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2,400 Kaiser mental health professionals strike in Northern California over AI concerns
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (310+ words) Kaiser says the union claim is false and AI will not replace human assessment or make care decisions for patients. Facilities are open, the company said. The two sides have been negotiating a new contract since last summer. The mental…...
Green Level High students' RadiAid app uses AI to detect osteosarcoma, advancing to national finals
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (382+ words) A group of Green Level High School students are in the running to win a national science competition with an app they created to find bone cancer. Hasini Kanthi, Isaac Yuan, Hila Belinson, Sathvik Talluri and Jacob Iwaniw are the…...
Wilmington woman says she was attacked by otter in Cary while cheering marathoners
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (307+ words) A woman from Wilmington claims she was attacked by an otter in Cary. Erin'Hogston told WECT News the attack happened on Sunday while she was watching her friends run a marathon. "I just wanted to cheer them on, I got…...
Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won't leave room 5 months after discharge
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (308+ words) Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being discharged last October. The hospital also has asked a state judge in Tallahassee for an injunction ordering the patient to…...
Duke announces $200 million community investment focused on hiring, housing
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (677+ words) Duke University and the Duke University Health System are committing to a $203 million investment over three years across the Triangle. The initiative, titled "HomeGrown," has four pillars: hire, build, buy and invest. Duke developed the initiative with community input from…...
Could a nasal swab help detect Alzheimer’s earlier? Duke researchers think so
18+ hour, 26+ min ago (1030+ words) Newly approved Alzheimer's drugs are offering hope for patients and their families, but they work best when the disease is detected early." On Wednesday,"a new study published by Duke researchers highlights the surprising place that may help doctors spot…...
Young dad battling cancer a beneficiary of Duke program
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (112+ words) Young dad battling cancer a beneficiary of Duke program'WRAL Young dad battling cancer a beneficiary of Duke program Spencer Laird found he had 13 tumors after going in for a routine checkup. A clinical trial at the Duke Cancer Center was…...
Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a 'hotspot"
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (415+ words) The Trump administration on Tuesday widened its efforts to stamp out Medicaid fraud, at least in its fifth state this year, calling on Florida officials to share information on how they identify, prevent, and address bad actors in their state…...
'They told me 2 to 3 years' | 31-year-old dad finds hope in Duke cancer trial
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1245+ words) Every two weeks, a camper parked in a small lot one mile from the Duke Cancer Center becomes home base for Spencer and CarleyAnn Laird. "We are from Swansea, South Carolina, about four hours away," said Spencer Laird, 30." For two…...
A judge’s ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (744+ words) Activists in the "medical freedom" movement were thrilled to see Kennedy fire all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, hire vaccine critics among the replacements, and dramatically downsize the childhood immunization schedule " to the horror of…...