The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has recently announced that it will be limiting access to embargoed journal articles for certain publications. According to Dawn Peters, director of strategic communications & media relations at NEJM Group, news outlets that cater to physician readers will no longer meet the criteria for embargoed access. This decision
The recent strike carried out by Israel on Iran has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, sparking fears of an expanding war in the region. The limited military operation conducted by Israel has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the strike and the potential damage caused. This has led to a significant jump in oil
Meta recently unveiled its latest artificial intelligence models, Llama 3 8B and 70B, which are set to revolutionize the world of AI. With improved capabilities and new training methods, these models are expected to outperform their predecessors. Excitingly, Meta has announced that their large models will now contain over 400 billion parameters, a significant increase
LeBron James, the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, seems unfazed by the history between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. Despite the Nuggets sweeping the Lakers in the Western Conference finals in 2023 and the Lakers getting the better of Denver in 2020, James asserts that past matchups have no impact
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York was a meticulous and time-consuming procedure. The prosecution and defense teams had to interrogate a pool of nearly 200 individuals to select 12 jurors and an alternate who would be able to render a fair and impartial verdict. The selected
The recent study conducted by researchers from Stanford University has shed light on the dysfunctions in two specific brain systems in individuals experiencing psychosis. These systems play a crucial role in filtering attention to important internal and external information, as well as predicting or anticipating rewards. Understanding these dysfunctions is essential in developing effective treatments
In a surprising turn of events, it has been confirmed that Sony Picture Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra has been in discussions with Apollo Global Management regarding a possible acquisition of Paramount. This move marks a significant shift from the rumors of Sony being a target for acquisition a few years back. The potential deal between
Netflix recently announced a significant shift in its reporting strategy by stating that they will no longer provide quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per user starting next year. This decision comes as the company reported earnings that surpassed expectations on both the top and bottom lines. The total memberships for the quarter rose by
A groundbreaking treatment candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has shown promising results in the phase IIb PARADIGM trial. Developed as a formulation of two FDA-approved drugs, ciprofloxacin and celecoxib, PrimeC demonstrated positive safety outcomes for ALS patients, with similar results to those treated with a placebo. Massachusetts General Hospital’s Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MSc, presented
The recent re-arrest of Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, in connection with a police investigation into the Scottish National Party’s funding and finances has brought renewed attention to the ongoing probe. This development comes more than a year after Murrell was initially arrested and subsequently released without charge. The investigation, dubbed Operation Branchform, has been