistance—or even confirmed plague—is involved in this incident. We have thought through how to address plague, but we’re not ready for the next major health threat that emerges from a lab or from animal spillover to humans. What should concern people is how little stands between the world and the next pathogen to get loose. Since peak COVID, epidemic preparedness has fallen off the political agenda, but the risk is greater than ever. More labs handle dangerous pathogens with more ways to make those pathogens deadlier, and more people live and work in close contact with animals. There are actions we can take now: We need better lab safety in every country. The number of labs that work with dangerous pathogens has increased worldwide over two decades, but there’s no enforceable international standard and no inspection regime; the Biological Weapons Convention, fifty years on, still has no verification mechanism. Labs that study dangerous germs need strong safety systems, training, and oversight. We need to reduce spillover events. Three in four emerging human infections start in animals, and there’s a lot we can do to reduce spillover risk, but the world is doing very little of it. Live-animal markets are one place to act. For instance, closing live-bird markets helped control H7N9 influenza in China. Reducing opportunities for people to encounter infected animals can prevent infections before they become outbreaks. In The Formula for Better Health, which is now out in paperback along with the hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions, I argue that labs do too many risky experiments with too many dangerous pathogens in too many institutions, and that every experiment should first answer one basic question: Is the likely benefit greater than the risk? Spillover risk can also be reduced: In the book, I discuss how Brazil cut its deforestation rate by 70% from 2004 to 2012 while increasing agricultural production and reducing risky contact between people and forest animals. We need faster detection and response. Delay costs lives. Strong surveillance, good labs, and trained responders can turn a single case into a small cluster of infections instead of an epidemic. Resolve to Save Lives has worked for nearly a decade to help countries find and stop outbreaks faster. The 7-1-7 target, which Resolve to Save Lives developed with partners in Uganda and elsewhere, provides a clear standard: detect within 7 days, notify within 1 day and complete all essential early response actions within 7 days. In Uganda’s Kasese district, for example, a review of a measles outbreak using 7-1-7 identified shortages of accessible funds, fuel, and vehicles that delayed the response. District leaders established funds they could access quickly. When, a few months later, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever appeared, the district detected it in three days, notified authorities in one, and mounted an effective response in two. Only one case was confirmed, and the patient survived. Because funds were available before the emergency, authorities were prepared and able to act. This kind of preparation can’t wait until the next crisis begins. Plague is an old disease we that know how to stop. The next threat may be harder to recognize, harder to treat, and easier to spread. Safer labs, less risk of spillover, and faster outbreak detection and response need sustained investment now, while we still have time to prevent the next emergency. Share

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Oct 16 • 8:57 AM EDT • Health • tomfrieden.substack.com
Annual library gala takes a fairy tale theme for 2026

HUNTINGTON — The upcoming 23rd annual gala hosted by Cabell County Public Library carries the theme of being a "grim" affair in the woods, but it's far from fitting that

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Oct 16 • 8:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
Health Foundation of South Florida Awards $300,000 to Bring Vision Care to Low-Income Schoolchildren in Miami-Dade and Broward - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

Health Foundation of South Florida’s 2026 Inspiring Women of Health honorees and board members The Foundation celebrates seven years of honoring exceptional women advancing health equity in Broward, Miami-Dade, and […]

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Oct 16 • 8:54 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
As Troy mayor vetoes Flock law, council president promises override

Mayor Carmella Mantello says the law is biased in favor of criminal defendants. Council President Sue Steele says the veto was expected.

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Oct 16 • 8:53 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Thinking of buying Tesla's flying Roadster? Read the fine print first.

Tesla's thrust-powered flying supercar was a wow-moment, but it also raised questions that make it important to read the fine print.

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Oct 16 • 8:20 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Patrick Mahomes: Is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback entering Tom Brady-like second half of Hall of Fame career?

Patrick Mahomes is returning from a torn ACL at the end of last season and looks back to his best; will Kansas City Chiefs put together second half of career reminiscent of Tom Brady; watch Chiefs vs Chargers live on Sky Sports on Sunday at 9.25pm

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Oct 16 • 8:20 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
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Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investments in pharmaceutical companies made on behalf of President Donald Trump increased significantly after he returned to the White House last year, with his portfolio adding mil...

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Oct 16 • 8:01 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Nvidia is no longer a PC gaming company. Get used to it

The disappearance of the GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card shouldn't come as a surprise, because PC game fans are no longer Nvidia's audience—AI companies are.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • pcworld.com
UAB Medicine partners with Lawson State Community College to create radiologic technologist pipeline

UAB Medicine and Lawson State Community College have launched a medical radiologic technology training program that creates a direct pathway for UAB Medicine employees to earn a degree, gain hands-on clinical experience, and pursue careers in medical imaging.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • uab.edu
Elon Musk described Tesla's flying Roadster tech nearly 8 years ago

Musk told Marques Brownlee in 2019 that Tesla's Roadster would use cold-gas thrusters. The car briefly flew using that

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Oct 16 • 7:58 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Could Be 8% Undervalued As Cash Flow Hopes Build

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is back in focus after its recent share performance, with the stock closing at US$29.25. Investors are weighing this price against mixed return figures across different time frames. Short-term momentum for Caesars Entertainment has been soft, with the share price return down over the past month. However, the year-to-date share price return of 24.15% and 1-year total shareholder return of 34.61% contrast sharply with a 5-year total shareholder return that is still...

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Oct 16 • 7:38 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) Adds Eli Lilly and J&J on Wednesday

The fund bought $304.2 million in stocks, increasing all 60 positions and selling none.

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Oct 16 • 7:04 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Commentary: Demystifying mental health inpatient stays

I am one of the 68 million Americans living with a mental illness and one of the over 10 million Americans who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Living with these diseases and seeking treatment is highly stigmatized — and newly precarious under the policies of the current federal administration. The best way to break stigma […]

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • minnesotareformer.com
Giants' J.J. McCarthy Drama is Getting More Bizarre

What are the New York Giants exactly doing here?

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
She Was Fired by Hegseth. Now She’s Campaigning for Congress.

Could Charleston send a Democrat to Congress?

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Can this Democrat crack the code for universal healthcare?

Amanda Janoo is running for governor of Vermont. Her health reform proposal has a twist.

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Oct 16 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • vox.com
Can this Democrat crack the code for universal healthcare?

Amanda Janoo is running for governor of Vermont. Her health reform proposal has a twist.

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Oct 16 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • vox.com
BayCare opens proton therapy center at Tampa's St. Joseph’s Hospital

Florida's west coast gets another option for the radiation option, which uses charged particles called protons to target tumors while limiting exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.

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Oct 16 • 6:28 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
Restraint can leave mental health patients traumatised. New research reveals what they need afterwards

New research suggests that the support patients receive after being restrained can affect how safe they feel and whether they regain trust in their care.

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Oct 16 • 6:19 AM EDT • Health • theconversation.com
Microsoft, Health-ISAC dismantle phishing infrastructure targeting critical infrastructure, healthcare sector

Microsoft and Health-ISAC dismantle phishing infrastructure targeting critical infrastructure and healthcare organizations.

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Oct 16 • 6:08 AM EDT • Health • industrialcyber.co
Patients are why Lee Health made UnitedHealthcare decision

When people hear the words "hospital finances," they often think about budgets, spreadsheets, and balance sheets.

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Oct 16 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • bradenton.com
Hyannis Main Street closes Oct. 18 for fall block party

Hyannis Main Street closes to cars on Oct 18 for the Open Streets festival featuring music and family activities.

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Oct 16 • 6:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • capecodtimes.com
These are scariest movies of 2026, ‘according to science’

A scientific study seeks to find the scariest movies ever made each year.

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Oct 16 • 6:01 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
These are scariest movies of 2026, ‘according to science’

A scientific study seeks to find the scariest movies ever made each year.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • cleveland.com
Hospitals are selling their real estate. The deals may prove costly

Health systems are selling hospital real estate to raise cash for operations and growth, but higher rents and tighter oversight add new pressure.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • modernhealthcare.com
A St. Louis plant scientist discovers a trail first blazed by his grandma’s cooking

Antonio Brazelton used to think of himself as a trailblazer in the plant science field, following in the footsteps of George Washington Carver. But years ago, the St. Louisan realized he was overlooking his own lineage of Black plant scientists.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • stlpr.org
These are scariest movies of 2026, ‘according to science’

A scientific study seeks to find the scariest movies ever made each year.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • masslive.com
Immigrant advocates say federal cuts to Medicaid are creating a 'health care crisis'

The federal government cut off access to healthcare benefits for some immigrants and refugees under the H.R. 1 bill on Oct. 1. Dozens of refugees, asylum seekers and humanitarian parolees have complained to St. Louis organizations that they are suffering without healthcare services.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • stlpr.org
Pelosi, Sewell join Alabama health care advocates to discuss rising costs and coverage cuts

James and Andrea Phillips say the cost of coverage puts doctor visits out of reach as they manage serious health problems. Their story was at the center of roundtable on health care access.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • wbhm.org
Opinion: Healthcare isn’t just a business expense. It’s a business strategy.

The highest-value healthcare dollar is spent before someone gets ill, writes Henry Ford Health CEO Bob Riney.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Health • crainsdetroit.com
Opinion: It’s Cleveland’s moment for military veterans

A test in Cleveland will help veterans receive safer, faster and better-informed care. writes Frank Larkin of Warrior Call.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com
Opinion: Healthcare isn’t just a business expense. It’s a business strategy.

The highest-value healthcare dollar is spent before someone gets ill, writes Henry Ford Health CEO Bob Riney.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Medicare for All vs. moderate Democrats

Most Democrats in competitive races are moderates who aren't big fans of a single-payer system.

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Oct 16 • 5:30 AM EDT • Health • axios.com
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Sun River Health partners with OwnaHealth for virtual diabetes care

OwnaHealth aims to serve the roughly 100,000 patients across Sun River Health who have type 2 diabetes or obesity, the company said.

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Oct 16 • 5:30 AM EDT • Health • crainsnewyork.com
Rockstar Mods Real Life Vehicles to Look Like GTA 6 Cars Before Driving Them Through Miami

Rockstar’s wild marketing push for GTA 6 is well underway, with the latest seeing modded cars cruising around Miami.

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Oct 16 • 5:13 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
I quit a leadership role at Google to be a sustainability consultant

Bruno Bianchini transitioned from a 13-year career at Google to focus on sustainability and reforestation in Cambodia.

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Oct 16 • 5:05 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
University of Michigan approves new $100M sports medicine institute in Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved plans for a 100,000-square-foot sports medicine institute in south Ann Arbor that will bring specialized care, surgery, rehabilitation, and athletic performance services under one roof.

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Oct 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • clickondetroit.com
Hegseth’s military imposes testosterone testing despite concerns about the science

Former military doctors say the new policy won’t do what the Pentagon wants. Troops worry it will affect their careers.

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Oct 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • ms.now
Notre Dame-BYU clash carries College Football Playoff implications, Big 12 dreams
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Oct 16 • 4:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Public health nurse talks about the moment she learned to ask for help

For StoryCorps, a public health nurse in Minnesota speaks with her college mentor about a moment when she almost gave up on her career aspirations.

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Oct 16 • 4:48 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Is Milton Friedman to blame for America’s health care woes?

Health policy experts John McDonough and Stuart Butler debate where the U.S. medical system went wrong — and how to fix it.

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Oct 16 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Attacks on health care in the West Bank (Since 1 January - 30 September 2026)

Infographic in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health and Safety and Security; published on 16 Oct 2026 by WHO

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Oct 16 • 4:03 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
Commentary: Philly voters care about local issues, but some wonder if their vote matters

Less than 30 days ahead of the 2026 midterms and almost nobody I talk to in Philadelphia is excited. Not my neighbors.

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Oct 16 • 3:47 AM EDT • Politics • penncapital-star.com
Mars Impact Fund Commits $3 Million to Expand Youth Science Careers Across US

$3 million investment: Mars Impact Fund will support National 4-H Council’s Beyond Ready initiative over three years, expanding access to science

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Oct 16 • 3:46 AM EDT • Science • esgnews.com
Attacks on health care in the Gaza Strip (Since 1 January 2026 - 30 September 2026)

Infographic in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health and Safety and Security; published on 16 Oct 2026 by WHO

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Oct 16 • 3:33 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at a Chinese meeting aged 65

A memorial service will be held for the Chinese cardiovascular scientist who used engineering principles to treat heart conditions.

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Oct 16 • 3:27 AM EDT • Science • scmp.com