Khanna to introduce AI safety bill awaiting technology safeguardsThe proposal joins a chorus of other measures being put forward in Congress as the body mulls how to regulate AI.CNBC27d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyai regulation proposal
Gov. JB Pritzker lost 80 pounds with help from GLP-1 medications. What are they?GLP-1s can help treat conditions besides diabetes and obesity, but the increasingly commonly used weight-loss drugs also can have risksChicago Sun-Times19d agoWhole story →HealthJB Pritzker
Thousands of immigrants in Maryland to lose Medicaid coverage under HR 1Treatments for cancer, diabetes and other conditions could be disrupted for up to 4,500 Maryland residents who will no longer qualify for Medicaid under a federal rule that takes effect Thursday that will disqualify people for Medicaid based on immigration status.WTOP24d agoWhole story →HealthJusticeHR 1medicaid rule change
SC advocates travel to Capitol Hill seeking more cancer research fundingMore than 750 cancer patients, survivors and loved ones from across the country traveled to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to increase federal funding for cancer research and prevention.Live 5 News WCSC26d agoWhole story →HealthEducationcancer research funding push
Farmland-to-solar bill approved by California lawmakersConverting farmland to solar farms would become easier under a California bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.Los Angeles Times2mo agoWhole story →PlanetFoodGavin Newsomcalifornia farmland to solar bill passage
CDC Dispatches One 'Disease Detective' To Pennsylvania After Monthslong OutbreakIt's the first in-person help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid a spat between Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat. Pennsylvania is experiencing the nation’s worst measles outbreak in 30 years, with at least 1,222 confirmed cases, NBC News reported.KFF Health News9d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response
Hinson files bill to use tobacco tax revenue to fund cancer researchU.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is introducing a bill in Congress to use a portion of federal tobacco tax revenue to fund cancer research.Des Moines Register2mo agoWhole story →HealthEconomyAshley HinsonHR 10093cancer research bill introduction
CDC sends a ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,200A Health and Human Services official said the federal agency is sending a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania later this week at the state’s request.The Philadelphia Inquirer11d agoWhole story →Healthmeasles outbreak response
