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When devastating floods hit Rio Grande do Sul earlier this year, they left a deep mark—not just on the homes submerged under weeks of water, but on the people who lived through it. Grantee Mariana Lenharo and Marcio Pimenta report for nature. 👉bit.ly/48LbkIq

The #pandemic agreement will not be adopted at a special World Health Assembly (WHA) next month as countries still need “more time” to conclude the complex talks. World Health Organization (WHO) AMPROU Anne-Claire Steven Alan Solomon Helen Clark Nina Schwalbe healthpolicy-watch.news/no-pandemic-ag…

Study reveals rising resistance to a vital malaria drug in severely ill children in Uganda, raising alarms among scientists. I covered this research, presented today at the ASTMH meeting and published in JAMA, for nature. nature.com/articles/d4158…

How long until artificial general intelligence is achieved? go.nature.com/3ZhBUV1

Two years after its release, ChatGPT has transformed how some scientists work. But concerns remain about how it can introduce inaccuracies into papers and facilitate plagiarism. My latest story for nature discusses the chatbot's impact on research. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Google's experimental medical chatbot can now diagnose skin rashes based on smartphone photos. A glimpse into the potential role of large language models in the future of medicine. My latest story for nature nature.com/articles/d4158…

As a part of nature's Changemakers series, I interviewed Tatsuya Amano about his effort to make science a fairer place for non-fluent English speakers. This was published in February, while I was on maternity leave, so sharing it until now: nature.com/articles/d4158…

A new machine-learning model can help predict who’s most at risk for postpartum depression, a condition that affects 17% of new parents. Early detection could enable preventive care. My latest story for nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…

A massive study shows that scientists who switch to a new research field receive fewer citations. The bigger the shift, the steeper the 'pivot penalty'. I spoke with the study’s authors and with science policy researchers for this nature story: nature.com/articles/d4158…

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated. go.nature.com/3HiUsPr

Hospitals across the US are embracing AI tools for diagnosis and care. But experts warn that current regulations aren’t enough to keep patients safe. I spoke with researchers calling for oversight beyond the FDA. My latest story for nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…

A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly. go.nature.com/4mXv8yM

A vital global health database is at risk. The US has pulled funding from the DHS, the world’s most-cited international household survey. Now the UN, Gates Foundation and others are racing to save it. One of my latest stories for nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…

From 1 July, researchers funded by the NIH will be required to make their scientific papers available to read for free as soon as they are published in a peer-reviewed journal. Here’s Nature’s guide on what researchers need to know. go.nature.com/4lx3OGl

Starting July 1st, NIH-funded research will need to be made freely available immediately upon publication. Trump’s administration accelerated this Biden-era open-access policy — surprising many. I wrote about what this means for researchers in nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…

Could blockbuster weight-loss drugs help treat migraines? A small study suggests that liraglutide, a GLP-1 drug, might halve migraine frequency in people with obesity. The results are preliminary, but experts say they’re promising. My story for nature nature.com/articles/d4158…

🐭 Scientists have created a high-speed imaging system that maps the peripheral nervous system of a mouse in incredible detail, tracing how nerves connect the brain to the rest of the body. It takes just 40 hours. My latest story for nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…