Big leaps in science have made a once-impossible, much-debated question come to life: Would you design your unborn child? Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, believes every parent has a right to do just that, selecting qualities they desire – from height to weight to intelligence. He calls it “genetic optimization,”…
Anthropic said Thursday that Chinese hackers used its artificial intelligence technology in what the company believes is the first cyberespionage operation largely carried out using AI. Anthropic said the cybercriminals used its popular chatbot, Claude, to target roughly 30 technology companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers and government agencies. The hackers used the AI platform to…
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, AirPods and watch at the technology company’s launch event, held annually at its Cupertino, California, headquarters. The iPhone 17 features a larger, 6.3-inch display and includes the new A19 chip to help power Apple’s AI features. The device’s front camera has also been upgraded to…
The American Academy of Pediatrics is strongly recommending COVID vaccinations for children ages 6 months to 2 years old. The guidance is different from the CDC advice under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which does not recommend COVID-19 shots for healthy kids of any age. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains what…
Actor Val Kilmer died last April, and yet he is starring in a new movie, made after his death. Jo Ling Kent reports on how filmmakers resurrected his voice and image by using artificial intelligence. Source link
After last week’s launch of TrumpRx, President Trump described the discounted drug platform as “one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time.” But experts and health care advocates said that limitations with the new service could undermine its value to consumers. “The prices are absolutely cheaper than list prices, but only for…
The 22-year-old suspect behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is “not cooperating” with investigators, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and two law enforcement sources said. Cox stressed on several Sunday morning news shows that investigators are still trying to pin down a motive for the attack and said more information may come out once…
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 – the highest mark in American history. It’s the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation’s top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. What’s more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in…
Watch CBS News Can a pill actually cure an ailment, even if that pill contains no cure? Doctors and medical researchers have discovered unexpected results from giving patients pills that aren’t medicine at all. Susan Spencer reports. Source link
Four physicians, who resigned from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in protest against the firing of the CDC’s director by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tell Robert Costa they believe the Health and Human Services Secretary is jeopardizing the public health infrastructure of our nation. They also argue the CDC’s new COVID vaccine recommendations…
