The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday that it will start winding down mRNA vaccine development efforts under a federal health agency focused on developing…
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What to Know About New York’s Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Nearly 60 people have become sick and two have died in an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City. Health officials there issued an alert on July 30 warning…
Chatbots Can Trigger a Mental Health Crisis. What to Know About ‘AI Psychosis’
AI chatbots have become a ubiquitous part of life. People turn to tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot not just for help with emails, work, or code, but for…
Understanding your dog
Ever wonder why your dog does what they do? While they can’t speak our language, dogs communicate clearly through body language if you know what to look for. Every behaviour…
What to Know About Chikungunya Amid Southern China Outbreak of Mosquito-Borne Virus
Thousands in southern China have been infected with a mosquito-borne illness in the past few weeks, in what’s considered one of the most notable outbreaks of the disease since it…
Meet Minnesota’s electric coffee roasting pioneers
Some people had sourdough to help get them through the pandemic. Zach Whitney had coffee beans. The former barista began experimenting during the COVID-19 lockdown with a small, electric coffee…
Can EV ambassadors help Chicago drivers go electric?
Illinois has big plans for electric vehicles — but they won’t happen unless residents of its biggest city, Chicago, embrace the battery-powered cars. That’s where EV ambassadors like William Davis…
As Shared Decision-Making Ails, AI May Save This Human Interaction
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Shared decision-making between doctors and patients may be “the pinnacle of patient-centered care,” but three new medical journal articles suggest it’s encountering more problems than peaks. Yet…