Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious diseases such…
Category: 5. Health
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Dark Chocolate And Placebos Are Also Good For Your Health
Chocolate bar in silver foil in woman’s palms.
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Two months ago, I wrote about recent research indicating that drinking coffee could be good for one’s health—resulting in a statistically significant decrease in mortality. (Caveat: The…
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Israeli health org. warns doctors’ AI use poses risks to patients
Following a series of severe medical errors attributed to the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by healthcare professionals, Rabbi Yossi Erblich, chairman and founder of the LeMa’anchem organization, has sent an urgent…
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Nutrition Funding Cuts Could Claim 369K Young Lives This Year
Up to 2.3 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM)— the most lethal form of … More
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Israel’s healthcare workforce still below OECD averages despite growth
Israel’s medical industry still falls below the average of OECD countries in several areas despite an increase in the number of doctors, nurses, and medical health professionals, according to a report published by the Health Ministry on…
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Why Layer Health And Investors Believe It Can Solve Healthcare AI’s Scalability Challenge With A Fresh $21 Million
Layer Health cofounders Luke Murray, Monica Agrawal, Divya Gopinath, David Sontag, and Steven Horng
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VALENCIAArtificial intelligence (AI) is enjoying its moment as the hottest area of venture investment, with more than $100 billion flowing…
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Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm
The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.
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Killing in warzone less likely to harm soldiers’ mental health
The act of killing on the battlefield is said not to be detrimental to soldiers’ wellbeing if they believe the circumstances behind the killing were justified, according to a study published by researchers from the Norwegian University of…
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Makary’s FDA Has Options In Industry Fight Over Weight Loss Drugs
Interior view of Novo Nordisk’s headquarters in Denmark. It is a leading global pharmaceutical … More
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Americans pay more for prescription drugs than citizens in any…
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