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West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings
In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022. Credit: Lauren Bishop/CDC via AP West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal,…
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Eric Rock, Percipio Health CEO, aims to go beyond remote patient monitoring
By his own account, Eric Rock has taken “a winding path” in his career. Eric Rock, the CEO of Percipio Health, talks about the company, AI, and his career as a founder in the latest episode of Healthy Bottom Line, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive. Rock founded ProHost, the first restaurant table reservation system, a company acquired by OpenTable.…
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Wegovy And Zepbound Cost Effective But They Could Break Drug Budgets
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on Tuesday released a Draft Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of Novo Nordisk A/S’ (NYSE:NVO) semaglutide (Wegovy) and Eli Lilly and Co.’s (NYSE:LLY) tirzepatide (Zepbound) for obesity management. ICER is also assessing how these treatments affect additional obesity-related outcomes. In a draft report, the ICER determined that the drugs are cost-effective…
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Study quantifies the prevalence of suicidal thoughts among university students
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: The university stage, particularly its beginning, is a time of tension and emotional stress for young students-many of whom are under the age of 20. This is a group in which suicidal ideation has increased significantly…
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Health expert issues warning over Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ hack
A health expert has issued a stern warning about the popular Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ hack. For those of you who are not up to date with the GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist-sphere, the ‘golden dose’ is a popular hack promoted by Mounjaro users looking to get their money’s worth from the injectable pens. Often referred to by its brand name…
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Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS health care with AI
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, contracts, data collection, harmonization with old IT systems, finding the right AI tools and staff training, finds a major new UK study led by UCL researchers. Authors of the study, published in eClinicalMedicine, say the findings should provide timely…
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Andy Cohen weight loss from ‘micro-dose’ of GLP-1 drug
Andy Cohen is admitting to dabbling in the world of weight loss drugs. The “Real Housewives” executive producer opened up about “micro-dosing” on an unnamed GLP-1 weight loss drug on his SiriusXM radio show “Andy Cohen Live,” which he said led him to lose “a good chunk of weight.” “I was really unhappy with my weight,” he told listeners on…
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People with similar autistic traits show greater mutual attraction and neural synchrony
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: New research has revealed that people with similar levels of autistic traits are more attracted to each other, and their brains synchronize in unique ways during passive and active communication. The findings of the novel study…
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Gun violence prevention efforts the Trump admin has targeted
CDC headquarters in Atlanta. Public domain photo by James Gathany/CDC Since President Donald Trump returned to office, cuts and layoffs related to gun violence have hit the CDC, the National Institutes for Health and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Federal funding for research, only just made available six years ago, is also at risk. Government-funded community violence…
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A Prescription for Violence | theTrumpet.com
In March 2022, researchers gave an artificial intelligence system a simple command: Design safe drugs. Then they reversed the instruction to “find toxins.” In just six hours, the model generated 40,000 lethal compounds, some resembling history’s deadliest poisons. AI can now design new drug molecules at a speed that outpaces regulators who take years to review safety. Machine models don’t…
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