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Heat-related heart disease may triple by mid-centuryEarth: Gokul Parameswaran, research associate at the School of Medicine, discussed his new study, the first to map heat-related heart disease risk county-by-county across the U.S., showing how extreme heat and income disparities drive future…

Kennedy’s push to curb antidepressants has shaken psychiatryThe New York Times: Awais Aftab, professor at the School of Medicine, noted that psychiatrists feel “a sense of alarm” over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s criticism of psychiatry. He added the field has been slow to address concerns from patients…

Best credit cards without SSN requirementsWalletHub: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said credit card companies require Social Security numbers to match applicants with borrowing histories and assess repayment risk. He advised immigrants to…

Homebuyers and sellers are having to adjust expectationsSpectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said global insecurity—especially the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—is driving up oil and transportation costs, fueling expectations of…

Landmark finding that showed brains of kids with ADHD mature later was actually a mirage in the data, new research findsLive Science: Max Wiznitzer, professor of pediatrics and neurology at the School of Medicine, discussed a new study on the maturation in those with ADHD, noting that it was "well…

Anat Alon-Beck on the OpenAI trialAmerica At Night with McGraw Milhaven: Anat Alon-Beck, professor of law, discussed the high-stakes OpenAI trial, focusing on its implications for corporate governance, tech litigation and accountability in artificial intelligence. She examined how the case could…

Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over IranBBC News: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, said the congressional vote should not be overstated as a sign of a lasting Republican break with President Trump. While some lawmakers may seek…

This is the real reason mosquitoes bite some people more than othersReader's Digest: Gabriella Wolff, assistant professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, offered insight for the pesky question this time of year about why some of us are mosquito targets, and others aren't.

Medicare’s use of AI, Cleveland’s brain-aging breakthrough and vintage drug for kidney diseaseWKYC: A Cleveland-led team from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes VA has identified a protein that appears to act as a gatekeeper for brain aging, offering a…

Even ‘safe’ air pollution levels may affect heart healthScience News: Salil Deo, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said that a recent study linking even "safe" air pollution levels to coronary artery disease, adds to evidence there's no safe floor for heart health. He suggested…