A set of letters responds to STAT articles on topics including Elizabeth Holmes and cancer screening. One reader contends that Theranos’s business model would have failed even if its testing machine had functioned.
An opinion article uses Christina Applegate’s multiple sclerosis to illustrate a major diagnostic problem in neurology. It argues that the priority should be accurate MS diagnoses rather than merely quicker ones.
The Installer newsletter collects the editor’s recent reading, viewing, and app experiments, including AI, chips, and productivity tools. It highlights a new AI assistant, an iPhone app called Duo, and a search for a better browser. The issue also recommends shows, software, and other Verge-adjacent
The article examines why cryptocurrency prices swing sharply, citing the market's relative youth and lighter regulation compared with traditional assets. It suggests that investors can use tools such as the fear and greed index and better research to manage emotional reactions and volatility.
The article presents ten multi-factor undervalued stock signals for October 23, 2026, with energy contributing three names. The screen uses value, financial safety, and catalyst scores, and the selected shares range from $4 to $172. Market context mentions moderate weakness in major indexes and a VI
The report lists 38 momentum and swing-trading stock signals for October 23, 2026, selected from 39 candidates. Technology accounts for 18 of the picks, with share prices ranging from $18 to $238, and three names show insider selling. It notes a mildly risk-off market with the Dow down more than the
Wall Street ended Friday lower as rising oil prices and concerns about AI infrastructure spending hurt investor sentiment, with the Dow falling 1.24%. Cybersecurity shares rallied after a worldwide software security warning, Instacart rose about 9% on sale speculation, and Genmab gained on positive
A US intelligence memo says Iran has sharply expanded efforts to target American personnel and that lethal plotting has reached an advanced stage in the Middle East and elsewhere. Washington has raised alert levels and is adjusting embassy staffing, while President Trump hinted at possible new milit
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward Taif and Yanbu. Saudi civil defense had briefly warned residents in four western regions of possible danger and told them to seek safe locations. The alerts were canceled shortly afterward.
The US embassy in Amman reported tighter security at shopping centers, diplomatic missions and other sites after a fatal shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak. Jordanian authorities said seven people were killed and dozens wounded, and they were still hunting the gunmen. The prime minister an
A shooting at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud village, Karak Governorate, targeted mourners at a funeral and left eight dead and 40 wounded according to Jordanian officials and media. The article explains that the church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and traces t
Semtech is expanding its AirLink 5G networking products with network slicing, FIPS 140-3 security compliance, and fleet-management tools aimed at public safety agencies. The company will show the capabilities at the IACP conference in Orlando, and its XR60, XR80, and XR90 in-vehicle routers support
Interim results from the Phase III DASL-HiCaP trial showed that adding Bayer's NUBEQA to androgen deprivation therapy and radiation reduced the risk of metastasis or death by 58% versus placebo in prostate cancer patients at high risk of recurrence. Four-year metastasis-free survival was 95% with NU
Parabilis Medicines reported updated Phase 1/2 data showing a 72.2% objective response rate at 32 weeks for desmoid tumor patients who started zolucatetide at 450 mg or higher. Among 46 response-evaluable patients at those doses, disease control was 100% with no progression, and treatment-related si
Johnson & Johnson said a Phase 3 substudy found that giving ERLEADA plus hormone therapy before and after surgery cut the risk of recurrence or death by 62% compared with surgery alone. At a median follow-up of about 38 months, median event-free survival was not reached for the regimen versus 19.1 m
A San Diego employment law firm has filed a class action against Darden Restaurants in California state court. The complaint claims the restaurant operator failed to pay minimum and overtime wages, provide meal and rest breaks, issue accurate wage statements, reimburse required expenses, pay sick wa
The U.S. Senate is investigating Tether over an alleged $6.3 million payment to a consulting firm co-founded by Bo Hines while he was a White House crypto adviser. The funds were reportedly routed through an intermediary and allegedly aimed at influencing stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act. A Sen
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked advisers to draft a blockchain-based plan to lessen the country's exposure to possible banking sanctions. No blockchain, cryptocurrency, budget, responsible agency, or implementation date has been publicly specified. The report notes that crypto can su
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya warned that future AI could enable attacks on Bitcoin's cryptography and cause its price to collapse. He pointed to risks around SHA-256, wallet security, and personal-data leaks. He said he now favors Bitcoin ETFs as a way to gain exposure without holding t
JPMorgan has expanded access to two tokenized money-market funds, MONY and JLTXX, on Solana for eligible U.S. investors through Morgan Money, while keeping them on Ethereum. JLTXX held $628.48 million in assets as of Sept. 30 and reported a 3.73% daily yield and 3.79% seven-day SEC yield. The bank d
Kalshi and Polymarket recorded $2.7 billion in weekly volume from crypto prediction contracts, with Kalshi's Bitcoin products alone exceeding $2 billion. Fifteen-minute BTC wagers drove much of the activity, making crypto the second-busiest category after sports. The figure reflects contract turnove
The eighth week of the college football season includes several pivotal matchups. Highlighted games include Colorado's trip to Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech's visit to Clemson, and North Dakota State's game at New Mexico. The article provides picks for every contest on the slate.
President Donald Trump said he ordered the Justice Department to sue Alaska in an effort to stop certification of its Senate race if Republican Dan Sullivan loses. The lawsuit reportedly claims voters may confuse Sullivan with a retired educator who shares his name, even though the ballot identifies
Researchers have introduced a technique called hex-MASP that charts the positions of thousands of proteins throughout a tissue sample. In a mouse brain, it mapped both therapeutic antibodies and more than 6,000 proteins, allowing scientists to see where drugs reach and how tissue regions respond. Th
Macklemore used his first concert since being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour to reiterate support for Palestine and other affected communities, while criticizing ICE. During the Red Rocks set, he called for freedom for Palestine, Sudan, Congo, Lebanon and Haiti and said his message would remain one
Sam Fender has responded to fan complaints about ticket costs for his 2027 UK and Ireland stadium dates, saying the prices were higher than he intended and will be revised. He also objected to dividing standing areas into separate front and general sections, stating that arrangement will not be used
The post presents the third chapter of a Vanity Teen series. It focuses on how adolescents respond when they lack somewhere to go. The available excerpt frames the project as a record.
New research indicates that some ants do not follow the usual pattern in which larger animals have proportionally larger body parts. Soldier ants with very large heads and strong jaws can have other body features that are smaller than expected. This finding challenges a broad assumption about how bo
Mckenna Grace explained why she believes she was not invited back for the final season of Young Sheldon. The actress shared her perspective on the show's conclusion.
Swiss large-cap stocks have outperformed euro-area peers by almost 8 percentage points this month, the largest gap since March 2020. The Swiss Market Index gained 4.6% in October, while the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 3.2%. Bloomberg attributed the divergence to three factors driving investors to reduce Euro