3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (463+ words) Some patients in the UK are skipping going to the doctor because their office’s AI “receptionist” can’t understand what they’re saying. The health and social watchdog Healthwatch Rotherham said that the troublesome AI receptionist in question, called “Emma,” is being…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (182+ words) You might want to ghost alfalfa sprouts for a bit. The CDC issued a safety alert Friday linking an E. coli and Salmonella outbreak to alfalfa sprouts, with over 55 illnesses reported nationwide. Two people in New York have fallen ill, according…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (366+ words) Federal public health officials on Friday cautioned against eating or serving alfalfa sprouts from a Minnesota-based company after dozens were sickened across the United States. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (184+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Friday warning people not to eat potentially contaminated alfalfa sprouts. The public health agency said 55 people across 15 states — the majority in Minnesota and Wisconsin — have gotten sick with…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (640+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu. It has been edited for length and clarity. My dad has never tracked his sleep, and wouldn’t know what a macro is. He has never set foot…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (688+ words) This story is based on an interview with Amy Leautu, 56, of Bellevue, Washington, an HR analyst for a 911 call center. It has been edited for length and clarity. Almost every weekday evening after work, my husband, Dominic, 57, and I meet…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (566+ words) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital named Dr. Charles W. M. Roberts its new president and chief executive officer Tuesday, replacing Dr. James R. Downing, who led the nonprofit for 12 years. Roberts, who has been director of St. Jude’s Comprehensive Cancer…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (414+ words) The sight of Amazon’s delivery drones buzzing over their homes could soon be the norm for a growing chunk of Americans. Amazon said Prime Air is expanding its drone delivery service to almost 500 US cities and towns by the end…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1066+ words) Jet skis and booze cruises veer uncomfortably close to oil tankers and loaded barges. Ferries steaming past the Statue of Liberty send out rolling wakes that rock little sailboats and charter vessels that seem more suited for placid lakes. New…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (912+ words) It has been a summer of food-borne illness in the United States. Since May 1, tens of thousands of people have been sickened by cyclospora after eating contaminated iceberg lettuce. And in August, a salmonella outbreak associated with jalapeños affected at…...