OAKLAND, Calif. — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand…
Read more Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket linesRwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics…
Read more Rwanda to test AI-powered technology in clinics under a new Gates Foundation projectLAS VEGAS — Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of the CES and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants, health longevity…
Read more The coolest technology from Day 2 of CES 2026Marc Buoniconti said his father, the late NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, explained the secret to the success of their nonprofit and its fundraising efforts simply: “We’re…
Read more The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis follows science and steady funding to a broader missionThe health care giant said Tuesday that it will separate its orthopedics business into a standalone company known as DePuy Synthes. The move leaves J&J focused on its…
Read more J&J Lays Out Plan to Splinter Orthopedics Business Into Separate CompanyNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative…
Read more Harry and Meghan ask families to join fight against predatory social media policiesNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative…
Read more Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policiesDays after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the…
Read more A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear in hospitalsNorthwell Health has signed a memorandum of understanding with Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that supports the growth of Singaporean companies and their expansion into international markets. The…
Read more Northwell signs strategic agreement with Enterprise Singapore to advance healthcare | Long Island Business NewsLONDON (AP) — Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives. But all that time spent typing, scrolling or…
Read more How to clean keyboard grunge, earwax in earphones and screen smudgesAs winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety…
Read more Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight backRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the constitutionality of a state law that requires health regulators to sign…
Read more North Carolina Supreme Court orders medical certification lawsuit be reheardTAIPEI, Taiwan — A company based in Hungary was responsible for manufacturing the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah’s communications…
Read more Exploding Hezbollah pagers in apparent Israeli attack made by Hungarian company, Taiwanese firm saysTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent Israeli operation…
Read more Exploding pagers used in apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah made in Hungary, accused firm saysWASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over…
Read more Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffsNEW YORK (AP) — Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers reporting more than…
Read more Over 3 million steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water and cause burnsWASHINGTON — Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a…
Read more FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safetyNAIROBI, Kenya — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The…
Read more E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN saysSiemens Healthcare Inc. (Siemens Healthineers), a leading medical technology company, turned over three Letters of Intent (LOI) to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E.…
Read more Siemens Healthineers submits Letters of Intent to PH governmentMECCA, Calif. — When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, California, about 50 years ago, her family relied on a water cooler to keep temperatures…
Read more In a rural California region, a plan takes shape to provide shade from dangerous heat
