FDA advisors unanimously vote to approve Moderna's mRNA after agency drama

In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.

The startup behind AI art wants to make body imaging feel like a spa day

Midjourney, the AI lab known for generating images, is entering the health and wellness industry. Its new tech is inspired by dolphins.

Perplexity for Health

Research at clinical speed

Her daughters were CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. Her advice for parents in the AI era? Send your kids to college.

Esther Wojcicki, "The Godmother of Silicon Valley," raised Susan and Anne Wojcicki the former CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. She doesn't think AI can replace a college education.

Longevity medicine's do-or-die moment

If cell reprogramming is successful, it'll be a watershed moment in the study of aging.

A 21-Year-Old Stanford Grad Just Raised $11.6M to Build a Wearable Hormone Monitor That Doesn't Need Blood

Clair Health raised $11.6M from Khosla Ventures for a noninvasive wearable hormone monitor. It ships in November but has no peer-reviewed results yet.

AI medical tools match or surpass doctors for advice

Two health models displayed clinical value across a range of diagnostic and treatment decisions, studies show

Why a neuroscientist worries outsourcing thinking to AI could weaken your brain's defenses against dementia

"How you use AI, not how often, will determine its impact," Vivienne Ming, a theoretical neuroscientist and AI researcher told Business Insider.

Using AI to help physicians diagnose rare genetic diseases affecting children

In an NEJM AI study, experts used an OpenAI reasoning model to reanalyze 376 previously unsolved cases and surface leads for 18 diagnoses.

Recipe: An easy, weeknight-friendly tart that’s packed with veg

Georgina Hayden’s spinach, courgette and feta galette offers the satisfaction of spanakopita — with a lot less fuss

NIH moves to reduce animal testing in research

Non-animal alternatives include "organoids" grown from patient cells and computer models and AI.

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