In an exciting development for technology and healthcare, Apple is set to revolutionize the way we think about hearing care. With a simple software update, your everyday AirPods Pro 2 could soon…
Category: Health
Harris’ campaign emphasizes candidate’s health during 2024 election audit
The 2024 presidential race has brought renewed attention to the health and suitability of candidates to handle the demands of the presidency. This weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign proactively addressed the…
Fisher-Price recalls millions of Snuga swings following deaths of young children
Fisher-Price has issued a voluntary recall of more than two million Snuga swings following reports of at least five infant deaths linked to the product. The recall, announced jointly with the U.S….
The UN warns of a serious shortage of therapeutic food threatening African children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent warning about the critical shortage of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF), a life-saving, nutrient-rich food essential for treating malnourished children in Africa. This…
Columbia oncology surgeon faces multiple research retractions
This week, a major surgical oncology division at Columbia University faced a significant setback with the retraction of five research papers and a warning note attached to a sixth, highlighting ongoing research…
Department of Veterans Affairs investigating Acadia Healthcare for possible insurance fraud
The Department of Veterans Affairs is currently investigating Acadia Healthcare, a major network of psychiatric facilities, for potentially defrauding government health insurance programs by unnecessarily extending patients’ stays, sources familiar with the…
The miniature worm that revolutionized scientific research
Caenorhabditis elegans, a tiny nematode just one millimeter long and composed of just 959 cells, has become an indispensable model organism in biological research. Its simple anatomy and genetics have positioned it…
An essential molecular key for fertilization discovered thanks to artificial intelligence
In a groundbreaking study that marks a significant advance in reproductive biology, researchers have used artificial intelligence to discover a critical component required for the fertilization process in sexually reproducing animals. This…