Category: health
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Newsom Signs Final Bill of Session, Putting $7.5 Billion Research Bond Before California Voters
Standing atop the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Newsom signed SB 895, the last of 1,160 bills this session, sending a $7.5 billion science and health research bond to voters in March 2028.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyBusinessState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceEducationEconomyElection Gavin NewsomSenate Bill 895California research bondScott WienerGolden Gate BridgeUniversity of CaliforniaScience and health researchCalifornia Governors Office
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Alaska Joins 45-State Coalition Seeking Approval of Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements
Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills joins 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Pharma over alleged generic drug price inflation.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalBankingEnergyMilitarySocial Issues Cori MillsAscend LaboratoriesCitron PharmaMayne Pharmageneric drug price fixingCoinme Inc.Alaska Department of HealthOffice of the Alaska Governor
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Newsom Announces Eight Appointments Across California Agencies
Governor Gavin Newsom named appointees to the State Board of Education, Office of Data and Innovation, Caltrans, Health Care Services, Rehabilitation, State Hospitals and Managed Health Care, plus a youth commission seat.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEducationArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and Labor Gavin NewsomCalifornia appointmentsState Board of EducationOffice of Data and InnovationCalifornia Department of TransportationCalifornia Department of State HospitalsYouth Empowerment CommissionCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Lamont's Week: Special Education Grants, HUSKY D Protections, AI Rules and Head Start Defense
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont highlighted $10.6 million in special education grants, HUSKY D enrollment protections, federal AI regulation calls, and opposition to Head Start changes.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEducationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomySocial IssuesDisasters Ned LamontConnecticutSpecial EducationHUSKY DArtificial Intelligence RegulationHead StartSBA Disaster DeclarationConnecticut Governors Office
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Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Seven Ohio Counties; DeWine Marks 300-Plus Pardons
Federal aid unlocked for Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry counties after August severe weather, as DeWine's expedited pardon project passes 323 and Appalachian clinics wrap up.
Politics and GovernmentHealthWeatherUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentDisastersEducationTransportationSocial Issues Mike DeWineFederal Emergency Management AgencyPresidential Major Disaster DeclarationOhioJim TresselAppalachian Children's Health InitiativeExpedited Pardon ProjectOhio Governors Office
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Compounded GLP-1 Safety Concerns, Aging-Eye Therapy
TIME Health is reporting that millions of Americans obtain compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs through telehealth-linked pharmacies, raising safety questions, and that an experimental therapy may have rejuvenated aging eye cells.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial Issues TIME HealthGLP-1 drugscompounding pharmaciesweight lossaging eye cellsyogabeaver fever
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Columbia's Hartley Hall Set for Major Renovation, Reopening Fall 2027
Columbia University is renovating the 120-year-old Hartley Hall, upgrading rooms, systems and accessibility while targeting LEED Gold certification, with the residence hall set to reopen for Fall 2027.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEnvironmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceFederal Government Hartley HallColumbia UniversityRenovationLEED GoldStudent HousingHigher EducationNew York Citynewsletter
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Social Security Administration Tells Connecticut Residents to Check Office Status Before Visiting
The agency says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in the state has changed, and points to online services for most business.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Wyoming Offices
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office online before visiting, and says many services can be handled online instead.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationWyomingSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareSocial Security office statusonline services
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FDA Early Alert: Philips Lumify Ultrasound Software Issue Linked to Four Deaths
Philips Ultrasound warns that a Lumify app software issue can force unexpected transducer re-registration, blocking scans in pre-hospital settings. Eight serious injuries and four deaths reported.
HealthScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementUSAMedical ScienceComputers and InternetLegalFederal Government Philips UltrasoundLumifyDiagnostic Ultrasound SystemFDAMedical Device RecallProduct RecallPatient SafetyFood RecallsDrugs
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California Streamlines CalFresh Enrollment for College Students, Offering Up to $306 a Month for Groceries
Governor Newsom announced that every undergraduate at a California community college, CSU or UC now meets initial CalFresh application requirements, with more than 200,000 additional students expected to enroll.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEconomy CalFreshGavin NewsomCalifornia college studentsfood insecuritySupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramJennifer Siebel NewsomBreakthrough Advisory GroupCalifornia Governors Office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Georgia Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Georgia has changed, and points beneficiaries to online services for routine business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationGeorgiaSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountbenefitsMedicare
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Beshear, Rogers Announce $22 Million for Eastern Kentucky Revitalization
Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers announced more than $22 million in Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization funding for healthcare, infrastructure, energy, education and tourism projects across Eastern Kentucky.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyEnergyEducation Eastern KentuckyAMLER programAndy BeshearHal Rogerseconomic developmentAbandoned Mine LandsSOAR SummitKentucky Governor's Office
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Vermont Offices Has Changed
The agency did not specify the reason for the change, which locations are affected, or how long it will remain in effect, and is directing residents to check their local office status online before visiting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationVermontSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareonline services
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Utah Offices
The agency told Utah residents to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting and pointed them to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationUtahSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareonline services
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FactCheck.org Stands by Reading of Trump's 'Take Out' Los Angeles and San Diego Remarks
The fact-checking site says the rally remarks were about preventing an Iranian nuclear threat, not inviting attacks on U.S. cities, as Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Trump's removal.
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Sierra Club Warns Data Center Growth Threatens Climate, Health and Energy Bills
The group says the 12 largest off-grid data centers under construction will emit more climate pollution than all the electricity used to power Florida and Pennsylvania, and it is hosting an Oct. 21 online action hour.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergySocial IssuesUSA Sierra Clubdata centersclimate pollutionenergy billsair pollutionfossil fuelsData Centers Action Hour
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Yale-Led Study Offers Clues on How AI Chatbots 'Reason' Like Humans
Yale linguist Tom McCoy says advanced large language models grasp symbolic structure from vast datasets much like a pointillist painting reveals patterns only when viewed from a distance.
Science & TechnologyHealthEntertainmentUSAArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceComputers and InternetMusicEducation Yale UniversityTom McCoylarge language modelsKondo effectamyloid cardiomyopathyRohan KheraUniversity
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Media Monitor: Judge Extends Pause on Trump's White House Press Ban as CBS Taps Douthat and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Apologizes
Poynter reports a federal judge extended a restraining order blocking President Trump's ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds, while CBS and ESPN made media news.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasEmployment and LaborSportHealth Donald TrumpCNNMS NOWPoliticoWhite House press credentialsFirst AmendmentTimothy J. KellyRoss DouthatThe Free PressBari Weiss60 MinutesStephen A. SmithLane Johnsonmental healthESPNAmarillo Globe-NewsUSA Today Co.layoffsPoynter.org
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Harvard Gazette Highlights Hip Fracture Risks, Gerrymandering Outlook, and Grudge Culture
Harvard Gazette roundup features an endocrinologist on the life-or-death stakes of weak bones, law professors on whether gerrymandering will be a November dud, and a look at grudge culture.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentEducationEntertainmentUSAElectionMedical ScienceFilm and TVLegal Harvard GazetteHip FracturesGerrymanderingNavi PillayHealthy Aging SymposiumHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthHarvard Film Archive
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Minnesota Offices
The agency told recipients to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and pointed them to online services for much of its business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetUSAState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMinnesotaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicareSocial Security office statusdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Alerts Wisconsin Offices of Changed Operational Status
The agency told recipients to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, saying many services can be handled online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationWisconsinSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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George Mason Names Shane Hayes October Employee of the Month
Shane Hayes, a technical specialist in Information Technology Services, is George Mason University's October Employee of the Month, as the university marks Campus Sustainability and Cybersecurity Awareness months.
EducationScience & TechnologySportHealthEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnvironment George Mason UniversityShane HayesEmployee of the MonthCampus Sustainability MonthCybersecurity Awareness MonthFaculty-Staff Enrichment DayFreedom Aquatic & Fitness CenterGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Dartmouth's 1871 Shattuck Observatory Telescope to Be Rebuilt as Dome Is Restored
Dartmouth College reports that Shattuck Observatory's 1871 telescope will be rebuilt while its dome is restored, alongside coverage of Greek life and caregiver burnout.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceSocial Issues Dartmouth CollegeShattuck ObservatorytelescopeGreek lifeFamily Caregiver InstituteDartmouth Health at Homecaregiver burnout
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$25M Smilow Foundation Gift Establishes Precision Therapeutics Center at Penn Medicine
A $25 million gift from the Smilow Foundation establishes the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine, advancing gene editing and precision therapies for cardiovascular disease.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceSocial Issues Smilow FoundationSmilow Center for Precision TherapeuticsPenn Medicinegene editingcardiovascular diseaseUniversity of Pennsylvaniaprecision medicine
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Fairfax County Marks Fire Prevention Week With Open Houses at All Fire Stations
The open houses run Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the county's 39 Fire and Rescue Stations, part of a weekend of events across the county.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducationGeneral WeatherHealthLaw EnforcementEnvironment Fairfax CountyFire Prevention WeekClifton DayParktober FestGoblin GolfWorkhouse Arts CenterPet AdoptionFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVAfire station open housesflood insurancePedestrian Safety MonthRoyal LakeArt2Hearts Foundation
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Alabama Offices
The agency did not specify the reason for the change or which locations are affected, and is directing residents to check their local office, card center or hearing office status before visiting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetState GovernmentsSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationAlabamaSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareSocial Security officeonline services
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Mississippi Offices
The agency directs the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office online before visiting, and points to services that can be handled online instead.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMississippiSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Leader Formulas Recalls RAPTURE Preworkout Nationwide Over DMAA
The Tomball, Texas, company is voluntarily recalling one lot of the supplement powder after FDA testing found DMAA, which can raise blood pressure and cause cardiovascular problems.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAMedical ScienceLegalSocial IssuesFederal Government Product RecallLeader FormulasRAPTURE PreworkoutDMAAUS Food and Drug AdministrationMedWatchDietary SupplementFood RecallsFDADrugsLeader Formulas LLCTomball Texas
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Florida Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing people to check their local office, card center or hearing office status before visiting and reminding them that most business can be handled online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetEconomyUSASocial IssuesState Governments Social Security AdministrationFloridaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareSocial Security office statusonline servicescard centerhearing office