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Elon Musk says humans are ‘pre-programmed to die’ and longevity is ‘solvable’, raising huge questions about the future of health
Health

Elon Musk says humans are ‘pre-programmed to die’ and longevity is ‘solvable’, raising huge questions about the future of health

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January 14, 2026
Meet the Nvidia billionaire giving away his wealth—His son’s cancer battle inspired a recent $100 million gift
North America

Meet the Nvidia billionaire giving away his wealth—His son’s cancer battle inspired a recent $100 million gift

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January 13, 2026
A smartphone displaying the app icon for Anthropic AI chatbot Claude displayed against a backdrop that also says "Claude."
AI

Anthropic unveils Claude for Healthcare, expands life science features, and partners with HealthEx to let users connect medical records

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January 11, 2026
Illustration of a human and robot hand holding a pharmacy and an AI symbol, respectively.
AI

As Utah gives AI the power to prescribe some drugs, physicians warn of patient risks

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January 8, 2026
Rafael E. Carazo Salas, the founder and CEO of CellVoyant
AI

U.K. startup CellVoyant debuts AI platform that could radically reduce the cost of cell-based therapies such as CAR-T immunotherapy for cancer

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December 18, 2025
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Politics

Legally assisted suicide to become law in New York State

By Anthony Izaguirre, Michael Hill and The Associated Press
December 17, 2025
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, an injectable HIV prevention drug, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa, July 23, 2024.
North America

Tiny kingdom becomes first African nation to receive breakthrough HIV shot offering near-total protection

By Farai Mutsaka and The Associated Press
November 19, 2025
A female doctor encourages a young woman with cancer by holding hands on the patient's bed.
AI

The U.S. just bet $1 billion that AI supercomputers can turn most cancers from ‘death sentences’ to ‘manageable conditions’ within 8 years

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October 28, 2025
Women’s health is an ‘economic blind spot.’ Data is the key to reframing the conversation
Conferences

Women’s health is an ‘economic blind spot.’ Data is the key to reframing the conversation

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October 21, 2025
Telehealth for Medicare patients is on the chopping block as Congress narrows in on an extension deadline. ‘The uncertainty creates a lack of trust,’ healthcare CEO says
Health

Telehealth for Medicare patients is on the chopping block as Congress narrows in on an extension deadline. ‘The uncertainty creates a lack of trust,’ healthcare CEO says

By Caroline Catherman and Healthcare Brew
September 25, 2025
Balloons in the shape of the letters "AI" about to be popped by someone with a pin.
Newsletters

Is the AI bubble about to burst? There’s mounting data suggesting it might be

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September 9, 2025
In this photo provided by Mass General Brigham, multiple surgeons in blue scrubs are handling tools to perform a pig kidney transplant. The patient is not shown in the photo.
Health

American man who volunteered for an experimental pig kidney transplant is off dialysis and wants to ‘give some people some hope’

By Lauran Neergaard and The Associated Press
September 8, 2025
Corti CEO and cofounder Andreas Cleve
Newsletters

AI chatbots for doctors are hot. But there’s plenty of value ‘down the stack’ too, argues Corti CEO

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September 2, 2025
A doctor in an operating room looks at a laptop. Other doctors are gathered in the background.
Tech

Doctors who used AI assistance in procedures became 20% worse at spotting abnormalities on their own, study finds, raising concern about overreliance

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August 26, 2025
Perfect storm to hit Obamacare: Millions of Americans could see insurance premiums surge 75% in 2026
Health

Perfect storm to hit Obamacare: Millions of Americans could see insurance premiums surge 75% in 2026

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August 13, 2025

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