Health

Flok Health raises $12.5M for AI physio unsupervised by NHS

Flok Health raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI physiotherapy platform, which is the first in…

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Doctors say Trump vaccine order lacks credible science

The American Medical Association strongly opposes President Trump's executive order to align U.S. childhood vaccine guidelines with Denmark's, citing a…

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Akeso lung cancer drug cuts death risk 34% in landmark trial

Akeso's ivonescimab reduced the risk of death by 34% in advanced squamous NSCLC, achieving a median overall survival of 27.9…

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Why Extreme Heat Makes Animals Act Dumb

Extreme heat impairs animal cognition, causing species like southern pied babblers to struggle with learning tasks, and increasing aggression in…

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Turkey’s Disruption of the Hair Transplant Industry

Turkey's dominance in the global hair transplant industry is driven by repurposed medical technology, algorithmic precision, and a deep cultural…

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Texas measles outbreak analysis reveals virus’s deadly risks

Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his supporters have long dismissed measles as "just a rash," but declining…

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Vaccine Opposition: Grifters, Cynics, and True Believers

At 93, vaccine pioneer Stanley Plotkin expresses regret over living to see eroding vaccine confidence, highlighting a deep frustration with…

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New AI Tablet + Cable Turns Any Ultrasound into Cardiac Scanner

DESKi's HeartFocus Link converts any cart-based ultrasound into a cardiac scanner by connecting a tablet via HDMI, providing real-time AI-powered…

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Oura Ring 5 Gets Smaller Design, Adds Blood Pressure Tracking

The Oura Ring 5 is 40% smaller than its predecessor and features a completely redesigned internal architecture, yet maintains a…

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US Ebola Researchers Lose Funding After Trump Cuts

The Trump administration withdrew funding from the NIH's CREID Network, a pandemic preparedness program studying viruses like Ebola, partly due…

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How AI in healthcare needs patient leadership to succeed

Donna R. Cryer warns that the rapid integration of AI in healthcare is happening without proper governance or meaningful patient…

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Keeping Up With AI and the Future of IVF

AI, robotics, and genetic editing are being developed to improve IVF by making it more effective, affordable, and automated, while…

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Preorder the New Oura Ring 5: Available Now

The Oura Ring 5 is available for preorder starting at $399, featuring a 40% smaller design, enhanced accuracy, and up…

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Gene-editing drug cuts bad cholesterol 62% in single-dose trial

An experimental gene-editing therapy, VERVE-102, appeared safe in a Phase I trial with no serious adverse events, though a temporary…

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Cearvol’s Wave Design Combats Hearing Loss and Age Stigma

The Cearvol Wave Lite hearing aids feature a unique wave design that feels bulky initially but locks securely and comfortably…

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Paris health startup Lucis raises $20M Series A months after seed

Lucis, a Parisian preventive-health startup, raised a $20 million Series A led by Singular, bringing its total funding to $28…

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Google Fitbit Air Review: Lightweight, Always On

The Fitbit Air is Google's lightest fitness tracker at just 12 grams, making it 20% lighter than the discontinued Luxe…

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Ebola outbreak becomes third largest, spreading rapidly

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC's Ituri province is accelerating rapidly, with nearly 750 cases and 177 deaths, making it…

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3-Minute Video Game Accurately Detects Depression

A three-minute video game where players collect apples can diagnose clinical depression by detecting anhedonia, as depressed players switch trees…

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Why ‘Cure All Diseases’ Is a Misguided Goal

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis announced "Gemini for Science" at Google I/O, a set of experimental AI tools aimed at…

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