No Federal AI Law? How US States Are Quietly Writing the Rules for Health AI
The US still has no federal AI law. We map how state AI laws now govern health AI, from chatbot crisis rules to human review of insurance denials, and what federal preemption could change.
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Can AI Read DNA Without Being Taught the Genetic Code?
Codon-free models learn protein biology straight from raw DNA, with no translation table supplied. Here is what the evidence actually shows, and where these models still fall short.
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Convergent Evolution Keeps Repeating Itself. Can AI Explain Why?
Convergent evolution gave bats and dolphins sonar and turned lobster relatives into crabs. Machine learning is now finding the genes behind these repeats. Here is what the evidence shows.
The EU AI Act's Next Deadline Is Weeks Away. Should AI Drug Designers Worry?
The EU AI Act's next deadline lands on 2 December 2026. We explain what it means for AI in drug discovery, which rules the Digital Omnibus delayed, and where the real compliance work for AI-designed drugs sits.
Rapamycin, Metformin or AI? The 2026 Evidence on Longevity Drugs
Rapamycin longevity data, metformin's mixed record and AI-designed drugs compared. What the human trials, mouse studies and ageing clocks actually show in 2026.
Hospitals Are Quietly Handing Triage to AI. What Does the Evidence Show?
AI triage is spreading through emergency departments faster than the trials. We weigh the evidence on machine learning, sepsis alerts, stroke software and large language models in hospital triage.
Disease X Hunters: Can AI Spot the Next Pandemic Virus in Bat Genomes?
Can AI find Disease X in bat genomes? A plain-English look at the machine learning models ranking viral spillover risk, what they get right, and where they fail.
Biological Age Tests Are Booming. Can AI Really Tell How Fast You Age?
Biological age tests promise to show how fast you are ageing. We examine what epigenetic clocks, blood proteomics and AI models can and cannot tell you, and how reliable the numbers are.
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AI therapy is being tested in real clinical trials. We read the 2025 and 2026 evidence on chatbot therapy for depression and anxiety, the safety gaps, and what regulators say.
