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A major pollutant from mining fossil fuels has been linked to an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to new research.Longterm exposure to sulfur dioxide, a component produced by the combustion of oil-based fuel and coal, is associated with the development of the neurodegenerative disease, a paper published in Environmental Research found.Fact-checking what Trump said about climate change during the UN General AssemblyThe study began after healthcare workers at a provincial ALS clinic in New Brunswick, Canada, had been noticing a higher incidence rate of patients in the region, lead author Daniel Saucier, a postdoctoral researcher at the…
The booming IV hydration spa industry operates with virtually no oversight or data backing up its claims, according to the first comprehensive national analysis of hydration clinics.At clinics nationwide, people pay hundreds of dollars to have vitamins and minerals dripped directly into their veins as a detox, to ease headaches or boost immunity, “almost completely without evidence,” said Dr. Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest and co-author of the study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. “As a result, there’s a real danger to consumers.”Hydration clinics, combined with the growing number of med spas…
OpenAI told the world about its internal workplace tools last week, and since then, the market has been freaking out about whether the AI startup will someday compete with the SaaS industry with its own software tools.So, at OpenAI’s big DevDay conference on Monday, I headed straight to a presentation by Scotty Huhn, who is part of a team that builds tools that help OpenAI’s Sales, Customer Success, and Operations teams do their jobs more effectively.Huhn walked a packed crowd through three OpenAI software tools: GTM Assistant, OpenHouse, and Support Agent.He made clear these are internal tools at the moment,…
OpenAI is building its own version of an app store, a move that could threaten industry stalwarts like Apple and Google.At its DevDay event on Monday, the AI giant announced it’s bringing apps inside ChatGPT — which CEO Sam Altman said now has 800 million weekly users. OpenAI also unveiled an app software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to build their own apps for ChatGPT. These features all allow ChatGPT to function more like an app store.The first time users mention an app in ChatGPT, they’ll be prompted to connect and choose what data to share. Users can chat…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Blake Snell allowed one hit in six shutout innings, striking out nine, and the Los Angeles Dodgers barely turned back Philadelphia’s late rally Monday night for a 4-3 victory over the Phillies in Game 2 of their NL Division Series.Freddie Freeman made a game-saving defensive play at first base and Shohei Ohtani delivered an RBI single that helped the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five playoff. The defending World Series champs can reach their 17th National League Championship Series with a Game 3 win Wednesday in Los Angeles.Will Smith had a two-run single in a…
2025-10-06T21:20:46Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Firefly Aerospace plans to purchase defense analytics company SciTec for $855 million in cash and equity. The company anticipates that the deal will close by the end of 2025. Firefly hopes the acquisition will give it an edge in Trump’s Golden Dome plans. Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based company that…
Costco is now selling the pricey blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic at discounted prices.The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Monday the medications cost $499 at Costco pharmacies for self-pay Costco members. Costco executive members and Costco Citibank Visa card holders can get another 2% off the discounted price, a Novo Nordisk spokesperson said.Novo Nordisk has faced intense competition from rival Eli Lilly’s popular weight loss drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro. Medical spas and telehealth companies also market compounded versions of Ozempic and Wegovy, despite Food and Drug Administration restrictions on such sales.Dave Moore, executive vice president of U.S. operations for…
By Mariam Sunny, Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman(Reuters) -A top U.S. health official on Monday called for the combined measles-mumps-rubella shot to be broken up, drawing a quick rebuke from vaccine maker Merck, which said there is no scientific evidence that shows any benefit to doing so.The U.S. CDC earlier on Monday pulled broad support for COVID-19 shots, saying they should be administered through shared decision-making with a healthcare provider in accordance with recommendations from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory panel.The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jim O’Neill, in an X…
For the release of her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift sent fans on an online scavenger hunt this weekend, which began by searching for “Taylor Swift” on Google. But as fans unveiled secret videos as part of the campaign, some fretted that the clips looked like they were AI-generated — and they were not pleased. A Google search for the singer’s name yields a cryptic message: “12 cities, 12 doors, 1 video to unlock.” Fans had to figure out the location of the doors, then physically find them and scan a QR code, which surfaced 12…
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Monday upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities.In a decision in a suit brought by a roller derby league, Judge R. Bruce Cozzens wrote that Nassau County’s ban is designed “to protect women and girls” and that transgender athletes can still play in coed sports leagues at the county’s facilities.”The Court agrees that this Local Law is narrowly tailored to achieve the objectives and does not categorically exclude transgender individuals from athletic participation,” he wrote. “The law…