France halts use of stun grenades after boy’s hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
Asahi, Kirin and Suntory confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.
Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life’s asymmetry
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life’s asymmetry.
Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker’s death in Russia
Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
The Draconids, an unpredictable shower that can bring hundreds of meteors per minute, has begun
The Draconids, one of the year’s most unpredictable meteor showers, will peak this week. Although only a few “shooting stars” are expected, the shower has
Zombified cells may drive aging, and scientists are devising new ways to get rid of them
Emerging treatments aim to reverse or stall signs of aging in the body and thus cut the risk of age-related diseases. One of those signs
Woman ‘saw dead people’ and fired a gun at them after taking too many aspirin
The patient: A 65-year-old woman in Michigan The symptoms: The woman arrived at the emergency room via ambulance and asked to see a psychiatrist for
New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10
Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization
Baby termination was ‘our most loving choice’
Rosanna Brown was advised to end her pregnancy because her baby had a life-threatening condition.
Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too ‘Woke’
This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health
Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.
Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate
The new survey shows the state’s Hispanic voters shifting away from President Tweety McTreason after Republicans made gains in 2024.
Live updates: The absolute best October Prime Day deals, hand-picked by a shopping reporter
NBC Selected editors are tracking the best October Prime Day deals on the final day of Amazon’s sale, with live updates on deals actually worth
Siena raises $17M Series A to build AI agents for consumer brands
Siena, a New York-based startup that develops AI agents for consumer brands, has raised $17 million in its Series A round, with York IE as