The FDA has given two biotechnology companies approval for clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs into patients with kidney failure, an experimental but potentially groundbreaking innovation for thousands of Americans on the waiting list for organ transplants.
President Donald Trump's end of DEI language in federal agencies has caused U.S. health data to be removed or not be updated. Medical experts warn that the losses, even in areas like flu and Covid tracking where DEI isn't central, make it harder to manage outbreaks and fix health disparities. "When they take that data away, we're absolutely blind," said Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association. "The true impact is more people get sick and more people die."
The Senate Finance Committee is considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination today, with a key vote on whether to advance his confirmation to lead HHS after a pair of fiery hearings last week. Kennedy appeared Wednesday before the finance committee for a confirmation hearing, before testifying to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions the following day. During both appearances, Democrats on the committees — and even some Republicans — grilled the longtime environmental lawyer and activist on his stances on vaccines, abortion, and other issues.
The heightened drama of this story rests on a false premise: LLMs are the Holy Grail. Here’s why the stakes aren’t nearly as high as they’re made out to be and the AI investment frenzy has been misguided.
A drop of water might be all it takes to revolutionize wound healing. Researchers have developed a $1 bandage that, when activated with water, generates its own electrical field to speed healing. This could transform treatment for the millions of Americans who struggle with chronic wounds.