Monthly Archives: October 2026

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Measles is a grown-up problem, too. Are you at risk?

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Ed Marcuse https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/cidrap-op-ed-measles-grown-problem-too-are-you-risk

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Rangers save baby rhino just one day after he was born

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Pam Peterson https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/baby-rhino-chamboi-rescue-kenya

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The race to save coral reefs from El Niño

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02965-9

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Can cancer be stopped before it starts?

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin Cancer researchers are excited about ‘cancer interception’ — a technique in which people at high risk are treated to prevent cancer from ever developing. A combination of early-detection techniques and interception in pancreatic cancer is “going to … Continue reading →

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AI to seek cures for chronic health conditions

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/10/01/this-former-openai-exec-is-trying-to-cure-chronic-diseases-including-her-own/?cdlcid=5ff73278b52f2e83d730861f A little over a year after starting her dream job at OpenAI as Sam Altman’s second-in-command, Fidji Simo stepped down as her health condition worsened. She’d been diagnosed six years earlier with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, … Continue reading →

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No Kings Throne Room

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Pat Bagley’s latest cartoon: https://apple.news/ArKsW6iL3S0yI4PNOCZpzWw

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