Oct 05 Helpful or harmful? When it comes to AI and young kids, experts have these tips for parents By Hannah Grabenstein By the time that a child is preschool age, they have the ability to learn information from technology, said Lauren Girouard, a researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Michigan. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:47 Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:54 As GLP-1s reshape America, questions and new uses emerge By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz Hailed by some as miracle drugs, GLP-1s have surged in popularity in the past few years. An estimated one out of every eight Americans is now on some version of them and scientists continue to research new potential uses. But… Continue watching
Oct 05 What we know so far about a Russian lab worker's death and pneumonic plague By Maria Ramirez Uribe Conflicting reports and a lack of transparency around the death have fueled concerns. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump administration issues final rule on transparency in healthcare coverage By Associated Press At a news conference, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the new rule provides a “clear view of what healthcare actually costs.”… Continue reading
Oct 05 Florida's dengue outbreak is largest in continental U.S. in decades By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Experts warn that local dengue outbreaks could become more frequent due to persistent mosquito populations and climate conditions. Continue reading
Oct 05 A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague research institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause By Associated Press Although unconfirmed reports suggest pneumonic plague, officials have not publicly identified the infection. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for studying mysteries of the brain By Kostya Manenkov, Lauran Neergaard, Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. Continue reading
Oct 03 Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak By Constant Same Bagalwa, Eve Brennan, Associated Press The drug is targeted at Bundibugyo virus, which is responsible for the fast-moving outbreak and is without an approved vaccine or treatment. The trial began in July and is one of several studies launched to find some protection and another… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:51 Martina Navratilova on Chris Evert, their rivalry and beating cancer By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Martina Navratilova was a high-profile force on the tennis court in the 1970s and 80s with 59 Grand Slam titles. She has remained a big presence in the tennis world, commentating and mentoring, and is using her platform to weigh… Continue watching