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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — They will be treated for malnutrition, lack of sunlight and the trauma of wearing leg chains for months. They suffer from unexplained pain and unresolved emotions, and they will have to relearn how to make everyday decisions as simple as when to use the bathroom.The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will also include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives, according to Israeli health officials. Along the way, each one will be accompanied by a team of doctors, nurses, specialists and social workers to…
By Maggie Fick and Dan LevineLONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Drugmaker Novo Nordisk has begun a round of layoffs in its most important market, the United States, with affected staff set to be notified between this week and next, according to an email and two sources familiar with the matter.The time-frame for the layoffs has not previously been reported. The move comes as the Danish company behind popular weight-loss drug Wegovy looks to cut jobs globally and reduce costs in a battle with U.S. rival Eli Lilly.U.S. layoffs began on Tuesday and will continue until late next week, according to a schedule…
Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care. Also known as ultrasound, these sound waves can help clinicians diagnose and monitor disease, and can also provide first glimpses of your newest family members.And now, patients with conditions ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s may soon benefit from recent advances in this technology.I am a biomedical engineer who studies how focused ultrasound – the concentration of sound energy into a specific volume – can be fine-tuned to treat various conditions. Over the past few years, this technology has seen significant growth…
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) -Researchers have converted a blood type A kidney to a blood type O kidney and successfully transplanted it, they reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, an advance that could reduce wait times for new organs and save lives.Type O patients, who account for more than half of those on kidney waiting lists, can only receive organs from donors with type O blood, yet type O kidneys are often given to others because they are universally compatible. As a result, type…
The New York State Department of Health has confirmed a case of locally acquired chikungunya on Long Island, marking the first case of the virus reported to be locally acquired in New York and the first locally acquired case to be reported in the United States since 2019.Laboratory testing at the department’s Wadsworth Center confirmed the case in Nassau County on Long Island, according to health officials.MORE: New York Gov. Hochul to sign executive order allowing pharmacies to administer COVID shots“An investigation suggests that the individual likely contracted the virus following a bite from an infected mosquito,” officials said. “While…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened.Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA. If you plan to attend college next year, Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, recommends that you fill it out as soon as you can. If it’s your first time applying, here’s what you need to know: How does the FAFSA work?The FAFSA is a free government application that uses students’ and their families’ financial information to determine whether…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tiffany Ng, a 24-year-old tech and culture writer based in New York City who runs the newsletter Cyber Celibate. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I found myself, as most people are, attached to my phone.So I started a project called Cyber Celibate, where I took a “vow of digital chastity” and started experimenting with being a “neo-Luddite.” The idea was: What technology can I quit for set periods of time, what can I learn from it, and how can that help me find more intentional relationships with technology?One…
Slack is getting an AI boost from OpenAI.The online workspace is giving AI chatbot ChatGPT its own place within the app. With the new integration that rolled out this week, OpenAI said it will have a sidebar for users to send their work-related queries.Once it’s all set up, users can ask the AI chatbot for help brainstorming, drafting, and solving problems without having to have a separate app or browser tab open on their device, OpenAI said. In addition to the typical questions you can ask ChatGPT anywhere, the tool can search Slack for messages and files and summarize conversations…
To build brand loyalty, get ’em while they’re young.Harvey, a startup building artificial intelligence tools for lawyers, is taking that creed to college campuses.The company, last valued at $5 billion, says it now works with half of the country’s 100 largest law firms and is extending its reach to the classroom.In August, Harvey said it would give six law schools access to the platform as part of a new “alliance.” The next month, it onboarded 11 more law schools. Now, Harvey has added Duke Law and Northwestern Pritzker Law to the roster, the company tells Business Insider. Participation in the…
Shraman and Shreyas Kar have built projects together since they were kids.Now, after dropping out of Stanford, the brothers, 19 and 20, are launching their first company.Golpo AI — born out of their research at Stanford’s AI Lab — generates animated explainer videos from documents and prompts. Customers can use these videos for education, corporate learning, sales, marketing, and more.The Kars’ entrepreneurial journey began when as young boys, they received an Arduino kit for building electronic projects. Throughout middle and high school, they participated in hackathons. Both were studying computer science at Stanford when an application to Y Combinator changed…