Study finds AI chatbots often provide poor health advice
New research indicates that AI chatbots are no more effective than search engines for medical self-diagnosis and may pose risks […]
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White House pushes back on calls for Lutnick’s resignation over Epstein, hails ‘best cabinet in history
The White House has rejected calls for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign after newly released Epstein documents reignited scrutiny
Florida couple sues fertility clinic after embryo mix-up leads to birth of child not biologically theirs
A Florida couple is suing a fertility clinic after an alleged embryo error resulted in the birth of a child not biologically theirs.
Asian airports reintroduce COVID-style screenings after Nipah virus outbreak
The virus can spread between animals and people, specifically from fruit bats and pigs.
Spanish scientist discovers cure for pancreatic cancer in major medical breakthrough
Researchers in Spain have successfully eliminated advanced pancreatic cancer in animal models using a novel triple-drug therapy, marking a major
Florida officials find elevated levels of arsenic in children’s candy
Florida’s “Healthy Florida First” initiative has flagged nearly two-thirds of tested candy products for containing arsenic levels that state health
Florida finds arsenic in 60% of tested candy, warns of cancer risk
Florida’s Department of Health found elevated arsenic levels in over 60% of 46 candy types tested, prompting warnings from the DeSantis administration about cancer risks for children who consume the products over time.
Scientists create device that warns of approaching heart attack
Engineers at Southern Federal University (SFedU) have developed a wearable device designed to warn of an approaching heart attack by
DNA from 5,500 years ago shows syphilis was rooted in the Americas before Columbus
Scientists extracted 5,500-year-old bacterial DNA from a Colombian bone, proving syphilis-related pathogens originated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus arrived in the New World.
Scientists discover new clue linking obesity to dementia risk…
A new genetic study provides compelling evidence that obesity in midlife significantly raises the risk of vascular dementia later in life, primarily through the mechanism of long-term high blood pressure damaging brain vessels.