“Are You Dead,” viral Chinese app, changing its name
The Chinese mobile app “Are You Dead?” which sounds an alarm if a user doesn’t…
U.S. doctor with Ebola released from German hospital after recovering from deadly virus
The U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working on a humanitarian mission in Congo has been released from a hospital in Germany after recovering from the potentially deadly disease. Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in the Congo when he was infected with the virus, the group said. He was evacuated…
Supreme Court declines to let Alabama move forward with nitrogen gas execution
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined a request from Alabama to move forward with a scheduled execution using nitrogen hypoxia. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the decision. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office had petitioned the high court to reverse a federal judge’s decision to permanently ban the state from putting…
America’s birth rate has plunged. Are smartphones to blame?
A decades-long decline in the U.S. fertility rate has confounded policymakers and economists alike, with experts pointing to possible causes ranging from the economic fallout of the Great Recession to changing public attitudes about parenthood. Now, one economist is pointing to another factor: the iPhone. A new research paper by Middlebury College economist Caitlin Myers found…
The promises and pitfalls of GLP-1 drugs
Approved 20 years ago as a treatment for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs have been found also to help patients significantly reduce weight. More than 30 million people in the U.S. have had their lives changed by GLP-1 medications. But there have also been troubling side effects reported. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with experts who say the…
Meta launches program to train workers for data center jobs
Meta Platforms is offering free training for people to work in its data centers and guaranteeing them a job in a skilled trade after completing a five-week course. The technology giant announced on Monday that it is committing $115 million to the program, which is open to qualified veterans, career changers and others who want…
FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient
FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient – CBS News Watch CBS News The FDA approved a new ingredient for sunscreen that’s been in use in Europe for years. Dr. Jon LaPook has more details. Source link
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6/9: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News A 19-year-old is convicted of murder after a track meet stabbing; the U.S. launches new strikes on Iran. Source link
How to buy SpaceX shares as its blockbuster IPO readies for liftoff
SpaceX is set this week to launch as a publicly traded company, giving ordinary investors a chance to participate in what is expected to be the biggest initial public offering of all time. While SpaceX will be held primarily by CEO Elon Musk, company employees and private investors, the Texas-based company will set aside a sizable chunk…
Safety concerns over doctors prescribing experimental weight loss drug not approved by FDA
There’s a new safety concern about doctors prescribing one experimental weight loss treatment, retatrutide, that hasn’t even been FDA approved yet. Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
At a Tennessee hospital, a nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say
About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order. In the days that followed, the nurse failed a drug test and…