Outrage culture satisfies our urge for social solidarity.
Groups have social incentives to be outraged– expressing anger shows your commitment to the values of your community. And media companies have financial incentives to rile people up– playing on your anger means more clicks and shares.
Medical News
NPR: A Russian Biologist Wants To Create More Gene-Edited Babies
A Moscow scientist claims he has a safe way of editing genes in human embryos — a method that could protect resulting babies from being infected with HIV. Approval of the experiment seems unlikely.
UPI: Trump announces expansion of Health Reimbursement Accounts
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new government rule allowing businesses an alternative to providing workers with a company-administered health insurance plan.
Medical News Today: Hundreds of current medical practices may be ineffective
Medical News Today: A new meta-analysis of over 3,000 studies finds that almost 400 medical practices are currently being used despite being ineffective.
Article: From alkaline diets to turmeric, eight of the biggest nutrition lies
From alkaline diets to turmeric, eight of the biggest nutrition lies
WebMD: Maine Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Under the law, doctors can prescribe a lethal dose of a drug to terminally ill patients and it will not be legally a suicide.
AP News: What’s so bad about processed foods? Scientists offer clues
What’s so bad about processed foods? Scientists offer clues
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology : The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection
In those Western societies, surveys have shown that people’s interest in using sex selection techniques is encouraged by the desire for a sexually balanced family. It is important to determine attitudes to sex selection in a wider range of countries especially that cultural differences exist among countries.
FDA issues warning after patient dies from fecal transplant containing drug-resistant bacteria / USA TODAY
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Thursday following the death of a patient who received a fecal transplant containing drug-resistant bacteria.
Gut bacteria: The surprising impact of viruses / Medical News Today
The microbiome plays a vital role in health. A recent study has investigated how viruses that kill gut bacteria influence these microbes. The findings make an already complicated picture much more so.
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