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B. David Zarley

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B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago and can be reached via Signal by request. Send him story ideas!

Accessibility

Delta debuts spaces for passengers with wheelchairs

Passengers who use a power wheelchair have a uniquely arduous air travel experience. But a new seat looks to change that.

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Cancer

90% of patients respond to new blood cancer treatment in trial

Israeli researchers have developed a new form of CAR-T therapy effective against multiple myeloma, a plasma cell cancer.

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Cancer

Made-to-fade tattoo ink keeps cancer therapy from leaving a mark

Henry Ford Health researchers are using temporary tattoo ink to help radiation therapy patients for whom permanent tattoos may not be an option.

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Mental Health

The placenta may play a role in the genetic risk of schizophrenia

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that genes associated with schizophrenia risk may impact the placenta, not just the brain.

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Drugs

Ketamine is as effective as ECT for depression, study shows

A trial of patients with treatment-resistant depression found ketamine to be at least as effective as electroconvulsive therapy.

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Apple announces the Vision Pro XR headset

Apple has unveiled the Vision Pro, a VR/AR headset, at their annual WorldWide Developers Conference.

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Drones

Watch this autonomous drone deliver beer and peanuts in a baseball stadium

Guests at the opening of an autonomous systems conference witnessed a drone delivery at Denver's Coors Field.

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Outer Space

NASA spots an enormous water plume erupting on Saturn’s ocean moon

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are gaining new insights into Enceladus, which holds a sea beneath its icy surface.

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Drones

Watch: Autonomous helicopter takes flight at sea

Airbus' VSR700, an autonomous helicopter designed for naval use, has successfully completed test flights at sea.

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Medicine

New nasal spray aimed at reversing fentanyl overdoses is now approved

A new overdose-reversing spray that works fast but lasts longer has been approved by the FDA, and will be available by the fall at earliest.

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