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By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The chair of a U.S. government vaccine advisory panel questioned broad vaccine recommendations for polio and other childhood diseases and said promoting individual choice, not public health, is the key aim of the panel, drawing a rebuke on Friday from the nation’s top doctors group.Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who was named chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outside Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in December, made the comments in a Thursday interview on the podcast, “Why Should I Trust You?”Vaccination against some diseases, like polio, could be reconsidered given…
As a professional TV reviewer, I’ve tested tons of displays over the years. And when you’ve seen as many TVs as I have, it can be hard for specific models to stand out. But once in a while, a few high-end TVs come along that rise above the pack, delivering industry-leading image performance. If budget isn’t a concern and you want the absolute best picture quality available, these are the TVs I recommend above all others.The best TVs for picture quality all aced my team’s rigorous review process, not just with meters and test patterns, but with real-world content. After…
Flu activity is starting to decline nationwide, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC estimated on Friday that there have been at least 19 million illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths from flu so far this season.Currently, seven states are seeing “very high” levels of flu-like illnesses while 23 states are seeing “high” levels, CDC data shows.At least 12 flu-associated deaths were reported among children this week, for a total of 44 pediatric deaths this season. Last season saw a record-breaking 289 children die from flu, the highest since the CDC began tracking in 2004.Despite flu activity on…
A Florida couple is suing a fertility clinic in the state after they say the clinic implanted the wrong embryo in the mother, who went on to give birth to a child that was not her own.According to a lawsuit filed in the Palm Beach County Circuit Court and obtained by USA TODAY, the couple, identified under the pseudonyms Jane and John Doe, underwent in vitro fertilization treatment at the Fertility Center of Orlando, Florida.In March 2025, the mother was implanted with an embryo, which resulted in the birth of a baby girl in December, the lawsuit says. Shortly after,…
Last November, I was on the red carpet at BravoCon when I approached Summer House stars Amanda Batula and Ciara Miller and asked them to share one small thing that has changed their lives. They didn’t miss a beat. “Prozac,” the reality stars answered in unison.Batula went on to divulge her dosage — 10 milligrams. “Oh, I’m at 50,” Miller admitted. But neither felt any shame about taking an antidepressant. “We’re two depressed girls just out here thriving,” Batula told me.That sort of transparency about mental health would have been startling not so long ago, but it’s becoming increasingly common…
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – French food and beverage maker Danone said on Friday it was recalling specific baby formula batches in targeted markets, as a toxin contamination scare that started with Nestle products continued to spread.Some of the world’s largest dairy companies including Danone, Nestle and privately-owned Lactalis, are recalling batches of infant milk formula due to possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting.”Danone will withdraw from targeted markets a very limited number of specific batches of infant formula products”, the company said in a statement. A person familiar with the matter said the…
At least 245 new measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC said on Friday that a total of 416 cases have been reported in 14 states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington.Only three measles cases this year were from international visitors, CDC data shows.About 94% of cases are among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, the CDC said.1 year since measles cases found in Texas, US still seeing surge…
Google Photos will now let you make memes with your own images. On Thursday, Google introduced a new generative AI-powered feature called “Me Meme,” which will allow you to combine a photo template and an image of yourself to generate an image of the meme. The new feature, which will be first available to U.S.-based users, was originally spotted in development last October by the blog Android Authority. It was formally announced by Google via its Photos Community site on Thursday. According to Google, the feature is experimental, so generated images “may not perfectly match the original photo.” It suggests…
Meta today said that it is pausing teens’ access to its AI characters globally across all its apps. The company mentioned that it is not abandoning its efforts but wants to develop an updated version of AI characters for teens, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The move comes days before a case against Meta is set to go to trial in New Mexico, in which the company is accused of not making an effort to protect kids from sexual exploitation on its apps. Wired reported Thursday that Meta has sought to limit discovery related to social media’s impact on teen…
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts on the main promenade. AI dominated the conversation in a way that overshadowed traditional topics like climate change and global poverty, and the CEOs weren’t holding back. There was public criticism of trade policy, warnings about AI bubbles popping, and a lot of talk about what comes next for the industry. Meanwhile, back in Silicon Valley, AI startup Humans& raised a $480 million seed round with no product on the market, just a vision for “social intelligence” AI and a team of ex-Anthropic, Google, and xAI employees. …