When someone in the ICU has a breathing tube, their voice box often gets damaged. This can cause big problems like food or liquid going down the wrong way or weak coughs. Normally, doctors check these issues with stethoscopes or guesswork, which isn’t always reliable. But new tools like tiny scopes
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights figure in Iran, faces life-threatening medical emergencies while behind bars. According to her family’s organization, she suffered a serious heart issue and collapsed multiple times recently. This prompted prison officials to rush her to a hospital, though
A recent security breach drained $292 million from a major DeFi project, sending shockwaves through the crypto lending world. The timing couldn’t be worse. Big money from traditional finance has just started testing blockchain waters. Firms managing trillions are quietly setting up shop in on-chain
The president’s decision to fire every member of the National Science Board last week is a sharp blow to the United States’ scientific future. The board had guided the National Science Foundation, which funds a wide range of research from chemistry to climate science. Its removal leaves the fo
Countries are pushing to make forced marriage a clear crime under international law. This move follows years of court rulings that already called it a crime against humanity. Judges in Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and the International Criminal Court have all ruled on cases where people were forced into
Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to look into reports that at least 150 people, many of them children, may have died in an army‑run camp located in Yikpata, Kwara state. The group says the victims were part of a community of about 1, 500 Fulani who were relocated after facing inc
The Supreme Court is set to announce 35 final opinions by July, wrapping up its current term. Cases were argued throughout the year: November saw three, December four, January five, February three, March ten, and April another ten. The last non‑argument session was scheduled for June 25, but the cou
The state of mental health treatment in South Carolina is more than a public health issue; it’s an economic emergency. Every year, the United States loses about $343 billion because people with serious mental illnesses are forced into jails or emergency rooms instead of receiving proper psychiatric
Some types of cancer are tough to beat because they show no signs until they grow big or spread early. Because of this, doctors often find them too late for the usual chemo or radiation to work. Breast cancer is a prime example. It can be tiny yet already have moved to other parts of the body,
People who start learning a new language often see their brains change in surprising ways. In a year-long study, researchers followed learners to watch how the brain’s structure and function shifted as they improved. They also measured how much students wanted to succeed, their confidence, and the t
