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When scientists win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, they typically thank family and colleagues, maybe their universities or whoever funded their research. This year, as the molecular biologist [...]

Health officials say that recalls of onions -- the suspected source of the contamination -- would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering [...]

Nearly 50 people have become ill and one person has died, amid infections that may have been caused by slivered onions, the C.D.C. reported. One person has died and 49 [...]

The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. Bruce Nathan Ames, a biochemist who [...]

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields. Every October, scientists eagerly await the announcement of [...]

The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind, is the second this week to involve artificial intelligence. [...]

The prize was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded [...]

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields. Every October, scientists eagerly await the announcement of the [...]

The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement. Some experts wonder why clinical trials have not been stopped. [...]

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth Overwhelmed by queries, physicians are turning to artificial intelligence to correspond with patients. Many have no clue that the replies are software-generated. Every day, patients send hundreds [...]

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found. Major heart defects are more common -- but still [...]

Overwhelmed by queries, physicians are turning to artificial intelligence to correspond with patients. Many have no clue that the replies are software-generated. Every day, patients send hundreds of thousands of [...]

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. Shortly after generative artificial intelligence hit the mainstream, researchers [...]

Americans are already turning to A.I. for health information in large numbers, new research suggests. Susan Sheridan had heard of ChatGPT but had never used it, so the first question [...]

The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant's 500 workers would be given severance and offered [...]

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. Shortly after generative artificial intelligence hit the mainstream, researchers warned that chatbots […]

U.S. inspectors listed serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures like a pause in production. But the plant continued operating, and some conditions persisted. Two years [...]

Seven million pounds of Boar's Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths began to occur. In the last month, nine people have [...]

Seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths began to occur. In the last month, nine people have [...]

Desde finales de julio han sido retiradas del mercado 3175 toneladas de carnes Boar’s Head, cuando comenzaron a aparecer informes de enfermedades graves y muertes. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYKhdv5q08fphYVt40M En el último mes, [...]

Federal inspectors cited continuing problems at a deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to an outbreak of listeria, records indicate. Federal meat inspectors documented black mold, water dripping [...]

Federal inspectors cited continuing problems at a deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to an outbreak of listeria, records indicate. Federal meat inspectors documented black mold, water dripping [...]

Recent infections from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus are worrying health officials. Severe cases can be deadly or leave lasting injuries. Residents of 10 communities in Massachusetts have been warned [...]

Recent infections from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus are worrying health officials. Severe cases can be deadly or leave lasting injuries. Residents of 10 communities in Massachusetts have been warned [...]

Dr. Michael Blaiss, an allergist at the Medical College of Georgia, was often surprised by how hesitant his patients were to use their auto-injectors, syringe-like devices like the EpiPen that [...]

Dr. MichaelBlaiss, an allergist at the Medical College of Georgia, was often surprised by how hesitant his patients were to use their auto-injectors, syringe-like devices like the EpiPen that deliver [...]

Over the past three decades, routine immunizations have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved the United States $540 billion, the C.D.C. estimated. There’s no way to put a price on [...]

A medida que se difunden videos en las redes sociales que describen la inserción del dispositivo como tormentosa, nuevas directrices sugieren considerar la posibilidad de utilizar diversos anestésicos. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYKhdv5q08fphYVt40M En [...]

As videos describing the procedure as agonizing spread on social media, new guidelines advise physicians to consider various anesthetics. In recent years, the process of getting an intrauterine device, or [...]

As videos describing the procedure as agonizing spread on social media, new guidelines advise physicians to consider various anesthetics. In recent years, the process of getting an intrauterine device, or [...]

It's probably not selfishness, experts say. Even young adults who want children see an increasing number of obstacles. For years, some conservatives have framed the declining fertility rate of the […]

The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand jury filed fraud charges against a research collaborator. Two top officials at Cassava Sciences -- a […]

The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand jury filed fraud charges against a research collaborator. Two top officials at Cassava Sciences — a [...]

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case. At his rehabilitation medicine [...]

La investigación, que se basa en trabajos anteriores, podría dar lugar a una herramienta de diagnóstico más objetiva. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYKhdv5q08fphYVt40M El proceso de diagnóstico de un niño con autismo depende en [...]

As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case. At his rehabilitation medicine practice in Illinois, [...]

The research, which builds on previous work, eventually may lead to a more objective diagnostic tool, scientists said. The process for diagnosing a child with autism heavily relies on a [...]

The Supreme Court decision overturning the so-called Chevron doctrine is likely to hamstring the federal government's public health efforts and invite waves of litigation from parties opposed to regulations aimed [...]

The statement followed a report in The Times that a federal health official had urged the removal of age minimums from treatment guidelines for transgender minors. The Biden administration said [...]

The article reports on Americans' laissez faire attitude regarding the COVID-19 pandemic despite the increase in cases across the country. Topics discussed include the decline in testing and isolation for COVID-19, the fewer hospitalizations and deaths despite the COVID-19 surge reflecting a rising immunity, and the threats of COVID-19 amidst epidemiologists' prediction that it will eventually become an endemic disease.

This section offers news briefs in the U.S. as of October 29, 2024, including the announcement by McDonald's that tests in Colorado had ruled out its Quarter Pounder beef patties as the source of an Escherichia coli outbreak, and a deal signed by telecommunications firm AT&T with Corning to buy fiber, cable and connectivity solutions.

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth This post was updated 2:04 p.m. on May 31. An individual at UCLA was diagnosed with whooping cough, prompting county health officials to advise several people on [...]

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth A former UCLA professor was sentenced to eight years in state prison for sexually assaulting two children for several years. Thomas Fairleigh Denove, a professor emeritus in [...]

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth UCLA was identified as a site for possible measles exposure Monday, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. An infected [...]

Byline: Teddy Rosenbluth UCLA parents involved in the recent college admissions scandal plan to plead guilty to fraud charges. Davina and Bruce Isackson agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to [...]