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Scientists have created robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart. The bots, designed to replace risky open-heart surgery and ineffective IV-drug therapy to treat life-threatening heart infections, could also be used to less invasively and more precisely treat other hard-to-reach diseases, including cancer. “With just a little…
Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, potential delays in working with a broker, and new limits on which immigrants can get subsidies. Shoppers need to plan accordingly. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 in most states. Idaho, Connecticut, and…
Halloween excitement, not sugar, may be behind your child’s “sugar rush,” experts say. Your child eats a handful of Halloween candy and suddenly seems to be bouncing off the walls. It may be tempting to blame the sugar, but there could be a simpler explanation: Halloween is exciting. Kids are dressing up, running around the neighborhood, seeing friends, and coming home with a haul of treats they don’t usually have.…
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to develop a rational supplementation protocol tailored to your specific needs, nutrition and budget. I discuss foundational supplements and single-ingredient supplements for sleep, hormone support and cognitive enhancement a
Polling is facing an existential crisis. People aren't picking up the phone. Nobody wants to talk to pollsters. Trust is on the line. We pluck a solution from the economics canon and convince a polling firm to let us test it. Today on the show, we head to Marist College — home of
My guest today is Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months talking about AI risk, and how crucial it is that we start takin
Forest Hills Stadium, in Queens, was built for tennis, but it has served as a concert venue for decades. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and Simon And Garfunkel all performed there. Jimi Hendrix once opened for the Monkees at Forest Hi
The French actor was grilled by Berry’s attorney, Marina Beck, during cross-examination Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive day of proceedings in their ongoing custody dispute and domestic vio…
You inherit a fortune made in ways you despise. Can you keep it?
You inherit a substantial sum from a relative who accumulated it through practices you consider exploitative. Keeping it would improve your family's security; donating it could support people harmed by similar practices.
You both hate the invitation. Which partner has to become the excuse?
A couple receives an invitation neither wants to accept. One suggests claiming the other is ill, reasoning that friends will question a vague excuse but respect sickness. The proposed patient dislikes lying but also wants to stay home.