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Clover Health disclosed the data breach in a new financial filing, but few details about the incident are known. The company said in a July 17 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it discovered “unusual login activity on some of its information systems” on July 4. When the intrusion became apparent, Clover initiated response steps and contacted third-party experts to contain the threat. “Subsequent investigation revealed that the attacker gained access to three accounts of non-management health plan members through social engineering,” Clover said in a written statement. The company said these employees had access to brokerage sales…

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego found that injuries related to e-bikes, or e-bikes, are increasing dramatically across California, increasing from just two crashes reported in 2018 to 1,506 in 2024. The study (title: Exponential Rise in E-Bicycle Injuries in California) was published in the journal E-Bicycle Injuries on July 17, 2026. Open trauma surgery and acute care, It also found that e-bike riders were more likely to suffer moderate to severe injuries than traditional bike riders, highlighting growing public health and safety concerns as e-bike use continues to expand across the state. One of our most…

A large-scale study that followed thousands of adolescents over three years found that adolescents who question their sexuality or identify as a sexual minority experience different patterns of sexual well-being compared to their heterosexual peers. For example, youth who identify with diverse sexual orientations report lower levels of sexual satisfaction, whereas youth who question their identity experience higher levels of sexual desire. The results of this study were published in the Journal of Research on Adolescent. Adolescence represents the first period in which individuals explore intimate relationships and understand how they wish to define their sexual orientation. As teenagers grow,…

An international research team led by Hiroshima University has developed a technique that can reveal very early changes in collagen in human skin, long before the damage is visible with conventional imaging. The survey results are ACS nano Jul 16, 2026 Researchers suggest that collagen begins to lose its precise molecular organization before the fibers become thinner, fragmented, or cut. In other words, the skin tissue may appear structurally intact even after important changes have already begun at deep levels. Hidden damage within skin collagen Collagen is the main structural protein of the skin. They form complex networks that help…

When medical professionals describe depression as a biological malfunction, patients often feel less responsibility for their condition and less hope for recovery. New psychological experiments reveal that reframing these biological changes as functional signals of unmet needs can restore a sense of agency and optimism. The research results were published in the journal Cognition and Emotion. For decades, doctors and pharmaceutical ads have used biological concepts to explain depression to the public. Phrases like “brain disorder” and “chemical imbalance” describe the condition as a congenital physical problem. This framework helps remove the burden of self-blame that many people with depression…

Scientists led by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego warn that oxygen is rapidly disappearing from oceans and freshwater systems, potentially pushing the planet into “dangerous space.” Some of the resulting changes may persist for centuries and may be irreversible within a human lifetime. A new review examines aquatic deoxygenation, which refers to the reduction of dissolved oxygen levels in oceans (marine deoxygenation), coastal waters, rivers, lakes, and streams. Researchers assessed how this growing problem interacts with nine major Earth system processes included in the planetary boundaries framework. Introduced in 2009, the framework identifies…

Bob covers medical expenses, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His story delves into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and what executives actually earn. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob at Signal at bobjherman.09.This is the online version of STAT’s weekly email newsletter, Health Care Inc. Sign up here. Hello everyone! I’ve seen over 50,000 public comments on proposed healthcare regulations, but 200,000(!) on the SEC’s proposal to eliminate quarterly financial reporting is astonishing. Yes, many of them look like templates automated by interest groups, but still. Some poor souls…

People tend to naturally coordinate their body movements more smoothly when interacting with people of similar age or ethnic background than when speaking with people of different backgrounds. These physical rhythms often occur without people being aware of them, suggesting that common, visible characteristics provide the basis for smoother interpersonal relationships. This research recently Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Spontaneous behavioral synchronization refers to the way people unconsciously adjust their actions, movements, and pace during a conversation. This phenomenon involves moving at the same time, matching the speed of movements, and smoothly blending gestures. It looks like a subtle, unchoreographed…

Many fractures are early warning signs of osteoporosis. However, a new Austrian national survey by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Osteology (LBI Osteology) shows that in routine clinical care, they are often not recognized as red flags or documented. Men are more often affected. Osteoporosis, a disease in which bones lose density and stability, is one of the most common conditions that occur in older adults and significantly increases the risk of fractures. However, it is often diagnosed only after the first typical “osteoporotic fracture”, such as a femoral neck fracture. New research from…

Some long-necked dinosaurs may have had the ability to stand much more upright than their large bodies would indicate. About 66 million years ago, two South American sauropods were able to stand up on their hind legs and remain there for relatively long periods of time, especially when they were young. This ability may help them reach higher leaves in trees, be more intimidating to predators, attract mates, and reproduce. The dinosaurs are Uberabatitan from brazil neukensaurus The sauropods from Argentina were modest in size compared to the largest sauropods. Still, they were roughly equivalent to modern elephants. adult Uberabatitans…