May 2026
A Dog’s Life: Dogs in Art and Design
There are few relationships as universally understood as the bond between humans and dogs. Faithful companions, protectors, muses and members of the family, dogs have long occupied a special place in our homes, our memories and our culture. A dog’s lifethe ambitious traveling exhibition of 20-21 Visual Arts Centercelebrates this enduring relationship through an extraordinary […]
Moles vs. Freckles – Here’s the Difference (And How to Spot When Something’s Wrong)
Noticing changes in your skin is often enough to send you straight into a Google search spiral. I understand, I’ve been there. Is it a freckle? A mole? Has it always been there and when should you be concerned? The good news is that most freckles and moles are harmless. But understanding the difference between […]
Eli Lilly to acquire three small vaccine developers
Andrew covers the biopharmaceutical industry, scientific research and public health across the continent. You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drawqjoseph.71. Eli Lilly announced Tuesday that it would buy three early- and mid-stage vaccine developers, giving the field a boost. The deals — which together could cost nearly $4 billion — are the latest […]
CoQ10 for the heart? Benefits I wasn’t aware of (but I’m banking, in perimenopause)
If you’ve spent any time researching fertility or wellness supplements, you’ve probably discovered CoQ10 and its active and most bioavailable form – ubiquinol. It’s often talked about in relation to egg quality, mitochondrial health, and energy production (something we explored in our guide to best CoQ10 for fertility). But recently, as I delved deeper into […]
Longevity startup Retro Biosciences says its latest fundraising values it at $1.8 billion
Allison explains what hot startups are doing and who is funding them. She is also co-host of the weekly biotechnology podcast, “The Readout Loud.” You can reach Allison on Signal at AllisonDeAngelis.01. Retro Biosciences, the longevity startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has raised more money at a valuation of $1.8 billion, it announced […]
r/GPA: What Ethical Surrogacy Really Means (Practices, Concerns, and Reddit FAQs)
We caught up Be a parenta full-service surrogacy agency based in Georgia, for its expert perspective on what ethical surrogacy really looks like. in practicein 2026. The Be Parent community describes the agency model as a “village” – a fully integrated in-house team designed to support expectant parents at every stage of their journey, while […]
“Patient autonomy” is not a good way to think about childhood vaccination policy
The Trump administration has made sweeping changes to its vaccine policy over the past year, justified by invoking the “personal autonomy” of patients. In January, Department of Health and Human Services head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump reduced the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 after an HHS report highlighted “personal […]
The Art of the Possible: Opening Night at the Saatchi Gallery
On Friday May 8, the doors of Saatchi Gallery open to guests, artists, curators, press and football personalities for the launch evening of The art of the possible — a historic exhibition celebrating 150 years of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup through the prism of art, culture, memory and creativity. The […]
The raw carrot salad our editor keeps making
As a wellness editor, I (perhaps unsurprisingly) often find myself down some sort of rabbit hole or other on the wellness side of TikTok. If you’ve been there recently, you may have seen creators talking about viral raw carrot salad. The recipe itself is super simple, almost ridiculously simple in fact. Raw carrots grated with […]
New AI sepsis detection models challenge Epic’s market position
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy, with a focus on the impacts of digital healthcare for patients, providers, and businesses. You can reach Katie on Signal at palmer.01. You are reading the second part of Paying for AI, a series examining how new artificial intelligence clinical tools are influencing […]