Category: 4. Health

The findings, which raise important questions about how and when to rely on large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, in health care settings, were reported in the…

But a landmark study co-led by Australian researchers could change this, after finding existing HIV drugs can suppress transmission of the HTLV-1 virus in mice.

The study, published in Cell, could lead to the first treatments to prevent the spread of this virus that is endemic among many First Nations communities…

Advances in AI technology are quickly changing the dynamics of many industries across the globe. A report on CNN.com this week outlined how the federal government is seeking to scale back AI regulation and expand its infrastructure and investments. Though advancements in AI can benefit many industries, some professionals are concerned that advancements in certain industries might have a negative impact on the mental health and social functioning of emerging…

Walking just 7,000 steps per day can lower a person’s risk of certain health issues, according to a new study.

“While the 10,000-step goal is widely known, it lacks a solid evidence base,” says Borja del Pozo Cruz, a physical activity epidemiologist at Universidad Europea de Madrid. “A target around 7,000 steps is more achievable for many and still provides substantial health benefits.”

To understand how walking might impact a range of health conditions, del Pozo…

There’s no rest for allergy sufferers.

Fungal allergy season gets going an average of 22 days earlier than it did 20 years ago, researchers report in the July GeoHealth. Rising temperatures and altered precipitation are linked to the new pattern, suggesting that climate change is making fungal allergy season worse. 

“Two to three weeks is not trivial,” says Kai Zhu, an ecologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. People now need to prepare for fungal allergy…

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Usually when the FDA asks a drugmaker to halt distribution of a treatment, the company complies.

Last week, in a remarkable showdown, Sarepta Therapeutics refused to stop…

In the study, published July 22 in Nature Cancer, investigators dove deep into…

India is the third most polluted country in the world, largely due to its extraordinarily high levels of air pollution. While seven out of 10 Indians are exposed to noxious air, pregnant women and their unborn children are among the most impacted. According to a…

The compound, called EPS3.9, consists of mannose and glucose and is produced by the Spongiibacter nanhainus CSC3.9 bacterial strain and other members of the…