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The Oura Ring is the Department of Defense's not-so-secret weapon

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-30 07:00:25

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Oura is opening a facility in Texas to serve the Department of Defense. This facility will open next year. Oura Rings will continue to be used in several research studies that enhance soldier performance. Wearables were once confined to fitness trackers that counted steps. Today, the devices are crucial research tools for the Department of Defense. Smart ring maker Oura is opening a manufacturin

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The Top Diseases We Choose to Stay Ignorant About, According to Scientists

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-10-30 07:55:15

The old adage “ignorance is bliss” feels especially fitting when it comes to healthcare. In fact, new research reveals that one in three people avoids—or is likely to avoid—medical information. In a study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine earlier this month, researchers investigated data from 92 studies involving 564,497 participants from 25 countries. Despite the fact that successful treatment often depends on early detection, their results indicate that many people are reluctant

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Ember (YC F24) Is Hiring Full Stack Engineer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-30 11:00:18

AI RCM. A/R Analysis in 3 days or less. Reduce claim denials by 55%. Connect directly with founders of the best YC-funded startups. At Ember, we’re building the future of healthcare operations. Behind every provider is a mountain of administrative complexity — from billing to revenue cycle management — and these inefficiencies directly impact care, cost, and outcomes. At Ember, we’re simplifying the back office of healthcare through intelligent automation, helping providers focus on what matt

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Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-10-30 15:08:13

Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $750 million, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The latest round, which comes just four months after the company raised its $22 million Series A, was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, these people said. The company’s AI voice agents are designed to take over high-volume, repetitive tasks like scheduling,

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An Astonishing Number of Men Are Dying Because They Refuse to Go to the Doctor

futurism.com Unknown 2025-10-31 10:06:54

Image by Getty / Futurism Treatments Men appear to be dying disproportionately from preventable diseases and conditions way more than women, and in many cases it's their own damn fault: because they're refusing to go to the doctor until it's too late. In interviews with the New York Times, doctors and public health experts expressed concerns with the state of men's preventative care, which they say many chaps tend to ignore — to their own peril. Breaking this issue down between men and women

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Health Connect prepares to track your favorite vices (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-31 14:54:04

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Health Connect gives Android users a tool to store their health and fitness data in a centralized repository. In addition to regular health metrics, Health Connect is getting ready to keep track of nicotine and alcohol consumption. Nicotine reporting will support different consumption methods, like cigarettes and vaping. Let’s be honest: Android Health Connect needs work. The system has the best of intentions, offering a tool for organizing and making

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Detection of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Parasite in U.S. Traveler Raises Alarms

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-10-31 18:35:42

A flesh-eating parasite is creeping north from Mexico and Central America, spurring the U.S. to launch an aggressive eradication plan. Despite these efforts, a patient recently contracted the country’s first travel-associated case of New World screwworm infestation. On Sunday, August 24, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon told Reuters that health officials confirmed the case on August 4 in a Maryland resident who recently returned from a trip to El Salvador. David

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OpenAI Makes a Play for Healthcare

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-10-31 22:14:34

OpenAI is going all in on healthcare AI. The company added two new leaders to its burgeoning healthcare AI team, Business Insider found, and is hiring for more researchers and engineers. Nate Gross, co-founder and former chief strategy officer of healthcare business networking tool Doximity, joined OpenAI in June, and according to Business Insider will lead the company’s go-to-market strategy in healthcare. One of the early goals of the team will reportedly be to co-create new healthcare tech

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Apple May Take AirPods Pro 3 Beyond Audio

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-11-01 02:45:48

It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like Apple is finally ready to release the next pair of AirPods Pro. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the AirPods Pro 3 will likely be among the major product releases at next month’s annual iPhone 17 event. That’s big news for anyone who turns to Apple for wireless audio, but the new active noise cancellation (ANC) buds could be an even bigger deal for anyone who’s interested in Apple as a player in health-focused wearables. On top of improved AN

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The Feud Between Grok and ChatGPT Just Got Real

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-02 03:10:55

Elon Musk has been accusing OpenAI and Apple of engaging in some sort of corporate conspiracy to inhibit smaller AI companies (you know, like his own) from flourishing. Now, his company, xAI, is suing both firms, accusing them of having used “anticompetitive” practices to quash their competitors (again, you know, like Musk). The lawsuit, which was filed in Texas on Monday, argues that the two companies have colluded to make ChatGPT the “only generative AI chatbot that benefits from billions of

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Study finds gaps in evidence for air-cleaning technologies to prevent infections

news.ycombinator.com Laura Kelley 2025-11-02 10:19:21

A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that although many technologies claim to clean indoor air and prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19 and the flu, most have not been tested on people and their potential risks are not yet fully understood. Published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the research

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The Extraordinary Rise in the Wealth of Older American Households

news.ycombinator.com Edward N. Wolff 2025-11-03 06:16:08

There has been a seismic shift in age-wealth profiles in the U.S. over years 1983 to 2022. The most notable is the sharp rise in the relative household wealth of age group 75 and over. Correspondingly, the relative wealth holdings of all other age groups dropped over these years. Using the Survey of Consumer Finances, the paper focuses on the youngest age group, 35 and under, and the oldest age group, 75 and over, and analyzes the factors behind these relative shifts in wealth. I find that the t

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Meet Young Geralt of Rivia in This Exclusive Excerpt From the New ‘Witcher’ Novel

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-03 11:00:58

Fans of The Witcher may be waiting awhile for the show to return to Netflix, but something just as exciting is coming very soon: Andrzej Sapkowski‘s first new Witcher book in over a decade, Crossroads of Ravens. It’s getting a global release September 30, translated into various languages (the English version is from series veteran David French), and io9 has an exclusive excerpt to share today. Here’s a summary of what you can expect from this standalone work: “Before he was the White Wolf or

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SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-03 21:21:20

SpaceX completed its 33rd cargo delivery to the International Space Station early Monday, when a Dragon supply ship glided to an automated docking with more than 5,000 pounds of scientific experiments and provisions for the lab's seven-person crew. The resupply flight is part of the normal rotation of cargo and crew missions that keep the space station operating. The Dragon spacecraft's cargo haul comprised packages of fresh food, including some 1,500 tortillas, and equipment for numerous resea

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RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-04 09:15:26

Image by Michael M. Santiago via Getty / Futurism Breakthroughs About 10 weeks before his assassination in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy — better known as Bobby, and the father of our current health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — delivered a rousing address at Vanderbilt University that came to be known as one of his greatest speeches. Quoting his presidential uncle John, who had himself been assassinated less than five years prior, Kennedy told those Vanderbilt students that they were the peop

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I couldn’t find an ideal pet app, so I used Notion instead

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 06:00:48

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A lot of things have been falling by the wayside as I deal with work and life, including my chores, plans to make scheduled appointments, and other general tasks I need to complete in my daily life. I even nearly lost my phone number of 20 years. But as my garden turns to shambles and that cupboard remains unsorted and overflowing, one thing that I don’t want to compromise on is my pets’ health. I have two cats that I absolutely adore, so when I overestimate

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The 12 Best Foods to Eat for Eye Health

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-03 21:14:00

Properly nourishing your body is essential to your overall well-being -- especially your eyesight. You can help strengthen and protect your eyes in simple ways, like taking screen breaks, wearing sunglasses and even eating certain nutrients, vitamins and minerals. The best part is that the best foods for eye health are probably already in your fridge. Some of the best foods for eye health include broccoli, salmon, carrots, sunflower seeds, kiwi, oysters, spinach, eggs, almonds, yogurt, oranges

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If You've Breathed Wildfire Smoke, Scientists Just Found Something Horrifying

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-06 00:15:41

Image by Getty / Futurism Studies Have you gone outside recently and smelled an acrid odor, perhaps accompanied by a hellish orange sky? Check the news, and you were likely downwind of massive wildfires like those in the Canadian province of Manitoba or the Florida Everglades— an increasingly regular event as millions of people find themselves in the path of noxious smoke, sometimes from a country away. Wildfires are becoming more common than ever amid the ravages of climate change — and thos

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What Personal Trainers Think About Walking Becoming Trendy Again

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-06 16:00:00

From under-desk treadmills to walking pads and even going on "hot girl walks" outdoors, walking is growing in popularity as the new way to get your movement in for the day. "Japanese walking," or interval walking training, is also popular now. The Washington Post reports that Japanese walking originated from a 2007 study in Japan, which concluded that high-intensity interval walking may protect middle-aged and older people from increases in blood pressure and decreases in muscle strength and pea

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DaVita says ransomware gang stole data of nearly 2.7 million people

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-07 00:38:14

Kidney dialysis firm DaVita has confirmed that a ransomware gang that breached its network stole the personal and health information of nearly 2.7 million individuals. DaVita serves over 265,400 patients across 3,113 outpatient dialysis centers, 2,660 in the United States, and 453 centers in 13 other countries worldwide. The company reported revenues of over $12 billion in 2024 and of $3.3 billion for the second quarter of 2025. In April, the healthcare provider revealed in a filing with the U

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What Is Down Alternative and Who Should Buy It? Experts Explain (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-11-07 02:38:00

When shopping for new bedding, you'll undoubtedly run into both natural down and materials described as down alternatives. This prompts a lot of questions. Is down or down alternative better? What are the differences between them? Why is one more expensive than the other? Which is easier to care for? Which is warmer? It can all be very confusing. As evinced in our down comforter buying guide, not to mention other stories in our sleep directory, there are plenty of options for high-quality down

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Elon Musk asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join xAI bid to buy OpenAI, filing shows

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-11-07 05:06:15

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to help him finance a $97.4 billion takeover of OpenAI in early 2025, court filings on Thursday revealed. The filing is part of a legal case between Musk and OpenAI that was initiated last year. The case is proceeding in a federal court in Northern California, and a judge recently said OpenAI can move ahead with counter claims against Musk, who co-founded OpenAI as a non-profit with Sam Altman and others in 2015. When Musk f

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Forget GPT-5: OpenAI's GPT-6 might launch sooner than you think

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-07 21:11:52

Tharon Green/ZDNET/Open AI/Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways As the paint on GPT-5 dries, OpenAI is already working on GPT-6. The model's biggest differentiator seems to be deeper personalization. OpenAI is keeping an increasingly brisk pace on the path toward AGI. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. At the beginning of August, OpenAI launched its much-anticipated GPT-5 family of models. While the launch was somewhat

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Google Pixel Watch 4 Specs vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: Circle Takes On Squircle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-08 16:00:06

Google's Pixel Watch 4 has arrived with a sleeker design, better battery life, first-of-its-kind emergency satellite connectivity, and an AI-powered health coach, giving even the most established smartwatches a serious run for their money. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8, on the other hand, builds on more than a decade of experience, pairing advanced health metrics like Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index with seamless integration across Galaxy phones and the broader Samsung ecosystem. As smartwatche

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Eye Exams: Tests Performed, Machines Used and What to Expect

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-09 18:29:02

Whether you deal with conditions like dry, itchy eyes, blurred vision or cataracts -- or enjoy perfect 20/20 vision -- regular eye exams are essential for protecting your sight and maintaining eye health. This is especially the case nowadays, when screen time and other lifestyle factors can significantly impact your eyes. To help you better understand exactly what happens during an eye exam, we contacted an optometrist to discuss the different tests and machines used and what an eye doctor eval

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OpenAI says GPT-6 is coming and it'll be better than GPT-5 (obviously)

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-09 20:56:15

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman told reporters that GPT-6 is already in the works, and it’ll not take as long as GPT-5. The GPT-6 announcement doesn't surprise me because OpenAI is slowly becoming a product-first company rather than research-focused. There's no denying that OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman overhyped GPT-5 and underdelivered. While GPT-5 isn't exactly bad and actually offers significant improvements over GPT-4 or o3 for coding, the rollout wasn't smooth and some people were expecting more than

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Plague Case Confirmed Near Lake Tahoe After Likely Flea Bite

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2025-11-10 21:55:17

A California resident has tested positive for the plague after camping near Lake Tahoe, local health officials confirmed. It’s the latest in a string of positive cases in the western U.S. this year. The infected person was likely bitten by a plague-infected flea in the South Lake Tahoe area, according to local health officials. This is the first local case in the area since 2020. The person is currently recovering and is undergoing medical treatment at home. “Plague is naturally present in man

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Google will throttle your Pixel 10’s battery, and there’s nothing you can do about it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 11:00:00

TL;DR Google has confirmed that its Battery Health Assistance feature can’t be turned off on the Pixel 10 phones. This feature gradually reduces your phone’s charging speed and battery to “stabilize” battery performance and aging. This also comes after a string of Pixel A series phones suffered from major battery issues. Google introduced a Battery Health Assistance feature on the Pixel 9a earlier this year. This feature gradually drops your phone’s charging speed and battery voltage in the n

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Well Played, Google: The Pixel Watch 4 May Give Apple Watch Loyalists a Wandering Eye

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-11 11:00:00

Google's new Pixel Watch 4 may have dethroned its predecessor (at least on paper) as our favorite Android Watch, setting a new standard for the rest of the smartwatch world. The company debuted its latest smartwatch at its Made by Google event alongside its new phone lineup and budget-friendly earbuds. With an AI-powered health coach, improved battery life, first-of-its-kind satellite connectivity and easier repairs, the $350 Pixel Watch 4 feels like it was pulled straight from my personal wish

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The Fitbit App Is Turning Into an AI-Powered Personal Health Coach

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-11-11 11:42:56

Fitbit’s smartphone app has undergone several redesigns over the past two years, and now there’s another big one coming in October, timed to the launch of the newly announced Pixel Watch 4. Launching as an opt-in review (an open beta), the design centers on Google’s AI-powered Personal Health Coach, built with Gemini. The entire app has been rebuilt from the ground up with the new AI coaching feature. Andy Abramson, director of product management at Google, says the redesign also offers easier

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The Oura Ring is the Department of Defense's not-so-secret weapon

The Top Diseases We Choose to Stay Ignorant About, According to Scientists

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Health Connect prepares to track your favorite vices (APK teardown)

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Meet Young Geralt of Rivia in This Exclusive Excerpt From the New ‘Witcher’ Novel

SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station

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I couldn’t find an ideal pet app, so I used Notion instead

The 12 Best Foods to Eat for Eye Health

If You've Breathed Wildfire Smoke, Scientists Just Found Something Horrifying

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DaVita says ransomware gang stole data of nearly 2.7 million people

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