GE HealthCare Technologies beat estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday as strong demand for its medical devices in the U.S. offset slowing sales in China due to disruptions in the
October 30, 2024
‘There are no guardrails.’ This mom believes an AI chatbot is responsible for her son’s suicide
October 30, 2024
Megan Garcia is suing AI chatbot company Character.AI after her 14-year-old son, who was a frequent user, died by suicide. She alleges the platform lacks the proper safeguards for young users, and that her son was talking to his chatbot about self-harm when he took his own life. Clare Duffy reports. This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
October 30, 2024
You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests
October 30, 2024
Eli Lilly's high profile weight-loss and diabetes drugs fell short of Wall Street sales estimates on Wednesday as supplies sat in warehouses, a 180-
October 30, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail has frequently touted capping the price of insulin at $35 a month as a major accomplishment of the Biden
October 30, 2024
GSK on Wednesday said its vaccine sales would fall this year, after a weaker-than-expected performance for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and
October 30, 2024
Abortion access is dwindling in Milei’s Argentina, three years after legalization
October 30, 2024
RFK Jr. said Trump promised him ‘control’ of HHS and USDA
October 29, 2024
The manager of a key swing county in northern Nevada is out on medical leave, a departure announced just days before the election
October 29, 2024
A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges
October 29, 2024
McDonald's was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounders.
October 29, 2024
2 Philadelphia medical students running in New York City Marathon for a good cause
October 29, 2024
Houston Texans receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee Sunday
October 29, 2024
UC student with rare diagnoses creates app to help patients track symptoms
October 29, 2024
Kentucky's medical marijuana program has police departments rethinking K9 teams
October 29, 2024
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the
October 29, 2024
'It was vital': Alabama county loses funding for second ambulance; drops to one unit for entire county
October 29, 2024
Florida officials warn residents about snakes in storm debris piles
October 29, 2024
Orlando mother speaks after filing suit claiming AI chatbot contributed to son’s suicide
October 29, 2024
Dog survives vicious mountain lion attack, on the road to recovery
October 29, 2024
A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot
October 29, 2024
Water filtration system to help Asheville City Schools return to regular school hours
October 29, 2024
Why one North Carolina woman says a mammogram changed her life in more ways than one
October 29, 2024
Maui firefighters rescues a girl and a man from Iao Valley flash flooding
October 29, 2024
A boost from COVID-19 treatment sales helped bush Pfizer to a better-than-expected third quarter and higher forecast for the year
October 29, 2024
‘A disability is not inability’: How this blind soccer league is changing lives in the world’s newest country
October 29, 2024
Five states have marijuana on the ballot in some form this November. But the once-bipartisan legalization movement now faces an uphill battle in states dominated by Republicans.
October 29, 2024
Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat them.
October 29, 2024
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere and could have many health impacts, researchers say
October 29, 2024
McDonald’s has a plan to win back customers after visits plunge
October 29, 2024
Quarter pounders are going back on menus nationwide after state regulators ruled out beef as the E. coli outbreak source.
October 29, 2024
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reveals how common E. coli outbreaks are in restaurants after McDonald’s announced they will resume selling Quarter Pounders in all locations after beef patties in Colorado tested negative for E. coli.
October 29, 2024
Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the Indian capital this week, officials said
October 29, 2024
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, under pressure from activist hedge fund Starboard Value, made his case to Wall Street on Tuesday that the drugmaker's turnaround
October 29, 2024
Australians have lost trust in government and many are likely to resist drastic health measures in a future pandemic, the first review of the country's COVID-19
October 29, 2024
Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead
October 29, 2024
Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday a global, late-stage study showed its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 was effective in reducing transmission of the disease.
October 29, 2024
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Monday, his aide said, after the 99-year-old had been admitted earlier this month because of
October 29, 2024
Michigan QB Jack Tuttle retires from football, citing concussions – the second college QB to do so in less than a week
October 29, 2024
Iowa resident dies of rare Lassa fever, officials say
October 28, 2024
Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves will announce billions of pounds in funding for the National Health Service (NHS) in Wednesday's budget that will go towards buying new
October 28, 2024
48 homeless veterans displaced after fire at HVAF housing complex
October 28, 2024
‘You can’t sleep’: Factory noise returns in Okmulgee
October 28, 2024
Thatch explores the complex history of U.S. health care, from the Great Depression to the Affordable Care Act. Learn how key legislation shaped today's system and how innovations like ICHRAs are driving a more equitable, efficient, and accessible healthcare future.
October 28, 2024
Hims reports on the U.S. states with the most access to reproductive health resources for men.
October 28, 2024
The U.N. chief says Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside powers “fueling the fire,” which is intensifying hunger and disease for millions
October 28, 2024
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier underwent surgery on a cervical lesion over the weekend, his doctor said in a statement shared by Barnier's office on Monday.
October 28, 2024
5 tips to wean yourself off added sugar
October 28, 2024
McDonald's investors will look for signs of near-term sales disruption from the recent E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers when it reports third-
October 28, 2024
China outlined steps on Monday to improve family planning and parenting measures in an effort to boost the number of births, a statement from the state council, or
October 28, 2024
Woman survives snake bite during days lost in Australia’s Snowy Mountains
October 28, 2024
Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases
October 28, 2024
Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
October 28, 2024
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October 28, 2024
Japanese endoscope manufacturer Olympus Corp said on Monday it has sacked Chief Executive Stefan Kaufmann after an allegation that he had purchased illegal drugs,
October 27, 2024
McDonald’s on Sunday ruled out beef patties as a source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others.
October 27, 2024
McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E
October 27, 2024
The Vessel in NYC’s Hudson Yards reopens with safety netting 3 years after spate of suicides. But is it any better?
October 27, 2024
A doctors group and the United Nations say fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one town
October 27, 2024
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani expected to play in World Series Game 3 despite shoulder injury
October 27, 2024
Former first lady Michelle Obama made the case to voters at a Kamala Harris rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that women's reproductive rights need protect the health of all women and will be in danger if Donald Trump is elected.
October 27, 2024
Michelle Obama makes passionate plea for women’s health while campaigning for Harris
October 27, 2024
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space
October 26, 2024
She was the oldest living American. This was her secret to reaching 115
October 26, 2024
Israeli forces withdrew from a hospital complex in northern Gaza on Saturday, one day after storming it, and the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said the
October 26, 2024
Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it's traffic
October 26, 2024
Top U.N. officials say more than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war
October 25, 2024
Researcher’s fears of ‘weaponized’ data reignite focus on puberty-blocking drugs for transgender youth
October 25, 2024
Groundbreaking brain genetics study identifies 254 genetic variants affecting brain structure, revealing new connections to Parkinson's disease and ADHD.
October 25, 2024
A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself
October 25, 2024
E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders rises to 75, federal agencies say
October 25, 2024
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday
October 25, 2024
A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sickened in 13 states
October 25, 2024
Young Thug speaks from courtroom
LeBron James endorses Kamala Harris in presidential race against Trump
Prince of Wales' environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next week
North Korea boasts of its new long-range missile targeting the US
UNRWA chief says Israeli forces damaged agency's West Bank office; Israel disputes claim
Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in people from Washington state
New Zealand reaches trade deal with Gulf states
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