NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the social media company, which is already … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Additional in vitro fertilization providers in Alabama paused services Thursday, sending patients scrambling to make other plans in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that said frozen embryos could be considered children under state law. Doctors and patients have been grappling with shock and fear this week as they … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand. The human brain has trouble pulling names out of stuffed memory banks on cue. … Read more
Prince Harry will be flying to London to visit his father following his cancer diagnosis, but his wife Meghan and their two children will not be joining him, a source has revealed. The Duke of Sussex will soon be leaving California for Britain to be reunited with his father, after King Charles contacted both of his sons personally to tell … Read more
Jeanette Breen, who operates Baldwin Midwifery on Long Island, was fined $300,000 for violating the state immunization registry law New York State Health Department said she gave roughly 1,500 school age-children homeopathic oral pellets instead of vaccines The affected children are not allowed to return to school until they receive the correct vaccinations A New York … Read more
Some 600,000 people in Britain suffer from epilepsy, suffering regular seizures The new jab can help children with a specific drug resistant form of epilepsy Scientists have developed a gene therapy to cure a drug-resistant form of childhood epilepsy. Focal cortical dysplasia occurs when areas in the brain develop abnormally, triggering frequent seizures. It can … Read more
In a recent study published in The Lancet Neurology, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of ketogenic diets compared to anti-seizure medications in lowering seizure frequency among newborns with drug-resistant epilepsy. Study: Classic ketogenic diet versus further antiseizure medicine in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy (KIWE): a UK, multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial. Image Credit: SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock.com Background Epilepsy is commonly … Read more
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against chronic Cryptosporidium infections which are particularly prevalent in children under two and in areas with poorer sanitation. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that infects and damages the small intestine. It is one of the leading causes of diarrhoea-related deaths in … Read more
Today, Wednesday 22 November, the government announced its support for the Rare Therapies Launch Pad, a new programme that will develop a pathway for children with rare conditions to access individualized therapies. The programme’s first project will explore the use of individualized therapies known as antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to treat children with ultra-rare and life-threatening … Read more
A recent Annals of Family Medicine study explores the use of an artificial intelligence (AI)-aided stethoscope to monitor exacerbations of asthma in adults and children remotely. Study: Home Monitoring of Asthma Exacerbations in Children and Adults With Use of an AI-Aided Stethoscope. Image Credit: OMfotovideocontent / Shutterstock.com Background Asthma affects between 10-12% of children and generally involves chronic inflammation of … Read more