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Flu is surging across most of the U.S. But, amid an early, harsh season, there is a glimmer of promising news: The flu shot may be more effective than experts predicted.Early evidence shows that this season’s vaccine can indeed protect against the H3N2 subclade K strain that’s spreading nationwide. The strain emerged last summer, too late for it to be included in the 2025-2026 vaccine.“This is unexpected good news,” said Scott Hensley, professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania. “Although it’s not a complete match with what’s circulating, this vaccine appears to have the capacity to produce antibodies that…
As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning.But if you “oof” every time you get in a car or “aargh” while bending over to pick up something, it may be time to prioritize exercises that target your mobility.Dr. Miho Tanaka, a sports medicine surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said good mobility is increasingly recognized as an important part of overall health. She pointed to research showing that high mobility has long-term effects in reducing rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia and…
Jason Calacanis will pay you $25,000 if you can find him an authentic Theranos device On Tuesday, at CES, All-In podcast host and investor Jason Calacanis, along with McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels and General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja, discussed the impact of AI on the workforce. As the three talked, I zoned out a little, if I’m being honest (it’s after hours here on the East Coast). Then Calacanis pulled out a box of outdated gadgets for show-and-tell. He grabbed my attention back when he showed off his miniature replica of a Theranos device — it looked like the miniLab, a product…
The Trump administration has unveiled new dietary guidelines for Americans that call for “prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains” while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates.”As secretary of Health and Human Services, my message is clear: Eat real food,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a White House briefing announcing the changes alongside Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and other health officials. Kennedy called it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history.”A White House official told CBS News the new guidelines are “science-driven.” In a fact sheet, the administration said the…
Caterpillar is diving deeper into incorporating AI and automation into its fleet of construction machinery through a partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia. The construction equipment giant is piloting an AI assistive system in its mid-size Cat 306 CR Mini Excavator. Dubbed “Cat AI,” the system was built using Nvidia’s Jetson Thor physical AI platform, and is being demoed at CES on Wednesday. Brandon Hootman, vice president of data and AI at Caterpillar, told TechCrunch that Cat AI was built on a fleet of AI agents and can help answer a machine operator’s questions, allow them to access resources, offer safety…
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which offer updated recommendations for a healthy diet and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. They come as Kennedy has for months stressed overhauling the U.S. food supply as part of his Make America Healthy Again agenda.“Our message is clear: Eat real food,” Kennedy told reporters at a…
There was a time, not so long ago, when AI-generated content was very easy to spot. It was surreal, ridiculous — like Jesus made out of Shrimp.We’re in a new time now, and AI slop looks so good, it’s hard to tell from the real thing. I’ve been fooled by it. You probably have, too, even if you don’t think you have. For example, this extremely realistic video of Nicolás Maduro doing TikTok dances in prison with Diddy. You know it’s AI only because it’s improbable, not because the video quality is poor.So in a post-slop world, what comes next?…
A London-based startup that provides software to help companies speed up AI training has raised $7.5 million in funding.AgileRL has created a platform called Arena that engineers and data scientists can drop their AI models into, run simulations, fine-tune them before deployment, and monitor them while they are running.The startup, cofounded by Param Kumar and Nicholas Ustaran-Anderegg in 2023, focuses on reinforcement learning, or RL, an AI training technique in which systems learn by trying actions and improving based on the feedback they receive.Reinforcement learning has roots dating back to the 1950s, but at AI labs, it is experiencing a…
Even with two incomes, Charity Pallum said she and her husband would not be able to afford child care for their 1-year-old twins. But because of federal child care subsidies, both Pallum, a teacher, and her husband, who works at a car dealership, are able to work full-time. Now, the Trump administration is increasing the reporting burdens for states to access the money. If Pallum’s family were to lose that support, her husband might have to stop working, putting a pinch on their family budget.“I guess our plans are, ’We’re just going to see how this goes,’” said Pallum, a…
Jan 7 (Reuters) – Online pharmacy platform SaveRxCanada.to said on Wednesday it has begun offering Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes drug, Ozempic, sourced from India to U.S. patients, as demand for cheaper options grows.The Canada-based company said the India-sourced Ozempic injections are priced from about $280 per pen, compared with U.S. retail pharmacy prices that typically range between $900 and $1,100 per pen depending on dose and location.A Novo Nordisk spokesperson said the company will investigate the matter, while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment.SaveRxCanada.to also did not immediately respond to a…