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CITYWIDE — Local health officials are urging Chicagoans to get vaccinated against mpox amid a spike in cases. There have been 81 new cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, reported in Chicago over the past six months — and 90 percent of them have been diagnosed since June 10, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. Fourteen new …

Standing in front of the Tarrant County Courthouse Saturday evening, activist Carlos Turcios urged the thousands gathered to take Charlie Kirk’s death as “a wake-up call.”  Turcios, a member of the Tarrant County GOP and writer for the conservative online publication The Dallas Express, his wife, Zoey Turcios, and several Tarrant-based conservative activist groups gathered Saturday for a march and …

A fifth person has died after contracting a rare, flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana, as officials continue to warn the public about rising cases of the deadly infection.  The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm coastal waters and is more common between May and October. So far it has caused 26 infections in Louisiana this year – more than double the …

Key Takeaways What’s next for the crypto market structure bill? Senate Democrats and Republicans may cooperate to advance the bill, but only if both sides commit to true bipartisan authorship. What are the potential hurdles? Internal GOP divisions and a possible Senate–House reconciliation process could delay progress and push the December 2025 deadline further. A section of U.S. Senate Democrats, …

A blood clot in a hardened artery is the most common cause of a heart attack, but researchers have identified several other threats flying under the radar they say people need to know about.  Doctors are trained to look for classic artery blockages, which are common in older patients with traditional risk factors, but this focus can cause them to …

US parents to urge Senate to prevent AI chatbot harms to kids  Reuters Teen safety, freedom, and privacy  OpenAI ChatGPT developing age verification system to identify under-18 users after teen death  The Guardian Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions testify to Congress  AP News Grieving parents press Congress to act on AI chatbots  Axios Source link

“You cannot imagine what it was like to read a conversation with a chatbot that groomed your child to take his own life,” Matthew Raine, father of Adam Raine, said to a room of assembled congressional leaders that gathered today to discuss the harms of AI chatbots on teens around the country. Raine and his wife Maria are suing OpenAI …

Despite 1.7 million sepsis cases and more than 350,000 deaths each year, experts say Americans don’t know what sepsis is or how deadly it can be. Photo by Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock On World Sepsis Day, health experts remind Americans that sepsis strikes 1.7 million people in the U.S. each year and causes more than 350,000 deaths. Yet despite those staggering …

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — If this year’s flu season is anything like the one they’re having in Australia, we could be in for a severe one. This winter, infectious disease experts say hundreds and likely thousands of flu-related deaths can be prevented with the flu shot. Americans now have more ways than ever to get the vaccine. Eighth grader Matthew …

Summary: Researchers have uncovered a brain circuit in mice that acts as a “dial” for consumption, controlling the urge to eat sweets, fats, salt, and other foods. The circuit links the amygdala to the BNST, a region tied to feeding and reward. Stimulating this pathway could drive mice to eat even when full, while suppressing it blocked consumption even in …