A large analysis of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has surprised health researchers, who found links to multiple new benefits – and some new side effects.
Of more than 2,600 US healthcare workers who participated in a nationwide online panel survey from 2022 to 2023, 26% reported symptoms of mental illness, but only 20% said they sought treatment during the previous year, mainly because of difficulty getting time off of work and worries about confidentiality and cost.
The next wave of artificial intelligence won't just generate text, images, code and videos – it will make autonomous decisions and pursue goals. As remarkable as tools like ChatGPT are, they represent just the beginning of AI's true potential. Enter agentic AI: the next evolution of AI that will fundamentally change how machines interact with our world.
When Donald Trump takes the oath of office today, it may well usher in a new era of Republican messaging, and policy, on healthcare. To get there, Trump followed a circuitous path that led him to a recent Democrat and rival-turned-ally, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to lead HHS. Through his presidential campaigns and first administration, Trump could not quite land on the right message to harness the populist momentum that drove his commanding influence over the Republican party. RFK Jr.'s promise to "Make America Health Again" provided the answer. His rhetoric is more focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle, questioning public health officials, and interrogating the role of big business than on how insurance benefits are designed or how medicines are priced.
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential 'revenge' by the incoming Trump administration.
Wildfires in Southern California have killed at least 25 people and destroyed at least 12,000 structures since they began burning January 7. Still, area health systems have largely remained operational.