AI Can Spot Health Risks Before Symptoms Appear, Study Finds

A new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could hold the key to predicting future patient health conditions. The newfangled technology, researchers claim, can play a crucial role in helping doctors monitor patients or make decisions around diagnosis. Foresight, The AI tool, belongs to the same family of AI models as ChatGPT, which is trained on … Read more

Germany makes cannabis possession and cultivation legal from April – POLITICO

“Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for the black market today,” he added. Until the very end, government representatives from the federal states had discussed whether they should use their right in the Bundesrat to convene a “mediation committee” to resolve disagreements about the law with the Bundestag, the chamber of federal representatives. … Read more

Why is it so hard to deliver a European health data deal? – POLITICO

It was supposed to be the final political negotiation to get a deal on a European health data sharing law over the line before the EU election. Instead, negotiators turned in at 5 a.m. Friday morning empty-handed, and by lunchtime, accusations were flying from tired attendees who sought to explain why they failed to reach … Read more

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop – Daily News

By JONEL ALECCIA | AP Health Writer Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they’ll regain weight and revert to old habits. In clinical trials, patients who … Read more

Brussels warns of water conflict danger in EU – POLITICO

“These risks can manifest in multiple forms, some of which include … increased competition over water resources across sectors and uses, including potential risk of conflicts within and among the Member States over transboundary water resources,” the draft states. Some regions are already bickering over supplies. In Spain, drought-stricken Catalonia is trying to persuade the … Read more

Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa

Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping to sell their products. In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made “negligent … Read more

Alaskapox death brings attention to small animal virus

For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks area. But a recent case in another part of the state — this one resulting in a man’s death — has brought new attention to the  Alaskapox virus. Here’s some background on the virus. What … Read more

See the list of cheese, yogurt and dairy items recalled during the past week – Daily News

Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy products from Rizo-López Foods Inc. due to possible Listeria contamination. Rizo-López Foods Inc. initially recalled dozens of dairy products last week after an investigation identified them as the source of a multistate Listeria outbreak that led to two deaths and 23 hospitalizations. Since then, … Read more

Colorado fines Suncor $10.5 million US for air pollution violations

The state of Colorado is fining Suncor Energy Inc. $10.5 million US for air pollution violations. In a news release, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the fine concerning Suncor’s Commerce City refinery is for violations from July 2019 through June 2021. The department also says the Calgary-based energy company must double … Read more