Health Disparities

Black Rain Over Tehran: Iran's Environmental Cost

Strikes on oil facilities near Tehran have produced 'black rain' and a suite of airborne and waterborne hazards. Experts warn the environmental health cost Iran faces could last y… Mar 13, 2026

Environment

The War Inside Data Centers

As AI demand drives a data‑centre boom, energy, water and mineral extraction are colliding with military contracts and environmental injustice. New deals and fast‑track laws are a… Jan 28, 2026

Technology

Women Drive Rise in Adult ADHD Prescriptions

Two large real-world analyses — one spanning five European countries (2010–2023) and an Ontario population study (2015–2023) — report sharp increases in ADHD medication use driven… Jan 26, 2026

Technology

Gates, OpenAI Back AI Trials in Rwanda

Rwanda will pilot AI tools in more than 50 clinics under a new Gates Foundation–OpenAI program called Horizons1000, testing whether generative and decision‑support systems can boo… Jan 23, 2026

Environment

Greening Cities to Close the Equity Gap

New global roadmaps and fine-grained data show how nature-based solutions can cut heat, flood risk and pollution while targeting help to the most exposed communities — if planners… Dec 04, 2025

Space

Everyday health wins powered by NASA innovations

Space exploration didn’t just give us breathtaking images; it quietly upgraded the tools that keep us seeing better, diagnosing earlier, and caring at a distance. Nov 26, 2025

Genetics

Genetic testing in critically ill adults yields unexpected diagnoses — and exposes stark gaps for Black patients

A new analysis of exome sequencing in adults admitted to intensive care units finds a surprisingly high diagnostic yield and treatment-changing results — but also a large disparit… Nov 17, 2025

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