Health
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AI could find potentially deadly heart risks that doctors miss, study finds
They trained the AI model to identify waveform patterns in the ECGs that are linked to sudden cardiac death. Most patients flagged by AI as having a risk were missed by the methods doctors currently use.
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France says death toll will rise as record heatwave rages in Europe
"Right now 150 million people are living under extreme heat, hundreds have died, schools are shut, grids are buckling," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X.
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CDC raises its response to Ebola outbreak to the highest threat level
More than 1,100 people across Congo and Uganda have tested positive for Ebola since May, and at least 250 people have died from the virus. Officials expect both numbers to grow.
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Vaccinated HBO star Bill Maher tests positive for virus, cancels this week's show
The 65-year-old is asymptomatic in what appears to be a vaccine 'breakthrough' case.
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Fires in Los Angeles homeless camps surge to 24 a day
The L.A. Fire Department created a patrol vehicle specifically made to deal with homeless fires.
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U.S. investigates mounting reports of mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' malady
Reports of the illness continue to emerge, with some claiming it is caused by directed-energy attacks, including on American soil.
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New Zealand weightlifter to be first transgender Olympian
Officials say Hubbard's testosterone levels are low enough to enter the women's category in weightlifting.
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CDC says U.S. birth, fertility rates dropped to another record low in 2020
The U.S. birth rate dropped for the six consecutive year.
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CDC, FDA end pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, following review
Lifting of pause comes after 11-day safety review
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Rand Paul: Biden should take his mask off and burn it on national TV
Biden should say "I've had the vaccine, I am now safe from this plague. If you get the vaccine, you can be safe too."
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Delta CEO expects COVID immunity proof for international flight but won't call it 'vaccine passport'
"We don't call it a vaccine passport. It carries too many connotations" – Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian.
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All adult Americans now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
“For months I’ve been telling Americans to get vaccinated when it’s your turn. Well, it’s your turn, now." – President Biden.
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Trump lays out theory on why federal gov't has paused Johnson & Johnson vaccine
"Get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine back online quickly," Trump urged.