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"The myth of the universal patient." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 29 March 2025, 1556 UTC. Content and Source: https://www.newyorker.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). View in browser | Update your preferences In today’s newsletter, how universal are universal health benchmarks, really? And then: • The A.I. lovers in our future • Trump’s investment in emissions • What political memes say about the moment Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using one-size-fits-all health metrics? By Manvir Singh Illustration by David Plunkert When my daughter was ten and a half months old, she qualified as “wasted...