AI starts autonomously writing prescription refills in Utah

The program allows patients in the state to get prescription refills for 190 common meds.

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week

The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records

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Introducing OpenAI for Healthcare

Secure AI products to help healthcare organizations scale high-quality care, reduce admin work for teams, and power custom clinical solutions—while protecting health data.

Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case

“Welder’s Anthrax” was first coined in 2022, when seven cases had been identified.

The ascent of the AI therapist

Four new books grapple with a global mental-health crisis and the dawn of algorithmic therapy.

Alexa Plus is starting to roll out in Canada.

It’s the first international expansion of Amazon’s upgraded, AI-powered Alexa, which launched first in the US. Amazon plans to invite “tens of thousands of Canadians every week to enjoy the new experience,” according to a blog post.

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

They were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.

🎧 What Jhana Meditation Feels Like—From the Inside Out

Jhourney cofounder Stephen Zerfas on what Jhana feels like, where it can go wrong, and how AI could make the practice easier to learn

AlphaFold Reveals a Key Protein Behind Heart Disease

Discover how scientists used AlphaFold to map the protein behind heart disease and how this breakthrough could transform treatment.

AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome

Introducing a new, unifying DNA sequence model that advances regulatory variant-effect prediction and promises to shed new light on genome function — now available via API.

How AlphaFold is helping scientists engineer more heat-tolerant crops

Scientists are using AlphaFold to strengthen a vital photosynthesis enzyme (GLYK), paving the way for more resilient, heat-tolerant crops that can adapt to a warming climate and help secure food prod…