Recent studies have shown new antibody drugs to slow cognitive decline among people with early-onset Alzheimer’s – a critical finding, given that the disease as of now has no cure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook visits Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, which is conducting important research into treating the…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is…
Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state’s infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi, 9.7 infants died for every 1,000 live births in 2024, nearly double the most recent national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000, according to the…
An estimated 33 million American adults will struggle at some point with a phobia – an intense fear of something that poses little or no threat, from flying to cockroaches to a trip to the dentist. Susan Spencer talks with experts about the lengths people will go to in order to overcome their fears. Source…
Police are searching for a motive in Wednesday’s killing of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk. Authorities say interviews with family and friends of the 22-year-old suspect suggest he could have been radicalized in the dark corners of the internet. Carter Evans is in Spanish Fork, Utah, with the very latest. Source link
Almanac: November 2 – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date. Source link
A deal in the works between the U.S. and China over the ownership of TikTok could include a licensing agreement for the closely guarded secret of the social media company’s algorithm, to which access has proved a major sticking point in negotiations between the countries. The Chinese government once vowed to block the sale of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he’d urged President Trump in a phone call Saturday to broker peace in Ukraine after his breakthrough in the Middle East. “If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well — including the Russian war,” Zelensky wrote on social media. He…
Public health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Rosabella-brand moringa powder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC, Food and Drug Administration and state public health officials are looking into drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to some lots of the product. Seven illnesses, three of which resulted in hospitalizations, across…
How a nonprofit is using AI to find new uses for old drugs to help save lives – CBS News Watch CBS News The nonprofit Every Cure is using AI to look for opportunities to repurpose medications already on the market to treat rare illnesses. President and co-founder Dr. David Fajgenbaum explains his personal inspiration…
