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Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts has a PhD in molecular biology and zero patience for headline science. She edits OwlyTimes' health and science coverage from Boston, focuses on what studies actually showed (sample size, methodology, who funded it), and tries to leave readers neither panicked nor falsely reassured.

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Delta Dental to Pay $2.25M for NYDFS Data Retention ViolationsHealth

Delta Dental to Pay $2.25M for NYDFS Data Retention Violations

Delta Dental will pay a $2.25 million settlement to the New York Department of Financial Services for failing to properly delete old patient health data.

Experts debate using social media patterns to assess Trump’s healthHealth

Experts debate using social media patterns to assess Trump’s health

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer publicly claimed that Donald Trump’s health is deteriorating, citing the president's nocturnal social media activity.

Marquette County issues health warning after fatal kratom overdoseHealth

Marquette County issues health warning after fatal kratom overdose

The Marquette County Health Department issued a public safety warning after a fatal overdose linked to concentrated, lab-altered kratom products in Michigan.

Pacific sea surface temperatures signal arrival of powerful El NiñoScience

Pacific sea surface temperatures signal arrival of powerful El Niño

Rising sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific confirm the arrival of a powerful El Niño, according to the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service.

FDA Weighs Safety Data for Kratom Alkaloid ApprovalScience

FDA Weighs Safety Data for Kratom Alkaloid Approval

The FDA is evaluating safety data for kratom alkaloids after President Donald Trump discussed potential botanical regulation at the White House on May 10.

Human activity, not El Niño, now drives global climate extremesScience

Human activity, not El Niño, now drives global climate extremes

Researchers now confirm that human activity, rather than El Niño cycles, drives global climate extremes, rendering historical weather patterns unreliable.

Kimberly-Clark warehouse smoke persists month after Ontario fireHealth

Kimberly-Clark warehouse smoke persists month after Ontario fire

Smoke continues to rise from the 1.2 million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario over a month after a fire, posing health risks to residents.

McCarthy Foundation hosts Family STEM Day to boost local educationScience

McCarthy Foundation hosts Family STEM Day to boost local education

The Brian S. McCarthy Memorial Foundation hosts a Family STEM Day in Nashua, New Hampshire, to connect local students with science and technology experts.

Liverpool manager Matt Beard calls for better mental health supportHealth

Liverpool manager Matt Beard calls for better mental health support

Liverpool manager Matt Beard demands improved mental health support for coaches, challenging the industry to prioritize psychological safety in professiona...

Musk and Milei chainsaw stunt signals cuts to federal health agenciesHealth

Musk and Milei chainsaw stunt signals cuts to federal health agencies

Elon Musk and Javier Milei’s chainsaw stunt highlights the Department of Government Efficiency’s plan to slash federal health agency budgets nationwide.

Pope Leo XIV joins Vatican scientists to defend objective truthScience

Pope Leo XIV joins Vatican scientists to defend objective truth

On May 11, Pope Leo XIV met with the Vatican Observatory Foundation to argue that both science and religion must defend the validity of objective truth.

CDC Data Shows Cooling Trends in Youth Mental Health and Drug UseHealth

CDC Data Shows Cooling Trends in Youth Mental Health and Drug Use

New 2024 CDC data shows 3.8 million adolescents reported a major depressive episode, reflecting a decline from previous rates of 21 percent to 15 percent.