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Scientists have created robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart. The bots, designed to replace risky open-heart surgery and ineffective IV-drug therapy to treat life-threatening heart infections, could also be used to less invasively and more precisely treat other hard-to-reach diseases, including cancer. “With just a little…
Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, potential delays in working with a broker, and new limits on which immigrants can get subsidies. Shoppers need to plan accordingly. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 in most states. Idaho, Connecticut, and…
Halloween excitement, not sugar, may be behind your child’s “sugar rush,” experts say. Your child eats a handful of Halloween candy and suddenly seems to be bouncing off the walls. It may be tempting to blame the sugar, but there could be a simpler explanation: Halloween is exciting. Kids are dressing up, running around the neighborhood, seeing friends, and coming home with a haul of treats they don’t usually have.…
My guest today is Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months talking about AI risk, and how crucial it is that we start takin
We’re hearing a ton about the marvels of testosterone from influencers, celebrities, and even government officials. They say we should be thinking about our T levels, topping them off with extra if they’re too low. And we’re told that the benefits of testosterone are HUGE: that w
What does it truly cost a human being to lead a nation through an existential war while the world watches from afar? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals the psychological toll of continuous survival, the grim realities of geopolitical negotiation, and what keeps him still stand
“Silver fox” Josh Homme and his Queens Of The Stone Age wrapped up their stadium tour with Foo Fighters last month, and their new album Perfecth drops next week. When QOTSA unveiled that record’s tracklist, the selection that got the most attention was a little number called “Whe
Kristen Bell shared the challenges she and husband Dax Shepard are facing as their daughters Lincoln, 13, and Delta, 11, enter a new stage of their lives: "It’s brutal. I cry weekly."
You can clone the best dog you ever had. Would you?
After a beloved dog dies, its owner can afford to have it cloned. The procedure is legal and improving, but it uses animals as surrogates and will not recreate the original dog's memories or personality.
A bot will reject your honest résumé. Is it okay to add a year of experience?
A role requires three years of experience. You have two, possess all the practical skills, and know automated screening will reject an honest application before a person sees it.