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Why this summer’s recalls may signal a broader food-safety crisis

Vox’s Good Medicine explainer links a spike in outbreaks from cyclosporiasis to Salmonella and E. coli to climate change, a globalized food supply, and deep staffing cuts at FDA/CDC, arguing the problem could worsen unless the U.S. rebuilds its public-health and food-safety infrastructure.

1 month ago•Source: vox.com

Video games and VR are reshaping pediatric care and citizen science

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30.265 min•1 month ago

Video games and VR are reshaping pediatric care and citizen science

Video games and virtual reality are being repurposed from entertainment to medical tools: they're helping calm children during imaging and minor procedures—reducing or avoiding general anesthesia in some cases—and enabling public participation in scientific research through games that guide tasks like DNA sequencing, signaling a broader future where gaming tech advances health care and science.

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Cocaine and meth are back: public health must adapt to a new stimulant era

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48.47 min•6 months ago

Cocaine and meth are back: public health must adapt to a new stimulant era

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