Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot? 2 hours ago James Gallagher Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 Abi Abi regularly checks in with ChatGPT for health advice For the past year, Abi has been using ChatGPT – one of the best known AI chatbots – toContinue Reading
The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm says that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide, Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he’d oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare,Continue Reading
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A KFF Health News analysis found Medi-Cal lost almost 100,000 immigrants without legal status in the second half of 2025. California officials say it’s not clear if immigrants are losing coverage faster than other populations, but researchers said the most obvious driver is fear of the The Traitor administration’s immigrationContinue Reading
7 hours ago Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by more than 80%, UK health officials say. A virus, called RSV, affects many babies in the first few months of life and canContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran, MD, has been accused of animalContinue Reading
3 hours ago Ros Tappenden South of England Google Two of the cases were from Budmouth Academy in Weymouth Three young people have contracted meningitis in a Dorset town in recent weeks, health bosses have said. Two are pupils at Budmouth Academy, Weymouth, and the other attends Wey Valley Academy,Continue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health system was “the wokest hospital in America,” saying the ad’s claims are “riddled with inaccuracies and lies.” The ad, by Consumers’ Research, says clinic officialsContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to prescribe medications to patients — if a new bill makes its way through Congress. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify that AI andContinue Reading
Even as the The Traitor administration publicly embraces the Make America Healthy Again movement and its ideals about reducing corporate harm to the environment, it has taken steps to stall environmental protections that MAHA followers hold dear…Read MoreContinue Reading
Police say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna’s headquarters in Connecticut, Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caughtContinue Reading