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20-Aug-2026

Insilico Medicine announces ARDD 2026 program, bringing global leaders in longevity biotechnology to Boston

Insilico Medicine has announced the program for ARDD 2026, the 13th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting, taking place October 1–3 at the David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University in Boston.

The three-day program will convene global leaders from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academia, clinical medicine, investment, artificial intelligence, scientific publishing and policy. Sessions will span aging biology, therapeutic discovery, clinical development, regulatory strategy, partnering and investment, reflecting the growing maturity of longevity biotechnology.

Meeting: Aging Research & Drug Discovery Annual Meeting

20-Aug-2026

ARDD 2026 unveils program bringing global leaders in longevity biotechnology to Boston

Nordic Aging Society
Meeting Announcement

Meeting: Aging Research & Drug Discovery Annual Meeting

19-Aug-2026

Could teaching assistants be an overlooked teacher pipeline? New UNC research says yes

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As school districts continue searching for ways to recruit and retain teachers, new research from UNC-Chapel Hill suggests one promising pipeline may already be in classrooms: teaching assistants.

Journal: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

19-Aug-2026

Bipartisan majorities in US favor banning glyphosate

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Reports and Proceedings

Two-thirds of Americans favor banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup, on crops grown in the United States, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.

19-Aug-2026

Large language models in medicine: New review analyzes risks and strategies for safe use in clinical practice

Technische Universität Dresden
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Large language models (LLMs), including the models behind ChatGPT and Claude as well as numerous other systems developed specifically for medical applications, are increasingly used in clinical workflows. They support medical documentation, summarize knowledge, and assist with clinical decision-making. However, their adoption is outpacing the development of systems for oversight and safety. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health at TUD Dresden University of Technology and University Hospital Dresden, together with national and international colleagues, has systematically analyzed the risks associated with LLM use in medicine. The review, published in Nature, brings together evidence from medical AI, cybersecurity, regulatory science, ethics and behavioral psychology and outlines strategies for trustworthy and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice.

Journal: Nature

19-Aug-2026

Physicians sue government to withdraw Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

A “secret panel” of food-industry insiders handpicked by the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture illegally influenced the recommendations in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, argues a lawsuit the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Aug. 19, 2026.

19-Aug-2026

Helping decision makers navigate climate risks

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As climate impacts are intensifying worldwide, there is an urgent demand for information on how to respond. IIASA researchers and partners have developed a new tool that meets that need, integrating climate drivers, risks, and adaptation options in one framework grounded in IPCC science. It turns authoritative global climate assessments into guidance practitioners can use.

Journal: Nature Climate Change