Beth Mole

United States

Senior Health Reporter at Ars Technica

Senior Health Reporter at @ArsTechnica. PhD in microbiology. Microbes, infectious diseases, public health, questionable puns. Find me @bethmariem.bsky.social

Articles

Autism rate rises from 2.76% to 3.22%, likely due to better testing access

1 week ago | arstechnica.com | Beth Mole

The slight rise is due to better access to tests in underserved communities. Beth Mole – Apr 15, 2025 6:09 pm | The rate of autism in a group of 8-year-olds in the US rose from 2.76 percent (1 in 36) in 2020 to 3.22 percent (1 in 31) in 2022, according to a study out Tuesday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Beth Mole

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CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty

1 week ago | arstechnica.com | Beth Mole

The estimates are small and uncertain, but balancing risks and benefits is critical. Beth Mole – Apr 14, 2025 7:18 pm | Computed tomography scans have become vital, even lifesaving, medical imaging for diagnosing and monitoring health conditions. But they do expose patients to ionizing radiation at levels linked to higher risks of cancer.
Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Beth Mole

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Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

1 week ago | arstechnica.com | Beth Mole

Testing found that the holy water was "heavily contaminated." Beth Mole – Apr 11, 2025 2:59 pm | European tourists who toted home bottles of water from a holy well in Ethiopia were likely hoping for blessings and spiritual cleansing—but instead carried an infectious curse and got an intestinal power cleanse. Three people in Germany and four in the UK fell ill with cholera after directly drinking or splashing their faces with the holy water. Two required intensive care.
Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Beth Mole

Testing found that the holy water was "heavily contaminated." European tourists who toted home bottles of water from a holy well in Ethiopia were …
FDA backpedals on RTO to stop talent hemorrhage after HHS bloodbath

2 weeks ago | arstechnica.com | Beth Mole

With staff losses, there is real risk of "catastrophic collapse" of FDA reviews. Beth Mole – Apr 10, 2025 2:30 pm | The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating telework for staff who review drugs, medical devices, and tobacco, according to reporting by The Associated Press. Review staff and supervisors are now allowed to resume telework at least two days a week, according to an internal email obtained by the AP.
Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal

2 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Beth Mole

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Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal

2 weeks ago | arstechnica.com | Beth Mole

"If our usual approaches are not effective, other strategies must be used." Beth Mole – Apr 9, 2025 5:10 pm | Health experts took to one of the country's leading medical journals to pen searing rebukes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first weeks as the country's top health official—and they called upon their colleagues to rise up to fight the misinformation and distrust they allege Kennedy, a long-time anti-vaccine advocate, is fomenting.
Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Beth Mole

1 day agoCNN — As Tulsi Gabbard completed her transformation from a Hawaii Democratic politician to a MAGA surrogate last year, she put down stakes in a far redder state. Gabbard and her husband bought a home outside of Austin and declared under oath last June that they were “resident(s) of the State of …