Is cold-water swimming good for you, really?

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

Good news—we have extra time before the Sun ends life on Earth

It’s a bit worrying when a scientific paper begins, “How long will life on Earth survive?” But in this case—a study by Jacob Haqq‐Misra of Blue Marble Space and Eric Wolf at the University of Colorado Boulder—the billion-plus-year timeline under consideration shouldn’t cause you too much existential panic.

Why Ebola Came Back

The outbreak in the DR Congo is unlikely to spread worldwide. But it comes at a time of cuts to health budgets and exposes a worrying lack of preparedness for ‘Disease X’

What the gym taught me about China’s relentless competition

In Beijing, the survival of the fittest is not left to chance

How AI is making health care even less affordable

For all of the ways AI could meaningfully improve patients' lives, making care more affordable isn't one of them.

Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump

For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.

An (almost) no-equipment-needed fresh pasta

Meet busiate, a Sicilian shape that anyone can make — here with Burro’s peppery pesto

How to deal with a nightmare diner

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

Are you a ‘Pilates gremlin’?

Forget body-conscious and bland Lycra workout sets. These days, the gym gear of choice for many is an old football shirt and retro shorts

Stepful raises $55M to train healthcare workers with AI

America’s hospitals are spending around $97bn a year renting staff they cannot train fast enough. Stepful thinks AI can fix the supply side, and investors have just handed it $55mn to try.

Lisa Gulker: How Oracle Helps Transform Healthcare Delivery

Lisa Gulker, Chief Nursing Officer of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, explains how the company is helping Atlantic Health reduce administrative burden

Oracle: Transforming Care Delivery with Atlantic Health

Lisa Gulker, Chief Nursing Officer of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, explains how the company helps Atlantic Health reduce administrative burden