As struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens is doubling down on automation. The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, which use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take medications to manage or treat diabetes, high blood pressure and other conditions. Walgreens aims […]
Physicists Turn Lead into Gold—For a Fraction of a Second Scientists at Europe’s famous particle collider briefly created gold ions from lead in a modern twist on the alchemical goal By Elizabeth Gibney & Nature magazine LHC experiments don’t create large gold nuggets — but some particles within a beam of lead ions can turn
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever at-home test for cervical cancer screening, developed by San Francisco-based startup Teal Health. The company began developing the prototype for its Teal Wand just over five years ago. The concept was to make cervical cancer screening more accessible via telehealth and a test that could
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JACKSON, Miss. — Storm clouds hung low above a community center in Jackson, where pastor Andre Devine invited people inside for lunch. Hoagies with smoked turkey and ham drew the crowd, but several people lingered for free preventive health care: tests for HIV and other diseases, flu shots, and blood pressure and glucose monitoring. Between
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Men’s grooming brand Every Man Jack has released its 2024 Impact Report, detailing the company’s latest packaging innovations, ingredient sourcing commitments, and emissions reduction strategies. We spoke to Ellie Off, Vice President of Marketing at Every Man Jack for her insights into the report’s key takeaways and what lies ahead for the eco-focused personal care
The decision to “become anti-social” was not one the brand took lightly, citing concerns over mental health and digital well-being. At the time, the company issued a statement which read in part: “We wouldn’t ask our customers to meet us down a dark and dangerous alleyway – but some social media platforms are beginning to
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Beauty industry manufacturer TRI-K Industries exhibited independently for the first time at in-cosmetics Global this year, marking a development in the company’s position in the ingredient supply market. Hair care ingredient targets scalp health and hair density TRI-K’s new launch, DensiFoll, is a hair care ingredient formulated with plant stem cells and hydrolyzed rice protein.
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By Kate Hidalgo Bellows A Wednesday hearing on campus antisemitism will feature the leaders of Haverford College, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, and DePaul University — a sign that Republican lawmakers are widening their scrutiny of higher education. Source link
The legal defense fund for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, surpassed the $1 million mark in donations on Tuesday, organizers said. The fundraising effort, run through the online platform GiveSendGo, has topped $1.03 million in donations, which organizers say “represents a step forward in pursuing justice for Mr. Mangione”
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There’s a popular sci-fi cliché that one day artificial intelligence goes rogue and kills every human, wiping out the species. Could this truly happen? In real-world surveys AI researchers say that they see human extinction as a plausible outcome of AI development. In 2024 hundreds of these researchers signed a statement that read: “Mitigating the
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