The Jeff Bezos-backed AI startup Prometheus has raised another $12 billion in funding, saying it’s building an "artificial general engineer" to accelerate the design of physical products. https://t.co/hoHtuicpQm
Chile's restrictions on food packaging, labeling, and marketing have been called "the world's most ambitious attempt to remake a country's food culture" and lower childhood obesity rates.
Are they working? https://t.co/IV9q6p1do4
“American science is too valuable to be turned into a political football,” writes David J. Skorton, president of the Association of American Medical Colleges. https://t.co/YXyinSj3md
“Failing to engage religious and traditional leaders in meaningful ways was a grave misstep in previous Ebola outbreaks,” researchers write. https://t.co/r8I1Jw5v6D
Many in the diabetes research community expressed shock and disbelief that their colleagues were threatened with arrest for passing out paper copies of an editorial. https://t.co/LUBld3sVkD
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: HHS watchdog on denials by health insurers, lawmakers target AI denials, and Talkspace's new chatbot offering. https://t.co/YCH9NjTW7h
A new CDC report underscores that drinking during pregnancy, while generally thought of as a thing of the past, is still a matter of concern. https://t.co/j1f6e6gVjz
Can any of the new obesity medications in development stand out from the pack? Which company just broke records with its IPO? And will the Food and Drug Administration allow… https://t.co/QXcivMwfFA
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