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OpenAI launches AI model GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

By Juby Babu April 16 - OpenAI on Thursday introduced an artificial intelligence model touting increased biology knowledge and scientific research capabilities, as the startup deepens its push into the life sciences field. The GPT-Rosalind, named after 20th-century British scientist Rosalind Franklin, is designed to support ...
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US FDA weighs broader use of testosterone therapy for low sex drive in men

April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering approving testosterone replacement therapy to treat low sex drive in men whose bodies do not produce enough of the hormone for no known reason, according to a federal notice filed on Thursday. Currently, ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago charter schools CEO charged

(The Center Square) - A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago charter school network CEO for allegedly misappropriating more than $103,000 in funds intended to support the non-profit's educational work. ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Feds put card swipe fees prohibition on hold

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released notice of a pending order to preempt the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. ...
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Kennedy restores staffing at 9/11 health program ahead of Capitol Hill testimony

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill Thursday after restoring staffing at the World Trade Center Health Program, a move that could ease one of the most persistent points of bipartisan criticism he has faced for ...
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Weekly ER visits for tick bites reach highest level in nearly a decade. Will this season be worse?

(NEW YORK) -- Weekly visits to emergency rooms for tick bites are at the highest level since at least 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).During the most recent week, 71 per 100,000 ER visits were due to ...
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Trump admin touts new dietary guidelines, but will your child have healthier school lunches next fall?

(NEW YORK) -- As President Donald Trump's administration touts its new federal dietary guidelines, experts and officials suggest there's a long road ahead before America's students have healthier school meals.With the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services partnering to address chronic disease ...
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US FDA to convene expert panel to review wider access to some peptides

By Kamal Choudhury and Sneha S K April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will convene a panel of outside advisers in July to consider whether licensed compounding pharmacies should be allowed to manufacture more than half a dozen popular peptides, according ...
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Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, large study finds

(NEW YORK) -- Taking acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, during pregnancy had no effect on children developing autism, according to a study of over 1.5 million children in Denmark published this week. The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed ...
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Growing number of trauma, brain injuries linked to e-bikes and e-scooters at 1 hospital: Study

(NEW YORK) -- E-bikes and e-scooters led to a growing number of trauma injuries at one New York City hospital, according to a new study published Wednesday.About 7% of all trauma visits between 2018 and 2023 at Bellevue Hospital Center were due to micromobility ...
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Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, will implement increased protections for young users and pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada in what state Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday called a first-of-its-kind agreement. "This settlement ...
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Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above as part of a $7 million settlement of a lawsuit prompted in part ...
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