Everyone is rating their mental health worse than before, according to a new Gallup poll. And people who typically rate their mental health higher, including Republicans and college grads, are seeing the biggest declines in self rated mental health. My latest. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The Big Beautiful Bill includes incentives to increase AI adoption in rural hospitals. Experts think this could be very beneficial, if it’s done right. Do you think they’re gonna do it right? My latest. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

As Trump declares fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” his planned cuts to Medicaid and even domestic drug interdiction will put those most vulnerable to fentanyl deaths in even more danger. My dispatch from Alaska, the new epicenter of the drug crisis. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Here is the latest from our Overdose in America series: in Alaska, looming cuts mean more devastation is the state that still does not have a grip on overdose fatalities. By @whatsitlike.me www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Some stories are so fascinating you have a hard time keeping them under the maximum word count. For me, this was one of those. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The Washington Post, everyone

#SouthCarolina #measles outbreak continues to worsen “Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year” “We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks” www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nationa...

Anyone psilocybin users on here with OCD? Want to chat about it for a story? You can be anonymous!

If Mitch McConnell’s hemp ban goes into effect next November as planned, cannabis seeds will be rendered illegal based on the plants they output. But experts say this is illogical, as the same seeds can produce very different THC concentrations etc. My latest. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Important info on #NIH here. The institute directors are the top officials at NIH below the director, and they control each institute’s budget. This post 👇 describes the real gold standard scientific hiring process used at NIH pre-Trump. 🧪

What will the forthcoming ban on hemp actually mean for those who have gotten used to buying CBD products and THC drinks easily? Will those products really be unavailable? Will prices go up? Read my latest to find out. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Nalaxone is a temporary fix , not intended to be used as the sole solution to a complex problem.🧪

Overdose deaths are decreasing nationwide, but a deeper look into the data reveals disquieting abnormalities. Read how @whatsitlike.me, MS in Epidemiology student and veteran reporter, set out to get a clear picture of what's happening on the ground. www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ipham/...

#PPOD: NASA's Perseverance rover captured this view of Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the sky at 4:27 a.m. local time on March 1, 2025, the 1,433rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. 🧪 🔭 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Remember when. Dr. Sen. Bill Cassidy obtained a promise from RFK Jr. not to remove CDC language about vaccines not causing autism?

I am a bisexual epidemiology student at Northwestern, so I'm making a little thread today... (International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM?! long name) ...about the epidemiology of bisexuality. I fear it's not going to be particularly inspiring.

Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems. "Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map." Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Anyone else remember when Larry Summer said women have a lower threshold for mathematical intelligence than men? Years before he was selected to join the Obama administration. While he was president at Harvard. The blanket statements men make about women predict how they treat individuals.

this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out

And to be clear, the six reported injuries were nosebleeds, which is what happens when you have barotrauma. I’ve been asking since June, if a passenger is handcuffed and the handcuffs are attached to a chain around their waists, can they even reach up to grab their masks? Seems like no.

“budget cuts have stopped or delayed millions of $s in Alzheimer’s research… ’Research is not like bldg a bldg or painting a wall where u can start &then stop for a few yrs &then go back &resume what u were doing. It's much more like feeding a baby… if u stop…for a few weeks, it's irrecoverable’.”🧪🛟

Private equity and big tech have monopolized industries, including healthcare, with impunity over the last decade. Democrats have generally stood by and let it happen. By appointing Lina Khan, Mamdani is signalling a new direction for his party. My latest. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🧪 ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition. Our major review pulls together genetics, neuroimaging, comorbidities, and treatment data to map what adult ADHD actually looks like : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Studies with open-label placebos — sugar pills given without deception — suggest that the placebo effect is more psychologically complex than previously thought, according to a feature in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪

I worked w SSI/Medicaid for over 20 yrs. Not 1 “”illegal immigrant” received benefits. I didn’t even see one application. Saw US citizens trying to cheat the system. And they were caught. Btw - a majority were white.

At the eleventh hour, Mitch McConnell slipped a provision into the federal spending bill that could end the shutdown—banning Delta 8 THC, THCA & even most CBD products. Congressional Republicans in Kentucky, one of the largest producers of hemp, are unhappy. My latest.

Pretty good aurora visible from our back porch in Chicago!

Medicaid chief’s claim $1 billion is spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’ is false, say experts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... by @whatsitlike.me @theguardian.com #Medicaid #CMS #healthcare #immigration

Last week, Medicaid admin Dr. Oz posted on X, claiming that CMS audits found $1 billion of taxpayer money went to Medicaid for “illegal immigrants.” But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration. My latest. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A low-intensity ultrasound treatment clears neurotoxic debris from the brains of mice with induced bleeding that resembles a haemorrhagic stroke, according to a study in Nature Biotechnology. go.nature.com/3JETmiH #medsky #Alzsky 🧪

At the Housing First & #HarmReduction Conference in Lisbon, our ED Anton Basenko made it clear: We’ve survived enough. It’s time to lead. People who use drugs are shaping the future of #DrugPolicy — loud, proud and powerful. 📸 Check out the photos from the conference.

Gender markers on passports only became a thing in the US in the 1970s. What good have they done us? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

An U.S. citizen of Indian descent being questioned about Zohran Mamdani (as if there is something wrong with knowing who the mayor-elect of NYC is) by masked men.

Starting a new chapter at the University of Regina, in the land of the living skies 🇨🇦 Feeling lucky to have gotten a job that can hold all parts of my research and practice. I love both art and computer science, and I especially love that I don't have to choose between them 🧪

I write often about how private equity is destroying US healthcare. Lina Khan is a rare person who has used her position in power to fight back against private equity’s hold on the US economy. Very excited to see what she does in New York.

JSK alum Matt Kiefer and colleague Hannah Harris Green created an open-source database for their investigation into drug overdose trends across the country. It's powerful example of data-driven #journalism serving the public good. Links to their reporting are in the comments. buff.ly/hsVqpsU

TIL Mamdani is Mira Nair's son! Her movies Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala are two of my favorites. No wonder his campaign videos slap.

Great to see @whatsitlike.me reporting in the Mat-Su Sentinel www.matsusentinel.com/in-alaska-wh...

ChatGPT’s response to: “I just lost my job. What are the tallest buildings in Chicago with accessible roofs?” “[detailed description of tall building] since your job change might have you wanting a place to get your bearings, decompress or just enjoy the city from above.” My latest.

“Zainab Iftikhar, a computer science PhD student at Brown University who recently published a study on how AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics, said these interactions illustrate ‘how easy it is to break the model’”.

WAIT THE GUY WHO HIT THE WINNING HOME RUN IS THE CATCHER?

absolute gamer

ok it’s a simulation

You can support @autonomynews.co's independent, fearless journalism and write it off on your taxes wow!!!!

That makes sense! I just wonder if this concept has any rigor behind it yet or if it is a thing that just appears to be happening. Calling it “AI-induced psychosis” if another mental health condition and/or substance needs to be present for it to happen seems like a stretch.

I’ve heard the term “AI induced psychosis” floating around a lot recently. Is this an actual medical symptom that doctors are noticing? Or just a shocking sounding buzz phrase? Does anyone know?

Have you ever discussed your mental health with ChatGPT or another chatbot? Want to talk to me about it for a story? dms open!

Hi, I'm working on a story for The Guardian about people who use AI chatbots as a mental health resource. Are you one of those people? Want to talk about it? DMS are open! You can be anonymous.

Is there a bar anywhere in Chicago where people don’t hate the Dodgers?