Silicon Valley's longevity drug obsession is facing its first real reality check
From Rapamycin to ketone supplements, scientists say the evidence was never there
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The FDA just cleared a maggot-based wound treatment from a Singapore startup
A second species of medical maggot is now cleared to do this messy job
Midjourney wants to scan your body with half a million ultrasonic sensors, at a spa
The AI image company's next act
A Florida hospital is using Palantir to catch sepsis earlier, it's saved 866 lives so far
The system is identifying warning signs that clinicians might otherwise miss
Spammers are flooding Reddit with fake posts designed to show up in AI search results
The spam campaign that doesn't want to sell you anything – it wants to train AI to recommend it
This startup wants to destroy cancer tumors using ultrasound instead of surgery
The FDA-approved treatment uses focused sound waves to mechanically break down tumors
OpenAI sued after ChatGPT allegedly advised teen before fatal overdose
His parents say the chatbot offered personalized drug-use advice instead of urging him to seek medical help
Grok convinced a man it was sentient and that xAI had sent assassins to kill him
The Grok user grabbed a hammer and a knife after it said people were coming to kill him and make it look like suicide
A Harvard study shows AI model can outperform physicians in emergency room diagnoses
The hard part is figuring out what to do with that
NIH study identifies experimental opioid with strong pain relief and lower addiction risk
The molecule, known as DFNZ, emerged from efforts to redesign high-potency opioids for safer use
NYC hospital chief says AI could replace many radiologists if regulations change
Dr. Mitchell H. Katz argues existing AI tools are already capable of handling initial imaging reads
A paralyzed musician is using a brain implant to create music
Caltech experiment converts motor cortex signals into tones used in a live band setting
"Tech neck" is becoming a new concern as phone use reshapes how we age
All that scrolling may be showing up on your neck
Google quietly pulls AI "health tool" that summarized Reddit advice
Google insists the removal had nothing to do with safety concerns
London doctor carries out remote robot surgery on cancer patient 1,500 miles away
The operation linked London and Gibraltar with just 60 milliseconds of latency
Scientists develop nanomaterial that targets cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
Enhancing chemodynamic therapy techniques to target and wipe out cancer
Simple blood test could dramatically boost Alzheimer's diagnosis accuracy
A potentially massive win for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease
A "living" artificial pancreas implant could be a breakthrough for people with diabetes
Powered by protective crystal structures, the cell-based device could one day make daily insulin injections obsolete
Google's AI health summaries cite YouTube more than any medical source, study finds
AI Overview answers rely more on YouTube than the Mayo Clinic
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
A Carnegie Mellon team is turning hydrogel and human cells into a living liver system
The Swiss suicide pod now uses AI to decide who can end their life
Because it wasn't controversial enough
Scientists create a spray-on powder that seals life-threatening wounds in seconds
A calcium-reactive hydrogel forms instantly to stop bleeding even in battlefield conditions
Google removes AI answers from some medical searches after experts warn of risks to users' health
Not as bad as eating glue, but still wrong and dangerous
Neuralink wants to automate brain surgery and mass produce implants by 2026
Moving from limited trials to high-volume production
New York wants social media to carry tobacco-style health warnings
Governor Hochul stated that New Yorkers deserve safety and transparency