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A mysterious kidney disease has been reported in Texas, raising concerns about its origin and potential public health impact.

A study published in Science Advances finds that climate change exposes 560 million children under 10 to at least one additional month of heat stress per year, with disproportionate impacts in the Global South.

The article discusses ongoing salmonella outbreaks and recommends using meat thermometers as a key tool to ensure food is cooked to safe temperatures, reducing the risk of foodborne illness.

Shane Parrish discusses a conversation with David Baszucki, co-founder of Roblox, covering topics like health, decision making, and the need to reduce bureaucracy.

Kin Health is a product that records doctor visits and provides clear summaries for patients.

A case report details how a toddler's rare Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection was misdiagnosed as Takayasu arteritis, delaying treatment until fatal brain damage occurred. The report aims to help doctors identify future cases earlier.

Google's Pixel Watch 5 focuses on AI and proactive health features, including Gemini improvements, AI-generated watchfaces, and a new Breathing Emergency Detection feature, with only minor hardware changes.

A study finds that GLP-1 drugs are associated with a larger increase in women's employment rates than obtaining a college degree.

Eric Topol highlights a BMJ study showing tirzepatide (Zepbound) reduces cardiovascular events, infections by 36%, and all-cause mortality by 45% compared to sitagliptin in diabetic patients with prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Doctors report a rare case of Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome in a construction worker, whose shoulder joint was completely destroyed and the humeral head absent on X-ray.

Lilian Weng, co-founder of Thinking Machines, stepped down citing health issues and then rejoined OpenAI to lead a team focused on recursive self-improvement research.

Lilian Weng announces leaving Thinking Machines, focusing on health. She has been dedicated to making cutting-edge AI topics easy to understand.

Reasoning-Medical-27B is a fine-tuned Qwen3.6-27B model for advanced medical reasoning, trained on 370k Q&A examples with Chain-of-Thought reasoning using GRPO and Unsloth optimization.

TouchGrass is a context-aware break reminder app that helps users take breaks without requiring invasive permissions.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, enabling users to link their medical records and lab results for AI-assisted health insights.

OpenAI is making ChatGPT Health available to all US users over 18, allowing integration with services like Apple Health and Epic medical records, despite a recent lawsuit and ongoing reliability concerns.

OpenAI launches Health in ChatGPT, allowing US users to connect Apple Health and medical records for personalized health insights and summaries, with privacy safeguards.

This article reviews the science behind creatine supplementation, covering its effects on strength, cognition, safety, and common myths. It finds strong evidence for strength gains and mixed evidence for cognitive benefits, especially in vegetarians.

Illume Labs offers a personalized health companion that you can text 24/7, accessible via Product Hunt.

Garmin launches CIRQA Smart Band, a screenless health and fitness tracker with no subscription required.